1962 Duke Blue Devils football team
| 1962 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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ACC champion | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| Record | 8–2 (6–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Jean Berry |
| Captain | Johnny Markas |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Duke $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 12-year head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the ACC title for the third consecutive season.
Duke was ranked No. 8 in the AP poll for the season opener against USC, but dropped out of the rankings following the loss and was not ranked again for the remainder of the season. The Blue Devils declined an invitation to play in the 1962 Gator Bowl.[1] Duke's 1962 ACC title remains the school's most recent outright conference championship.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at USC* | No. 8 | L 7–14 | 26,400 | [2] | |
| September 29 | South Carolina | W 21–8 | 24,500 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | vs. Florida* | W 28–21 | 30,000 | [4] | ||
| October 13 | California* |
| W 21–7 | 31,000 | [5] | |
| October 20 | at Clemson | W 16–0 | 38,000 | [6] | ||
| October 27 | NC State |
| W 21–14 | 23,000 | [7] | |
| November 3 | Georgia Tech* |
| L 9–20 | 44,000 | [8] | |
| November 10 | Maryland |
| W 10–7 | 26,000 | [9] | |
| November 17 | at Wake Forest | W 50–0 | 12,000 | [10] | ||
| November 24 | at North Carolina | W 16–14 | 40,000 | [11] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Looking Back... A Look Inside Duke's Gridiron Success in the Early 1960s". goduke.com.
- ^ "Trojans topple favored Duke 14–7". The Sacramento Bee. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke scores in 2nd half". The Virginian-Pilot. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Down 21–0, Duke storms back, 28–21". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke beats Calif., 21–7". The Danville Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke blanks Tigers, 16–0". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke comes back to beat Wolfpack". The State. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke convinced by Lothridge". St. Petersburg Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke tops Maryland Terps 10–7". The Tampa Tribune. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke bounces Wake Forest eleven, 50–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-minute win to Duke". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1962 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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