The 1961 Mayville State Comets football team was an American football team that represented Mayville State Teachers College (now known as Mayville State University) as a member of the North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (NDIC) during the 1961 NAIA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jerome Berg, the Comets compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the NDCAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 203 to 47.
| 1961 Mayville State Comets football | |
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NDIC champion | |
| Conference | North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (6–0 NDIC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayville State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wahpeton Science | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dickinson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamestown | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minot State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley City State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellendale | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seven Mayville players were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-NDIC football team: back Art Oliver; end Darryl Glbran; tackles Vern Spitzer and Wendell Corbett; guards Ken Nessa, Dick Roragen, and Mike Strand.[1]
The team played its home games in Mayville, North Dakota.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 15 | Minot State | W 32–13 | [2] | |
| September 22 | at Ellendale | Ellendale, ND | W 40–0 | [3] |
| September 29 | Bethel (MN) | W 21–7 | ||
| October 7 | Valley City | W 37–0 | [4] | |
| October 13 | Dickinson State | Mayville, ND | W 7–0 | [5] |
| October 21 | Jamestown | W 19–14 | [6] | |
| October 27 | at Wahpeton Science | Wahpeton, ND | W 14–13 | [7][8] |
| November 4 | Northland | W 33–0 | [9] |
References edit
- ^ "Mayville Dominates All-NDIC Grid Team". The Bismarck Tribune. November 18, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayville Drops Minot 32-13". Morning Pioneer. September 16, 1961. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayville Clinches 3rd Straight NDIC Crown". The Bismarck Tribune. October 23, 1961. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Savages Whip Dusties, Mayville Rolls Again". The Bismarck Tribune. October 9, 1961. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayville Nips Dickinson 7-0, Heads for Title". The Bismarck Tribune. October 14, 1961. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayville Clinches 3rd Straight NDIC Crown". The Bismarck Tribune. October 23, 1961. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayville Cops NDIC Grid Title". Morning Pioneer. October 28, 1961. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayville Holds Off Wahpeton Bid 14-13". The Bismarck Tribune. October 28, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dickinson, Minot Lose To S. Dak. Football Teams". Morning Pioneer. November 6, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.