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1961 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
The 1961 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season.[2] Duke won the ACC championship with a record of 5–1 in conference play.
Quick Facts Duke Blue Devils football, ACC champion ...
| 1961 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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ACC champion | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 7–3 (5–1 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Dean Wright |
| Captain | Jack Wilson |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Duke $ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at South Carolina | W 7–6 | 35,000 | [3] | |
| September 30 | vs. Virginia | W 42–0 | 20,000 | [4] | |
| October 7 | Wake Forest | W 23–3 | 20,000 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at Georgia Tech* | L 0–21 | 44,015 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Clemson |
| L 7–17 | 30,000 | [7] |
| October 28 | at NC State | W 17–6 | 21,800 | [8] | |
| November 4 | at Michigan* | L 14–28 | 56,488 | [9] | |
| November 11 | vs. Navy* | W 30–9 | 32,000 | [10] | |
| November 18 | North Carolina |
| W 6–3 | 41,000 | [11] |
| December 2 | Notre Dame* |
| W 37–13 | 35,000 | [12] |
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- "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- "1961 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- "Duke scores in last 2 minutes, edges USC". The Times and Democrat. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blue Devils take to air, smash Cavaliers by 42–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rappold hurls Duke over Wake Forest, 23–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gann leads Tech to 21–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson topples Duke, 17–7, in ACC contest". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Duke tops N.C. State by 17–6". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wolverines wallop Duke's Blue Devils 28–14 in intersectional football clash". Racine Sunday Bulletin. November 6, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Devils pin loss on Navy". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Duke topples North Carolina, 6–3". Florence Morning News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Duke roars back to beat Notre Dame, 37–13". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. December 3, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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