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The 1965 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the ACC.

Record6–4 (4–2 ACC)
Headcoach
MVPJohn McNabb
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1965 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
MVPJohn McNabb
CaptainJohn Gutekunst
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
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1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State +5–2–06–4–0†
Clemson +5–2–05–5–0†
Duke4–2–06–4–0
Maryland3–3–04–6–0
North Carolina3–3–04–6–0
Virginia3–3–04–6–0†
Wake Forest2–4–03–7–0†
South Carolina0–6–05–5–0†
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • † South Carolina forfeited its 4 conference wins (Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest) due to use of ineligible players. This improved Clemson and NC State from 4–3 to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records did not change due to the forfeits. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at VirginiaW 21–727,800[1]
September 25at South CarolinaW 20–1539,000[2]
October 2at Rice*W 41–2122,000[3]
October 9Pittsburgh*W 21–1325,000[4]
October 16Clemsondagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 2–331,000[5]
October 23at Illinois*L 14–2847,077[6]
October 30at Georgia Tech*L 23–3546,981[7]
November 6at NC StateL 0–2119,500[8]
November 13Wake Forest
W 40–725,000[9]
November 20North Carolina
W 34–745,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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