Sports season
1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season Sport Football Number of teams 6 Champion Pittsburg State
The 1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) as part of the 1961 college football season .
The 1961 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team compiled a perfect 11–0 record, including a victory over Linfield in the Camellia Bowl to secure the NAIA national championship.
Pittsburg State [ edit ] The 1961 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team represented Pittsburg State University of Pittsburg, Kansas . In their 13th season under head coach Carnie Smith , the team compiled an 11–0 record and shut out seven of eleven opponents. The team won the NAIA football national championship , the AP and UPI small college national championship , and the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) championship.[1]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at Southwest Missouri State * Springfield, MO W 21–0
September 23 Central Missouri State * Pittsburg, KS W 47–0
September 30 at Missouri–Rolla * Rolla, MO W 20–0
October 7 at Northwest Missouri State * No. 7 Maryville, MO W 35–0
October 14 St. Benedict's No. 4 Pittsburg, KS W 26–0
October 21 Fort Hays State No. 1 Pittsburg, KS W 41–7
October 28 at Washburn No. 1 Topeka, KS W 40–0
November 4 at Emporia State No. 1 Emporia, KS W 35–0
November 11 Omaha No. 1 Pittsburg, KS W 34–18
November 23 Northern State * No. 1 Pittsburg, KS (NAIA Semifinal ) W 28–14[2] December 9 vs. No. 7 Linfield * No. 1 Sacramento, CA (NAIA Championship Game—Camellia Bowl )W 12–710,000 [3] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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The 1961 Omaha Indians football team was an American football team that represented the University of Omaha (now known as University of Nebraska Omaha of Omaha, Nebraska during the 1961 college football season . In their second season under head coach Al Caniglia , the team compiled an 6–3 record (4–1 against CIC opponents) and finished in second place in the CIC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Morningside* Omaha, NE W 32–65,400
September 23 Colorado State-Greeley* W 27–6[5] September 30 at Colorado Mines* Golden, CO L 12–13[6] Fort Hays State W 26–0
October 21 at Emporia State Emporia, KS W 27–21
October 28 St. Benedict's Omaha, NE W 33–145,200 [7] November 4 Washburn W 27–10
November 11 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS L 18–34
Drake L 13–36
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Fort Hays State [ edit ] The 1961 Fort Hays State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Fort Hays State University of Hays, Kansas during the 1961 college football season . In their sixth season under head coach Wayne J. McConnell , the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2 against CIC opponents) and finished in third place in the CIC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Kearney State W 24–0
September 23 Northwest Missouri State L 16–17
September 30 Colorado College L 6–14
October 7 Eastern New Mexico T 19–19
October 14 Omaha L 0–26
October 21 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS L 7–41
October 28 Emporia State W 12–77,000
November 4 St. Benedict's W 21–14
November 11 Washburn Topeka, KS W 14–7
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St. Benedict's [ edit ] The 1961 St. Benedict's Ravens football team represented St. Benedict's College (later renamed Benedictine College ) of Atchison, Kansas , during the 1961 college football season . In their ninth season under head coach Ivan Schottel , the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–3 against CIC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the CIC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23 at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI L 0–20[10] September 30 Cape Girardeau Amelia Earhart Field Atchison, KS L 0–14
October 7 Springfield Amelia Earhart Field Atchison, KS L 0–7
October 14 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS L 0–26
October 21 Washburn Amelia Earhart Field Atchison, KS W 25–14
October 28 at Omaha Omaha, NE L 14–33
November 4 at Fort Hays State L 14–21
November 11 Emporia State Amelia Earhart Field Atchison, KS W 19–0
November 18 William Jewell L 14–34
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Emporia State [ edit ] The 1961 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University of Emporia, Kansas , during the 1946 college football season . In their seventh season under head coach Keith Caywood , the team compiled a 1–8 record (1–4 against CIC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the CIC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Lincoln (MO)* L 16–22
September 23 Springfield* L 12–19
September 30 Central Oklahoma* Emporia, KS L 7–27
October 7 Warrensburg* L 7–12
October 14 Washburn W 26–10
October 21 Omaha Emporia, KS L 21–27
October 28 Fort Hays State Hays, KS L 7–12
November 4 Pittsburg State Emporia, KS L 0–35
November 11 St. Benedict's Amelia Earhart Field Atchison, KS L 0–19
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Washburn [ edit ] The 1961 Washburn Ichabods football team represented Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas , during the 1961 college football season . In their third season under head coach Ralph Brown , the team compiled an 3–6 record (0–5 against CIC opponents) and finished in last place in the CIC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO W 18–14
September 22 Maryville* L 9–27
September 30 Warrensburg* W 27–13
October 7 Colorado Mines* W 20–6
October 14 Emporia State L 10–26
October 21 St. Benedicts' Amelia Earhart field Atchison, KS L 14–25
October 28 Pittsburg State Topeka, KS L 0–40
November 4 Omaha L 10–27
November 11 Fort Hays State L 7–14
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References [ edit ]
^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2016 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ "Pittsburg State Rambles Past Northern State to Earn Bowl Bid" . Great Bend Daily Tribune . November 24, 1961. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Pittsburg Wins NAIA Football Championship" . Hays Daily News . December 10, 1961. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 156.^ Maurice Shadle (September 24, 1961). "O. U. Strikes Fast for 27-6 Decision" . Omaha World-Herald . pp. 1C, 7C – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Mines Halts Omaha Win String, 13-12" . Omaha World-Herald . October 1, 1961. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .^ "Indians Roll, 33-14; 5,200 Fans Cheer" . Omaha World-Herald . October 29, 1961. pp. 1C, 8C – via Newspapers.com .^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 126.^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 150.^ "Dales 20 Ravens 0: Hillsdale's Slashing Attack Unleashes Long TD Runs" . The Atchison Daily Globe . September 24, 1961. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 157.^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 108.^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 159.
