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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-

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1888  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights
 William D. Bill Murray enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Duke.
 The Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ South Carolina  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Maryland  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Michigan  6   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. North Carolina State  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Clemson  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Navy  19   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Wake Forest  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ North Carolina  6   7   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ UCLA  6   27   L       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Arkansas  7   6   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record60-48
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-3
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 7-2-0 AP
11 7-2-0 Coaches
11 7-2-0 UPI
  
1960 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-3173114Won  7-65-112940  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 6-4171164 5-213194  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson 6-4197124 4-210856  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 6-3-1148113 4-1-17754  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 3-6-1117186 3-3-19992  Warren Giese
North Carolina 3-7117161 2-57998  James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 2-8119215 2-5100163  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 0-10103332 0-654180  Richard Dick Voris

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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