1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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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 college 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. Jacobs received the team's most valuable player award. 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. The 1961 season was part of a 29-game winless streak that spanned from 1959 to 1962.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	at Albion	Albion, MI	L 0–13
September 23	at Ball State	Muncie, IN	T 0–0
September 30	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 0–43
October 6	at Illinois State	Normal, IL	L 0–13
October 13	Baldwin Wallace	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 14–27
October 21	Central Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	L 11–13
October 28	at Eastern Illinois	Charleston, IL	L 0–7
November 4	Southern Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 14–20
November 11	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 10–35
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