The 1961 Wittenberg Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bill Edwards, the Tigers compiled an 8–1 record (6–0 against OAC opponents), won the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 47.[1]
| 1961 Wittenberg Tigers football | |
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OAC champion | |
| Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–1 (6–0 OAC) |
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| Home stadium | Wittenberg Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Four Wittenberg players were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-Ohio Conference football team: quarterback Gary Tranquill; defensive end and kicker Bill Carpenter; tackle Don Hunt; and safety Steve Heinzen.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | Akron |
| W 7–0 | 5,100–5,600 | [3][4] | ||
| September 30 | at Alma* | Alma, MI | W 43–0 | 750 | |||
| October 7 | at Heidelberg | Tiffin, OH | W 28–6 | 2,500–3,500 | [5][6] | ||
| October 14 | Marietta |
| W 52–0 | 5,100 | [7] | ||
| October 21 | at Capital | Columbus, OH | W 36–0 | 4,500 | [8] | ||
| October 28 | Lenoir Rhyne* |
| L 14–34 | 4,900 | [9] | ||
| November 4 | Denison |
| W 26–0 | 5,200 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | at Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, OH | W 41–7 | 6,632 | [11] | ||
| November 18 | Wayne State* |
| W 77–0 | 4,200 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1961 Wittenberg (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Four Tigers On First All-Conference Team". Springfield News-Sun. November 24, 1961. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Hibbett (September 24, 1961). "Wittenberg Takes Grid Opener, 7-0, Over Zips". Springfield News-Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Tigers Win Third Straight". Springfield News-Sun. October 8, 1961. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Heidelberg)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Dick Hibbett (October 15, 1961). "Unbeaten Wittenberg Rolls Over Hapless Marietta Squad, 52-0". Springfield News-Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wittenberg Stays Unbeaten, Rolls Over Cap, 36-0". Springfield News-Sun. October 22, 1961. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Hibbett (October 29, 1961). "Lenoir Rhyne Stops Wittenberg, 34-14". Springfield News-Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Hibbert (November 5, 1961). "Wittenberg Dumps Denison, 26-0; Carpenter Breaks Two Marks". Springfield News-Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wittenberg Drubs Ohio Wesleyan, Captures Ohio Conference Crown". Springfield News-Sun. November 12, 1961. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Hibbett (November 19, 1961). "Wittenberg Ends Season With 77-0 Romp Over Wayne State". Springfield News-Sun. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.