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North Carolina at Duke

Saturday, November 18, 1961

Duke beat North Carolina 6–⁠3. It was their 47th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 20–⁠18–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina5–⁠5 in 1961
3
HomeDuke7–⁠3 in 1961
6

FinalHigh 59°F, low 31°FAttendance 41,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every North Carolina–Duke game

Officially, North Carolina leads 64–⁠42–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠38–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina 24, Duke 20
2025Duke 32, North Carolina 25
2024Duke 21, North Carolina 20
2023North Carolina 47, Duke 45
2022North Carolina 38, Duke 35
2021North Carolina 38, Duke 7

Around this game

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