1961 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team

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1961 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football
Frontier champion
ConferenceFrontier Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–0–1 Frontier)
Head coach
Home stadiumLumberjack Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State–Flagstaff $ 1 0 1 3 5 1
New Mexico Western 1 1 0 4 5 0
New Mexico Highlands 0 1 1 3 3 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Frontier Conference during the 1961 NAIA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Max Spilsbury, the Lumberjacks compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Frontier Conference championship, and were outscored by a total of 230 to 136.[1]

The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at New Mexico State*L 6–568,000–8,150[2]
September 23at Adams State*Alamosa, COL 6–144,700
September 30Redlands*W 13–104,450
October 7Idaho Statedagger*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 0–274,500
October 14at New Mexico HighlandsLas Vegas, NMT 21–215,000
October 219:00 p..m.at Santa Clara*L 10–204,800[3]
October 28New Mexico Western
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 35–133,600–4,000[4]
November 4Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
L 12–552,500–3,000[5]
November 18Eastern New Mexico*
  • Lumberjack Stadium
  • Flagstaff, AZ
W 33–142,450

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 77. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Aggies Capture 16th in Row, 56–6: Flagstaff 200th Woodson Victim". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1961. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arizona Eleven Tests Santa Clara". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 21, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Axers Win 35 To 13; Cop Title". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 29, 1961. p. 45. Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.