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1961 Parsons Wildcats football team

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1961 Parsons Wildcats football
Iowa Conference champion
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record9–1 (8–0 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Parsons $ 8 0 0 9 0 0
Luther 6 2 0 6 3 0
Central (IA) 5 3 0 6 3 0
Upper Iowa 5 3 0 6 3 0
Dubuque 4 4 0 5 4 0
Buena Vista 3 5 0 4 5 0
Iowa Wesleyan 3 5 0 3 7 0
Wartburg 2 6 0 2 7 0
Simpson (IA) 0 8 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Parsons Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Parsons College of Fairfield, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Gary Nady, the Wildcats compiled a 9–1 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Iowa Conference championship, lost to Northeast Missouri State in the Mineral Water Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 259 to 50.[1] Parson was ranked 12th in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Upper IowaFairfield, IAW 30–0
September 23at Buena VistaStorm Lake, IAW 33–0
September 30at WartburgWaverly, IAW 16–7[3]
October 7Iowa WesleyanFairfield, IAW 27–0
October 14at DubuqueDubuque, IAW 6–2
October 21Central (IA)Fairfied, IAW 12–0
October 28SimpsonFairfield, IAW 55–0
November 4at LutherDecorah, IAW 39–19[4]
November 11at Hastings*Hastings, NEW 33–0
November 25vs. Northeast Missouri State*
L 8–22 (Mineral Water Bowl)5,000[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Grid Records; Iowa Colleges". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 13, 1961. p. 18. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Linfield Third As Whittier Fourth; Pittsburgh Top Team". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. November 22, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Wartburg Suffers First Loop Loss: Bows to Parsons 16-7". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 1, 1961. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Parsons Wins Title, 39-19: 8-0 Record As Rushing Rips Luther". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1961. p. 10S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dick Mackey (November 26, 1961). "Kirksville Reigns at Spa". The Kansas City Star. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Buck Turnbull (November 26, 1961). "22-8 Defeat To Parsons In Bowl Tilt". The Des Moines Register. p. 3S – via Newspapers.com.