Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Duke | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 15.7 | 10.4 | 9.17 | 4.26 | 6 | 10 | ||
| North Carolina State | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 14.8 | 11.3 | -0.15 | -4.25 | ||||
| Maryland | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 17.1 | 16.4 | -0.32 | -2.32 | ||||
| Clemson | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 19.7 | 12.4 | -0.16 | -6.16 | 9 | 7 | ||
| South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 11.7 | 18.6 | -5.69 | -0.59 | ||||
| North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 11.7 | 16.1 | -6.55 | -1.25 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 11.9 | 21.5 | -12.21 | -2.41 | ||||
| Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 10.3 | 33.2 | -23.05 | -3.55 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-01-02 | Cotton Bowl | Duke (11) | 7 | Arkansas (6) | 6 | Dallas, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Roman Gabriel | North Carolina State |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Bill Murray | Duke |
1960 Conference Leaders