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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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at
South Carolina | | W 7–6 | 35,000 |
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September 30 | vs.
Virginia | | W 42–0 | 20,000 |
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October 7 |
Wake Forest | | W 23–3 | 20,000 |
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October 14 | at
Georgia Tech* | | L 0–21 | 44,015 |
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October 21 |
Clemson | | L 7–17 | 30,000 |
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October 28 | at
NC State | | W 17–6 | 21,800 |
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November 4 | at
Michigan* | | L 14–28 | 56,488 |
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November 11 | vs.
Navy* | | W 30–9 | 32,000 |
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November 18 |
North Carolina | | W 6–3 | 41,000 |
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December 2 |
Notre Dame* | | W 37–13 | 35,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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References
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"1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
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"1961 Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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"Duke scores in last 2 minutes, edges USC". The Times and Democrat. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Blue Devils take to air, smash Cavaliers by 42–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rappold hurls Duke over Wake Forest, 23–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gann leads Tech to 21–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson topples Duke, 17–7, in ACC contest". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke tops N.C. State by 17–6". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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"Devils pin loss on Navy". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke topples North Carolina, 6–3". Florence Morning News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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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