1961 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football team

The 1961 West Virignia Wesleyan Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia Wesleyan College of Buckhannon, West Virginia, as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Samuel Ross, the Bobcats compiled an 8–1 record (4–1 in WVIAC games), won the WVIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 243 to 64.[1][2]

1961 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football
WVIAC champion
WVIAC Western Division champion
West Virginia Bowl, W 12–0 vs. Salem
ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record8–1 (4–1 WVIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
Salem x 6 2 0 6 3 0
West Liberty State 5 2 0 6 2 0
Davis & Elkins 1 5 0 2 5 0
West Virginia State 0 4 0 0 7 0
Western Division
West Virginia Wesleyan x$ 4 1 0 8 1 0
Glenville State 5 2 0 5 2 0
Fairmont State 4 4 0 4 5 0
Concord 3 4 0 5 4 0
Potomac State 1 3 0 2 3 0
West Virginia Tech 1 3 0 2 5 1
Non-qualifiers
Bluefield State 1 0 0 3 3 1
Shepherd 1 2 0 4 2 2
Bethany (WV) 0 1 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Conference standings based on power ratings

After suffering its only loss to Salem on October 7, the team closed its season with a victory over Salem in the West Virginia Bowl which pitted the WVIAC Eastern and Western Division champions and served as the WVIAC championship game.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Mount Union*Alliance, OHW 29–6
September 30Fairmont StateBuckhannon, WVW 27–13
October 7at SalemClarksburg, WVL 19–20
October 14Glenville StateBuckhannon, WVW 20–6
October 21at West Liberty StateWest Liberty, WVW 19–0
October 28Bridgewater*Buckhannon, WVW 47–12
November 4Davis & ElkinsBuckhannon, WVW 40–7
November 18at Bethany (WV)Bethany, WVW 30–0[3]
November 23at SalemClarksburg, WV (West Virginia Bowl)W 12–0[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ a b "West Virginia Wesleyan Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 36. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Wesleyan 11 WVC Champs: Upends Bethany 30-0". Post-Herald and Register. November 19, 1961. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wesleyan Captures 2d W. Virginia Bowl Game". Beckley Post-Herald. November 24, 1961. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.