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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-

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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
Record	8-2
Points Scored	199
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	105
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	48-52
Conference Record	6-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

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	8-2	199	105		6-0	134	43	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	6-4	168	130		5-1	85	60	Frank Howard
Maryland	6-4	170	128		5-2	132	77	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina	4-5-1	187	148		3-4	134	91	Marvin Bass
North Carolina	3-7	112	206		3-4	92	106	James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State	3-6-1	108	139		3-4	84	80	Earle Edwards
Virginia	5-5	194	167		1-4	57	127	William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest	0-10	66	278		0-7	44	178	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

Notre Dame has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.