1963 Duke Blue Devils football team

1963 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–4–1 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach	William D. Murray (13th season)
MVP	Jay Wilkinson
Captain	Chuck Walker
Home stadium	Duke Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
NC State +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Clemson	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Duke	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
South Carolina	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Virginia	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1963 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the ACC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	South Carolina	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 22–14	25,000	[2]
September 28	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 30–8	17,000	[3]
October 5	vs. Maryland	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 30–12	20,000	[4]
October 12	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	T 22–22	36,000	[5]
October 19	Clemson	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 35–30	28,000	[6]
October 26	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 7–21	21,500	[7]
November 2	at Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 6–30	52,266	[8]
November 9	Wake Forest	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 39–7	18,000	[9]
November 16	No. 2 Navy *	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 25–38	41,000	[10]
November 28	North Carolina	Duke Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	L 14–16	47,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2. "Curtis scores twice as Duke wins, 22–14". The Progress-Index. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wilkinson's run sparks Duke over Virginia, 30–8". The Baltimore Sun. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke rolls in last half, smothers Terps". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Duke knotted by California". The Birmingham News. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Blue Devils take hair-raiser 35–30". The High Point Enterprise. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "State hands Duke first loss of season 21–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "One-man gang wrecks Duke for Ga. Tech". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Duke wallops Deacons". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Navy defeats Duke, 38–25". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Carolina field goal edges Duke, 16 to 14". Winston-Salem Journal. November 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1963 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2024.