1962 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
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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.
- William D. Murray (12th season)
| 1962 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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ACC champion | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| Record | 8–2 (6–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Jean Berry |
| Captain | Johnny Markas |
| Home stadium | Duke Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 was the school's last outright championship win until the 2025 season.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at USC* | No. 8 | L 7–14 | 26,400 | [3] | |
| September 29 | South Carolina | W 21–8 | 24,500 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | vs. Florida* | W 28–21 | 30,000 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | California* |
| W 21–7 | 31,000 | [6] | |
| October 20 | at Clemson | W 16–0 | 38,000 | [7] | ||
| October 27 | NC State |
| W 21–14 | 23,000 | [8] | |
| November 3 | Georgia Tech* |
| L 9–20 | 44,000 | [9] | |
| November 10 | Maryland |
| W 10–7 | 26,000 | [10] | |
| November 17 | at Wake Forest | W 50–0 | 12,000 | [11] | ||
| November 24 | at North Carolina | W 16–14 | 40,000 | [12] | ||
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