Duke
ACC · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Duke head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H |  ACC | 4–6 | W 7–6 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 4–6 | W 42–0 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 4–6 | W 23–3 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H |  SEC | 7–4 | L 0–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 5–5 | L 7–17 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 4–6 | W 17–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 6–3 | L 14–28 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | W 30–9 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 5–5 | W 6–3 |
| 12 | Regular Season Final · Dec 5 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–5 | W 37–13 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Navy +7
- North Carolina +5
- Notre Dame +5
- South Carolina +4
- Virginia +4
- Wake Forest +4
- NC State +4
- Michigan -3
- Georgia Tech -4
- Clemson -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.700 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.