1962 Duke Blue Devils football team explained

Year:1962
Team:Duke Blue Devils
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:14
Record:8–2
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:William D. Murray
Hc Year:12th
Mvp:Jean Berry
Captain:Johnny Markas
Stadium:Duke Stadium
Champion:ACC champion

The 1962 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 12-year head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the ACC title for the third consecutive season.

Duke was ranked No. 8 in the AP poll for the season opener against USC, but dropped out of the rankings following the loss and was not ranked again for the remainder of the season. The Blue Devils declined an invitation to play in the 1962 Gator Bowl.[1] Duke's 1962 ACC title remains the school's most recent outright conference championship.

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Looking Back... A Look Inside Duke's Gridiron Success in the Early 1960s . goduke.com.
  2. Web site: 1962 Duke Blue Devils. College Football at Sports-Reference.com.