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1961 College Conference of Illinois football season

The 1961 College Conference of Illinois football season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) as part of the 1961 college football season.

1961 College Conference of Illinois football season
SportFootball
Number of teams7
ChampionMillikin
Football seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 College Conference of Illinois football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Millikin $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Carroll (WI) 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Carthage 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
North Central (IL) 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Augustana (IL) 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Illinois Wesleyan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Millikin Big Blue football team, in its sixth and final year under head coach Don Shroyer, compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the CCI championship, and was ranked 14th in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll.

Teams

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Millikin

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Main article: 1961 Millikin Big Blue football team
1961 Millikin Big Blue football
CCI champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record8–0 (7–0 CCI)
Head coach
CaptainJerry Domescik, Ryan Jorstad
Home stadiumMillikin Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Millikin Big Blue football team was an American football team that represented Millikin University as a member of the College Conference of Illinois during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Don Shroyer, the Big Blue compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the CCI championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 305 to 79.[1] Millikin was ranked 14th in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll.[2] The 1961 campaign was one of only four undefeated seasons in Millikin football history.[3]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Illinois State Normal*
W 22–01,000[4]
September 30Carthage
W 32–30[5]
October 7North Park*
  • Millikin Field
  • Decatur, IL
W 72–0
October 14at Augustana (IL)Rock Island, ILW 39–7[6]
October 21Lake Forest 
  • Millikin Field
  • Decatur, IL
W 47–73,000[7]
October 28at Illinois Wesleyan
W 27–16[8]
November 4North Central (IL)
  • Millikin Field
  • Decatur, IL
W 19–0[9]
November 11at Carroll (WI)
W 47–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

Carroll

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Main article: 1961 Carroll Pioneers football team
1961 Carroll Pioneers football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record6–3 (5–1 CCI)
Head coach
Home stadiumHaertel Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Carroll Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College (now known as Carroll University) of Waukesha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (5–1 in CCI games), finished in second place in the CCI, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 157.[1]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIL 6–28[11]
September 23Carthage
W 19–6[12]
September 30at North Park*Chicago, ILW 19–13
October 7Augustana (IL)
  • Haertel Field
  • Waukesha, WI
W 21–14[13]
October 14at Lake ForestLake Forest ILW 26–7
October 21Illinois Wesleyan
  • Haertel Field
  • Waukesha, WI
W 27–19[14]
October 28at North Central (IL)Naperville, ILW 19–13
November 4at Wheaton (IL)*
L 7–27[15]
November 11Millikin
  • Haertel Field
  • Waukesha, WI
L 13–47[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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Carthage

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Main article: 1961 Carthage Redmen football team
1961 Carthage Redmen football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record7–2 (4–2 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Carthage Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Carthage College of Carthage, Illinois, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1961 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Art Keller, the Redmen compiled a 7–2 record (4–3 in CCI games), finished in third place in the CCI, and outscored opponents by a total of 267 to 127.[1]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Augustana (IL)
W 33–13[17][18]
September 23at Carroll (WI)
L 6–19[12]
September 30at Millikin
L 20–32[5]
October 7Illinois WesleyanCarthage, ILW 33–12[19]
October 14Kalamazoo*Carthage, ILW 33–62,300
October 21North Park*Carthage, ILW 38–19
October 28at Lake ForestLake Forest, ILW 42–13[20]
November 4Culver–Stockton*Carthage, ILW 21–0[21]
November 18North Central (IL)Carthage, ILW 41–13[22]
  • *Non-conference game

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North Central

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1961 North Central Cardinals football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record5–4 (3–3 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 North Central Cardinals football team represented North Central College of Naperville, Illinois, during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jesse Vail, the Cardinals compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against CCI opponents), placing in fourth place in the CCI.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Fisk*W 15–14850
September 30at AugustanaW 33–16700
October 7Lake ForestNaperville, ILW 27–31,200
October 14at Illinois Wesleyan
W 13–73,000
October 21Wheaton*Naperville, IL (Little Brass Bell)L 7–207,500
October 28CarrollNaperville, ILL 13–192,900
November 4at MillikinL 0–193,300
November 11North Park*Naperville, ILW 26–73,000
November 18at CarthageL 14–412,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Augustana

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1961 Augustana Vikings football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record5–4 (2–4 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Augustana Vikings football team represented Augustana College of Rock Island, Illinois, during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ray B. Leoschner, the Vikings compiled a 5–4 record (2–4 against CCI opponents), placing in fifth place in the CCI.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16CarthageRock Island, ILL 13–33
September 23at Manchester*North Manchester, INW 14–6
September 30North CentralRock Island, ILL 16–33
October 7at CarrollWaukesha, WIL 14–21
October 14MillikinRock Island, ILL 7–39
October 21at Wartburg*Waverly, IAW 20–8
October 28at William Penn*Oskaloosa, IAW 14–7
November 4Lake ForestRock Island, ILW 21–10
November 11at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILW 21–13
  • *Non-conference game

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Illinois Wesleyan

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1961 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record2–7 (1–5 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Illinois Wesleyan football team represented Illinois Wesleyan University of Bloomington, Illinois, during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Don Larson, the Foresters compiled a 2–7 record (1–5 against CCI opponents), placing in sixth place in the CCI.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23DePauw*
L 0–8[28]
September 30at Lake ForestLake Forest, ILW 13–61,500
October 7at CarthageCarthage, ILL 12–33
October 14North Central
  • IWU Stadium
  • Bloomington, IL
L 7–133,000
October 21at Carroll
L 19–27
October 28Millikin
  • IWU Stadium
  • Bloomington, IL
L 16–27
North Park*W 20–7
November 11Augustana
  • IWU Stadium
  • Bloomington, IL
L 13–21
November 18at Illinois State Normal*Normal, ILL 6–16
  • *Non-conference game

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Lake Forest

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1961 Lake Forest Foresters football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record0–8 (0–6 CCI)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Lake Forest Foresters football team represented Lake Forest College of Lake Forest, Illinois, during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Nick Wasylik, the Foresters compiled a 0–8 record (0–6 against CCI opponents), placing in last place in the CCI.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23North Park*Lake Forest, ILL 0–61,000
September 30Illinois WesleyanLake Forest, ILL 6–131,500
October 7at North CentralNaperville, ILL 3–271,200
October 14CarrollLake Forest, ILL 7–262,500
October 21at Millikin
L 4–473,000
October 28CarthageLake Forest, ILL 13–42
November 4at AugustanaRock Island, ILL 10–21
November 11Hamline*Lake Forest, ILL 7–32
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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