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1961 Otterbein Cardinals football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
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 1961 Otterbein Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Otterbein University of Westerville, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Agler, the Cardinals compiled a 8–1 record (5–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the OAC.

Jack Pietila was selected as a first-team player at guard on the 1961 all-OAC offensive team.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Findlay*Westerville, OHW 20–62,800[2]
September 30at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 14–72,950–3,200[3]
October 7at KenyonGambier, OHW 35–0700[4]
October 14OberlinWesterville, OHW 28–74,000[5]
October 21at HiramHiram, OHW 31–71,850[6]
October 28MariettaWesterville, OHW 10–86,000[7]
November 4Ashland*Westerville, OHW 15–132,000[8]
November 11CapitalWesterville, OHL 17–236,500[9]
November 18at Centre*
W 50–14500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Four Tigers On First All-Conference Team". Springfield News-Sun. November 24, 1961. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Otterbein's Aerial Blitz Conquers Findlay, 20 To 6". The Lima News. September 24, 1961. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Otterbein Rally Tops Heidelberg". The Plain Dealer. October 1, 1961. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Otterbein Passes Rip Kenyon, 35-0". The Plain Dealer. October 8, 1961. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Otterbein 28 Oberlin 7". The Lima News. October 15, 1961. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Otterbein Aerials Sink Hiram, 31-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1961. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Otterbein Has League Lead; Nips Marietta". The Plain Dealer. October 29, 1961. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Otterbein Edges Ashland, 15 To 13". The Mansfield News-Journal. November 5, 1961. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Capital 23 Otterbein 17". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1981. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Otterbein Beats Centre 50 To 14". Kentucky Advocate. November 19, 1961. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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