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1961 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1961 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Ranking
APNo. 15
Record9–0 (4–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 15 Rutgers x 4 0 0 9 0 0
Bucknell 5 2 0 6 3 0
Delaware 3 2 0 4 4 0
No. 6 Lehigh 3 2 0 7 2 0
Gettysburg 2 2 1 3 5 1
Temple 1 2 2 2 5 2
Lafayette 1 5 1 2 6 1
Muhlenberg 0 4 0 2 7 0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x 6 0 0 8 0 1
Albright 4 0 1 7 0 1
Moravian 4 1 1 4 3 1
Wagner 4 2 0 6 3 0
Lycoming 1 3 1 1 6 1
Wilkes 1 6 0 1 6 0
Hofstra * 2 0 0 7 2 0
Juniata * 1 2 0 3 4 0
Upsala * 0 4 0 0 7 0
Southern College Division
Lebanon Valley x 5 1 0 6 1 0
Swarthmore 4 2 0 5 2 0
Western Maryland 4 2 0 7 2 0
Dickinson 5 3 0 5 3 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 0 6 3 0
Johns Hopkins 2 3 1 3 4 1
Ursinus 2 5 0 2 5 0
Drexel 1 5 1 2 5 1
Haverford 0 6 1 0 6 1
West Chester * 0 0 0 7 2 0
Franklin & Marshall * 0 3 0 1 7 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from major college AP poll for Rutgers and small college AP poll for Lehigh

The 1961 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, outscored their opponents 246 to 102, and were ranked No. 15 in the final AP Poll.[1][2] It was Rutgers first undefeated season since 1969.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Speranza with 318 passing yards, Steve Simms with 614 rushing yards, and Lee Curley with 274 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at PrincetonW 16–1341,000
October 7ConnecticutW 35–1211,000
October 14at BucknellLewisburg, PAW 21–6
October 21Lehighdagger
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 32–1511,000
October 28at PennW 20–614,996
November 4at Lafayette
W 37–66,500[5]
November 11Delaware
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 27–1923,000
November 18at ColgateHamilton, NYW 26–68,600
November 25Columbia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 32–1925,000[3]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1961 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Rutgers Gets Undefeated Season". The Sunday Home News. November 26, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1961 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Bob Yarashus (November 5, 1961). "Rutgers Wallops Lafayette To Remain Undefeated". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.