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Duke Football Team History


Duke Blue Devils
Duke University
 Durham, NC
Founded: 1838
Stadium: Wallace Wade Stadium
Capacity: 33,941
Colors: Duke Blue & White
Coach: William D. Bill Murray
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Southern California  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. South Carolina  21   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Florida  28   21   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. California  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Clemson  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. North Carolina State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Georgia Tech  9   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Maryland  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wake Forest  50   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ North Carolina  16   14   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record48-52
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 8-2-0 Coaches
14 8-2-0 UPI
  
1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2199105 6-013443  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 6-4168130 5-18560  Frank Howard
Maryland 6-4170128 5-213277  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 4-5-1187148 3-413491  Marvin Bass
North Carolina 3-7112206 3-492106  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 3-6-1108139 3-48480  Earle Edwards
Virginia 5-5194167 1-457127  William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest 0-1066278 0-744178  Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.