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1961 Ohio Athletic Conference football season

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The 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the 14 member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1961 college football season.

1961 Ohio Athletic Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams14
ChampionWittenberg
Football seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wittenberg $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Akron 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Otterbein 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Muskingum 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Capital 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Wooster 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Kenyon 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Mount Union 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Denison 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Heidelberg 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Oberlin 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Hiram 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Marietta 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The Wittenberg Tigers, in their seventh season under head coach Bill Edwards, won the OAC championship with an 8–1 record (6–0 against OAC opponents). The team ranked fourth among small college teams with an average of 400.9 yards per game of total offense. The Tigers also ranked fifth nationally in total deffense, allowing an average of only 118.3 yards per game.

The Akron Zips, led by second-year head coach Bob Winterburn, finished in second place with a 6–2 record (6–1 against OAC opponents). Quarterback Joe Mackey led the team with 978 yards of total offfense, and fullback George Deo led the team with 860 rushing yards.[1]

Teams

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Wittenberg

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1961 Wittenberg Tigers football
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (6–0 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Wittenberg Tigers football team represented the Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio. In their seventh year under head coach Bill Edwards, the Tigers compiled an 8–1 record (6–0 against OAC opponents), wo the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 47.[2]

Four Wittenberg players were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-Ohio Conference football team: quarterback Gary Tranquill; defensive end and kicker Bill Carpenter; tackle Don Hunt; and safety Steve Heinzen.[3]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23AkronSpringfield, OHW 7–0
September 30at AlmaAlma, MIW 43–0
October 7at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 28–6
October 14MariettaSpringfield, OHW 52–0
October 21at CapitalColumbus, OHW 36–0
October 28Lenoir-RhyneSpringield, OHL 14–34
November 4DenisonSpringfield, OHW 26–0
November 11at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 41–7
November 18Wayne State*Springfield, OHW 77–0[4]
  • *Non-conference game

Akron

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Main article: 1961 Akron Zips football team
1961 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–2 (6–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Lupori
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University. In their first year under head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips compiled a 6–2 record (6–1 against OAC opponents), finished in second place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 57.

Several Akron players were selected as first-tea players on the 1961 All-OAC football team, including: fullback George Deo; linebacker Tom Lowry; safety Ed Lopeman; tackle Ron Ulrich; and end Ray Green.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 at Wittenberg
L 0–7 5,100
September 30 Denison
W 28–0 35,061
October 7 Ohio Wesleyan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 32–21 4,500
October 14 at Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 12–0 4,000
October 21 at Wooster Wooster, OH W 31–8 4,700
October 28 vs. No. 3 Baldwin–Wallace* Cuyahoga Falls, OH L 0–7 6,531
November 4 Muskingum
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–14 6,511
November 18 at Mount Union
W 47–0 3,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Otterbein

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1961 Otterbein Cardinals football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University of Westerville, Ohio. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Agler, the Cardinals compiled a 8–1 record (5–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in third place in the OAC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Findlay*Westerville, OHW 20–6
September 30at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 14–7
October 7at KenyonGambier, OHW 35–0
October 14OberlinWesterville, OHW 28–7
October 21at HiramHiram, OHW 31–7
October 28MariettaWesterville, OHW 10–8
November 4Ashland*Westerville, OHW 15–13
November 11CapitalWesterville, OHL 17–23
November 18at Centre*Danville, KYW 50–14
  • *Non-conference game

Muskingum

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1961 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcConagha Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their 17th season under head coach Ed Sherman, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in third place in the OAC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at MariettaMarietta, OHW 14–0
September 30at Baldwin-WallaceBerea, OHL 6–35
October 7DenisonNew Condord, OHW 13–7
October 14Mount UnionNew Concord, OHW 36–0
October 21HeidelbergNew Concord, OHW 23–0
October 28at West ChesterWest Chester, PAW 19–16
November 4at AkronAkron, OHL 14–35
November 11at WoosterWooster, OHW 6–0
November 18FindlayNew Concord, OHW 32–0

Capital

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1961 Capital Crusaders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–2–1 (5–2–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Capital Crusaders football team represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio. The Crusaders compiled a 5–2–1 record ( 5–2–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 94.[7]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23HeidelbergColumbus, OHT 0–0
September 30at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 21–27
October 7at HiramHiram, OHW 40–0
October 14KenyonColumbus, OHW 28–0
October 21WittenbergColumbus, OHL 0–36
October 28WoosterColumbus, OHW 10–8
November 4at MariettaMarietta, OHW 15–6
November 11at OttebeinWesterville, OHW 23–17

Wooster

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1961 Wooster Fighting Scots football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (5–3 OAC)
Head coach
  • Philip L. Shipe (13th season)
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. In their 13th year under head coach Philip L. Shpe, the Fighting Scots compiled a 6–3 record (5–3 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 75.[8]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at AshlandAshland, OHW 28–6
September 30KenyonWooster, OHW 41–0
October 7at Mount UnionAlliance, OHW 16–6
October 14at DenisonGranville, OHW 3–0
October 21AkronWooster, OHL 8–31
October 28at CapitalColumbus, OHL 8–10
November 4Ohio WeseleyanWooster, OHW 22–9
November 11MuskingumWooster, OHL 0–6
November 18at OberlinOberlin, OHW 22–7

Ohio Wesleyan

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1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football team represented the Wittenberg University of Delaware, Ohio. In their 16th year under head coach Glenn Fraser, the Battling Bishops compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against OAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 139.[9]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23KalamazooDelaware, OHW 32–6
September 30CapitalDelaware, OHW 27–21
October 7at AkronAkron, OHL 21–32
October 14HiramDelaware, OHW 29–0
October 21at OberlinOberlin, OHW 20–10
October 28WabashDelaware, OHW 13–7
November 4at WoosterWooster, OHL 9–22
November 11WittenbergDelaware, OHL 7–41
November 18at DenisonGranville, OHW 8–0

Kenyon

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1961 Kenyon Lords football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–4–1 (2–4 OAC)
Head coach
  • Arthur Lave (1st season)
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. In their first year under head coach Arthur Lave, the Lords compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–4 against OAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for eighth place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 204 to 137.[10]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23WilmingtonGambier, OHW 26–0
September 30at WoosterWooster, OHL 0–41
October 7OtterbeinGambier, OHL 0–35
October 14at CapitalColumbus, OHW 0–28
October 21MariettaGambier, OHT 41–41
October 28at OberlinOberlin, OHW 28–13
November 4at Mount UnionAlliance, OHL 18–32
November 11HiramGambier, OHW 24–14

Mount Union

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1961 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (2–5 OAC)
Head coach
  • Duke Barret (6th season)
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union of Alliance, Ohio. In their sixth and final season under head coach Duke Barret, the Purple Raiders compiled a 3–6 record (2–5 against OAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 208 to 121.[11]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23West Virginia WesleyanAlliance, OHL 6–29
September 30at MariettaMariett, OHW 12–7
October 7WoosterAlliance, OHL 6–16
October 14at MuskingumNew Concord, OHL 0–36
October 21DenisonAlliance, OHL 20–21
October 28at HiramHiram, OHL 20–21
November 4KenyonAlliance, OHW 32–18
November 11at AshlandAshland, OHW 25–13
November 18AkronAlliance, OHL 0–47

Denison

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1961 Denison Big Red football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (2–5 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Denison Big Red football team represented Denison University of Granville, Ohio. In their eighth year under head coach Keith W. Piper, the Big Red compiled a 3–6 record (2–5 against OAC opponents), finished in tenth place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 149 to 105.[12]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23CentreGranville, OHW 35–6
September 30at AkronAkron, OHL 0–28
October 7at MuskingumNew Concord, OHL 7–13
October 14WoosterGranville, OHL 0–3
October 21Mount UnionAlliance, OHW 21–20
October 28HeidelbergGranville, OHL 7–35
November 4at WittenbergSpringfield, OHL 0–26
November 11OberlinGranville, OHW 35–10
November 18Ohio WesleyanGranville, OHL 0–8

Heidelberg

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1961 Heidelberg Student Princes football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–4–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Heidelberg Student Princes football team represented Heidelberg College of Tiffin, Ohio. In their second and final year under head coach Bob Winterburn, the Student Princes compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–4–1 against OAC opponents), finished in eleventh place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 159 to 68.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at CapitalColumbus, OHT 0–02,500
September 30OtterbeinTiffin, OHL 7–143,200
October 7WittenbergTiffin, OHL 6–283,500
October 14AkronTiffin, OHL 0–123,900
October 21at MuskingumNew Concord, OHL 0–233,200
October 28at DenisonGranville, OHW 35–73,600
November 4at Baldwin-WallaceBerea, OHL 7–338,300
November 11WabashTiffin, OHL 6–212,500
November 18at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 7–21

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Hiram

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1961 Hiram Terriers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–7 (1–5 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Hiram Terriers football team represented the Hiram College of Hiram, Ohio. In their third and final year under head coach Mike Koval, the Terriers compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 against OAC opponents), tied for twelfth place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 71.[14]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at OberlinOberlin, OHL 15–35
October 7CapitalHiram, OHL 0–40
October 14at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 0–29
October 21OtterbeinHiram, OHL 7–31
October 28Mount UnionHiram, OHW 21–20
November 4at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIL 6–28
November 11at KenyonGambier, OHL 14–28
November 18Grove CityHiram, OHL 8–22

Oberlin

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1961 Oberlin Yeomen football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–5–1 (1–5 OAC)
Head coach
  • J. William Grice (4th season)
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio. In their fourth season under head coach J. William Grice, the Yeomen compiled a 2–5–1 record (1–5 against OAC opponents).

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30HiramOberlin, OHW 35–15
October 7Carnegie Tech*Oberlin, OHW 26–7
October 14at OtterbeinWesterville, OHL 7–284,000
October 21Ohio WesleyanOberlin, OHL 10–20
October 28KenyonOberlin, OHL 13–28
November 4at Susquehanna*Selinsgrove, PAT 7–7
November 11at DenisonGranville, OHL 10–35
November 18at WoosterWooster, OHL 7–22
  • *Non-conference game

Marietta

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1961 Marietta Pioneers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record0–8–1 (0–5–1 OAC)
Head coach
  • Kenneth A. Mead (5th season)
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Marietta Pioneers football team represented the Marietta College of Marietta, Ohio. In their fifth year under head coach Kenneth A. Mead, the Pioneers compiled a 0–8–1 record (0–5–1 against OAC opponents), finished in last place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 223 to 101.[15]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23MuskingumMarietta, OHL 0–14
September 30Mount UnionMarietta, OHL 7–12
October 7West Liberty State*Marietta, OHL 12–21
October 14at WittenbergSpringield, OHL 0–52
October 21at KenyonGambier, OHT 41–41
October 28at OtterbeinWesterville, OHL 8–10
November 4CapitalMarietta, OHL 6–15
November 11at Waynesburg*Waynesburg, PAL 7–32
October 18at Geneva*Beaver Falls, PAL 20–26
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Akron)". NCAA. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "1961 Wittenberg (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Four Tigers On First All-Conference Team". Springfield News-Sun. November 24, 1961. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dick Hibbett (November 19, 1961). "Wittenberg Ends Season With 77-0 Romp Over Wayne State". Springfield News-Sun. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 168. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "1961 - Capital (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "1961 - Wooster (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "1961 Ohio Wesleyan". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "1961 - Kenyon (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mount Union Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "1961 - Denison (OH)". College Football Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics - Heidelberg College (1961)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via NCAA.org.
  14. ^ "1961 - Hiram (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "1961 - Marietta (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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