Originally Posted by
skysdad
Someone started a thread over at DI asking has there ever been a time when Duke athletics as a whole been more successful. It seems just about all our programs are doing well. I'm 65 years old and been a Duke fan since 1960 and I can't remember a time better. I know some of you have been Duke fans a long time. Has there been a better time?
The 1962-63 season was pretty good. ACC champs at football with an 8-2 record (turned down the Gator Bowl). Undefeated in the ACC in hoops and first-ever Final Four (27-3), ranked #2 by AP in final poll.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013