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1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football team

The 1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football team was an American football team that represented Wittenberg University of Delaware, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their 16th year under head coach Glenn Fraser, the Battling Bishops compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against OAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 139.[1]

1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 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 23Kalamazoo*Delaware, OHW 32–6[2]
September 30CapitalDelaware, OHW 27–21[3]
October 7vs. Akron
L 21–324,500[4]
October 14HiramDelaware, OHW 29–0[5]
October 21at OberlinOberlin, OHW 20–10[6]
October 28Wabash*Delaware, OHW 13–7[7]
November 4at WoosterWooster, OHL 9–22[8]
November 11WittenbergDelaware, OHL 7–416,632[9][10]
November 18at DenisonGranville, OHW 8–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1961 Ohio Wesleyan". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "O. Wesleyan 32 Kalamazoo 6". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1961. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan Trips Capital". The Times Recorder. October 1, 1961. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Tom Melody (October 8, 1961). "Akron U Chips OW By 32-21: Deo Gains 186 Yards". The Akron Beacon-Journal. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan Routs Hiram, 29-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1961. p. 4G – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan Defeat Oberlin". The Lima News. October 22, 1961. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "O. Wesleyan 13, Wabash 7". The Indianapolis Star. October 29, 1961. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Scots Score Two in 4th, Top Bishops". The Plain Dealer. November 5, 1961. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wittenberg Drubs Ohio Wesleyan, Captures Ohio Conference Crown". Springfield News-Sun. November 12, 1961. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Wittenberg)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan Downs Denison". The Plain Dealer. November 19, 1961. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
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