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Duke Football Team History


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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. South Carolina  22   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Virginia  30   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Maryland  30   12   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ California  22   22   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Clemson  35   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ North Carolina State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Georgia Tech  6   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Wake Forest  39   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Navy  25   38   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. North Carolina  14   16   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record49-50
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-2197103Won  35-06-110749  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State 8-3188107Lost  12-166-114970  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-4-1181140 5-216075  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1230198 5-2177108  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 3-7148201 2-5105128  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina 1-8-1104170 1-5-190114  Marvin Bass
Wake Forest 1-937318 1-527189  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 2-7-176169 0-5-140122  William T. Bill Elias

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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