1963 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1963 Duke Blue Devils football
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Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record5–4–1 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
MVP Jay Wilkinson
Captain Chuck Walker
Home stadium Duke Stadium
Seasons
←  1962
1964  →
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 North Carolina + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
NC State + 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Clemson 5 –2 –05 –4 –1
Duke 5 –2 –05 –4 –1
Maryland 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
South Carolina 1 –5 –11 –8 –1
Wake Forest 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Coaches 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 complied an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the ACC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 South Carolina
W 22–1425,000 [2]
September 28at Virginia
W 30–817,000 [3]
October 5vs. Maryland
W 30–1220,000 [4]
October 12at California *
T 22–2236,000 [5]
October 19 Clemson Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 35–3028,000 [6]
October 26at NC State
L 7–2121,500 [7]
November 2at Georgia Tech *
L 6–3052,266 [8]
November 9 Wake Forest
W 39–718,000 [9]
November 16No. 2 Navy *
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 25–3841,000 [10]
November 28 North Carolina
L 14–1647,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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.


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