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1961 Capital Crusaders football team

The 1961 Capital Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their first season under head coach Gene Slaughter, the Crusaders compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–2–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 94.[1]

1961 Capital Crusaders football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–2–1 (5–2–1 OAC)
Head coach
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23HeidelbergColumbus, OHT 0–02,500[2]
September 30at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 21–27[3]
October 7at HiramHiram, OHW 40–0[4]
October 14KenyonColumbus, OHW 28–0[5]
October 21WittenbergColumbus, OHL 0–364,500[6][7]
October 28WoosterColumbus, OHW 10–8[8]
November 4at MariettaMarietta, OHW 15–6[9]
November 11at OtterbeinWesterville, OHW 23–176,500[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "1961 - Capital (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Capital Ties Heidelberg, 0-0". The Ironton Tribune. September 24, 1961. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan Trips Capital". The Times Recorder. October 1, 1961. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Capital Slashes Terriers, 40-0". The Plain Dealer. October 8, 1961. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Capital Offense Shocks Kenyon". The Plain Dealer. October 15, 1961. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wittenberg Stays Unbeaten, Rolls Over Cap, 36-0". Springfield News-Sun. October 22, 1961. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Wittenberg)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Capital Survives". The Lima Citizen. October 29, 1961. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Capital Runs Ruin Marietta". The Plain Dealer. November 5, 1961. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Capital 23 Otterbein 17". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1981. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Otterbein)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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