1961 Duke Blue Devils baseball team explained

Year:1961
Team:Duke Blue Devils
Sport:baseball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Conference Link:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Cbrank:6
Record:16–11
Conf Record:11–3
Head Coach:Ace Parker
Hc Year:9th
Captain:Dixon Owens
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Jack Coombs Field
Champion:Atlantic Coast Conference champions
District III champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-5th

The 1961 Duke Blue Devils baseball team represented Duke University in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Jack Coombs Field. The team was coached by Ace Parker in his 9th year at Duke.

The Blue Devils won the District III playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Boston College Eagles.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || March 27 || at || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 6–10 || 0–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 28 || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 0–4 || 0–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || March 29 || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 5–7 || 0–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 30 || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 2–8 || 0–4 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || April 1 || vs Western Michigan || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 10–3 || 1–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || April 3 || || Jack Coombs FieldDurham, North Carolina || 3–5 || 1–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April 3 || Ohio || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 2–1 || 2–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 7 || at || Riggs FieldClemson, South Carolina || 8–5 || 3–5 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 8 || at || Unknown • Columbia, South Carolina || 8–1 || 4–5 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 14 || at || Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland || 11–5 || 5–5 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April 15 || at || Unknown • Charlottesville, Virginia || 9–2 || 6–5 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || April 18 || at || Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina || 1–3 || 6–6 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || April 21 || || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 4–9 || 6–7 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 14 || April 25 || NC State || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 1–3 || 6–8 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 29 || Maryland || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 5–1 || 7–8 || 5–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || May 2 || at North Carolina || Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 10–4 || 8–8 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || May 5 || South Carolina || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 1–0 || 9–8 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || May 6 || Clemson || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 3–1 || 10–8 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 8 || || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 12–10 || 11–8 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 10 || at Wake Forest || Ernie Shore FieldWinston-Salem, North Carolina || 3–1 || 12–8 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21 || May 13 || at || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 4–1 || 12–9 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 19 || at Virginia || Unknown • Charlottesville, Virginia || 5–1 || 13–9 || 11–3|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || June 1 || vs || Sims Legion ParkGastonia, North Carolina || 7–2 || 14–9 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || June 3 || vs || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 7–3 || 15–9 || 11–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || June 9 || vs Oklahoma State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–3 || 15–10 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || June 11 || vs Colorado State College || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 15–3 || 16–10 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27 || June 12 || vs Boston College || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–4 || 16–11 || 11–3|-

Awards and honors

Don Altman
Ron Davis
Lynn Fader
Rex McKinley
Garry Miller
Butch Williams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWS record Book . NCAA . www.ncaa.org . November 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2019 Duke Baseball Media Guide . Duke University . www.goduke.com . November 13, 2020.