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1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record0–8–1 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPNorman Jacobs
CaptainNorm Jacobs, Don Drinkham
Home stadiumWalter O. Briggs Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Illinois $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Northern Illinois 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Central Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their 10th season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 0–8–1 record (0–6 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 171 to 49. The team played Ball State to a scoreless tie. Norm Jacobs and Don Drinkham were the team captains.[1] Jacobs received the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included George Beaudette with 696 passing yards and 703 yards of total offense, Don Oboza with 207 rushing yards, and Pat Dignan with 195 passing yards.[3] The 1961 season was part of a 29-game winless streak that spanned from 1959 to 1962.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Albion *Albion, MIL 0–13
September 23at Ball State *
T 0–0> 7,500[4]
September 30at Western Illinois
L 0–43
October 6at Illinois State Normal
L 0–13
October 13Baldwin Wallace *
L 14–27
October 21Central Michigan dagger
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 11–13
October 28at Eastern Illinois
L 0–7[5]
November 4Southern Illinois
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 14–20
November 11at Northern Illinois
L 10–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
  3. ^ 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.
  4. ^ Bob Barnet (September 24, 1961). "0-0 Grid Start With Hurons Riddles Cards Via Injuries". The Muncie Star. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Butler Carries EIU to Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 30, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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