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1964 Duke Blue Devils football team

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1964 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
MVPMike Curtis
CaptainDan Lonon
Home stadiumDuke Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 5 2 0 5 5 0
Duke 3 2 1 4 5 1
Maryland 4 3 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 4 3 0 5 5 0
Wake Forest 4 3 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 1 3 5 2
Clemson 2 4 0 3 7 0
Virginia 1 5 0 5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th year under head coach William D. Murray, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 4–5–1, with a conference record of 3–2–1, and finished second in the ACC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at South CarolinaT 9–935,000[2]
September 26VirginiaW 30–020,000[3]
October 10Maryland
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 24–1727,000[4]
October 17NC State
W 35–334,000[5]
October 24at Army*W 6–031,843[6]
October 31No. 8 Georgia Tech*dagger
  • Duke Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 8–2145,000[7]
November 7at Wake ForestL 7–2017,000[8]
November 14at Navy*L 14–2728,014[9]
November 21at North CarolinaL 15–2145,000[10]
November 28at Tulane*L 0–1712,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Field goal gives Gamecocks 9–9 tie with Blue Devils". The Greenville News. September 20, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duke grabs 30–0 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Curtis saves Duke's win over Maryland". The Roanoke Times. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke's ground attack overruns Wolfpack, 35–3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke blanks Army, 6 to 0 on two FGs". The Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia Tech downs Duke to keep mark". The Commercial Appeal. November 1, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest, Piccolo turn back Duke, 20–7". The Progress-Index. November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Staubach leads Navy past Duke". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carolina whips Duke, 21–15, giving state title". The News and Observer. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulane hands Duke 5th loss in row". The News and Observer. November 29, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1964 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2024.