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1961 West Penn Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
ChampionWestminster (PA)
Football seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 West Penn Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Westminster (PA) $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Grove City 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Waynesburg 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Saint Vincent 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Geneva 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Carnegie Tech 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 West Penn Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the West Penn Conference (WPC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Westminster Titans football team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship.

Teams[edit]

Westminster[edit]

1961 Westminster Titans football
WPC champion
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record6–2 (4–1 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Westminster Titans football team represented Westminster College of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. In their tenth year under head coach Harold Burry, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against WPC opponents) and won the WPC championship.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Indiana (PA)*New Wilmington, PAW 19–7[1]
October 7Grove CityNew Wilmington, PAL 13–21[2]
October 14at GenevaBeaver Falls, PAW 7–06,000[3]
October 21Saint VincentNew Wilmington, PAW 28–74,400[4]
October 28at WaynesburgWaynesburg, PAW 7–6[5]
November 4Slippery Rock*New Wilmington, PAL 14–21[6]
November 11Carnegie TechNew Wilmington, PAW 35–7[7]
November 18at Juanita*Huntingdon, PAW 14–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

[9]

Grove City[edit]

1961 Grove City Wolverines football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record5–4 (2–0 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Grove City Wolverines football team represented Grove City College of Grove City, Pennsylvania. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Behringer, the team compiled a 5–4 record (2–0 against WPC opponents) and finished in second place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Frederick*Portsmouth, VAL 6–205,600[10]
September 30Clarion State*Grove City, PAL 0–20[11]
October 7at Westminster*New Wilmington, PAW 21–13[2]
October 14at Carnegie Tech*
W 26–13[12]
October 21Delaware Valleydagger*Grove City, PAL 0–6[13]
October 28Alfred*Grove City, PAW 31–14[14]
November 4Allegheny*Grove City, PAL 0–265,000[15]
November 11Washington & JeffersonGrove City, PAW 26–0
November 18Hiram*Hiram, OHW 22–8[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[17]

Waynesburg[edit]

1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record6–2 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football team represented Waynesburg University of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. In their third year under head coach Peter Mazzaferro, the team compiled a 6–2 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Geneva
L 0–144,000[18]
September 30vs. Carnegie TechUniontown, PAW 26–0[19]
October 7Slippery Rock*Waynesburg, PAW 18–72,500[20]
October 14at Saint VincentLatrobe, PAW 7–0
October 21at Frostburg State*Frostburg, MDW 24–7
October 28WestminsterWaynesburg, PAL 6–7[5]
November 4at California (PA)*California, PAW 12–7[21]
November 11Marietta*Waynesburg, PAW 32–7
  • *Non-conference game

[22]

Saint Vincent[edit]

1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record3–3–1 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football team represented Saint Vincent College of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. In their 14th year under head coach Al DeLuca, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Semptember 23at Carnegie Tech
W 20–7[23]
September 29GenevaLatrobe, PAW 13–75,200[24]
October 7vs. California (PA)*Charleroi, PAL 0–73,500
October 14WaynesburgLatrobe, PAL 0–7
October 21at WestminsterNew Wilmington, PAL 7–28[4]
October 28King's (PA)*Latrobe, PAW 40–12
November 4at Lock Haven*Lock Haven, PAT 7–7
  • *Non-conference game

[25]

Geneva[edit]

1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record4–4 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football team represented Geneva College of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In their ninth year under head coach Byron E. Morgan, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Waynesburg
W 14–04,000[18]
September 29at Saint VincentLatrobe, PAL 7–135,200[24]
October 7at Southern Connecticut State*New Haven, CTL 0–60
October 14WestminsterBeaver Falls, PAL 0–7[3]
October 21at Juniata*Huntingdon, PAL 16–19[26]
November 4at Indiana (PA)*Indiana, PAW 6–0
November 11Lycoming*Beaver Falls, PAW 26–7
November 18MariettaBeaver Falls, PAW 26–20
  • *Non-conference game

[27]

Carnegie Tech[edit]

1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record1–7 (0–4 WPC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team represented Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach Edward Hirshberg, the team compiled a 1–7 record (0–4 against WPC opponents) and finished in last place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Saint Vincent
L 7–20[23]
September 30vs. WaynesburgUniontown, PAL 0–26[19]
October 7at Oberlin*Oberlin, OHL 7–26
October 14Grove City
  • Tech Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 13–26[12]
October 21Franklin & Marshalldagger*
  • Tech Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 14–204,700[28]
October 28at Rochester*
L 6–14[29]
November 11at WestminsterNew Wilmington, PAL 7–35[7]
November 18Washington & Jefferson*
  • Tech Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 34–21,800[30]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Westminster Clips Indiana For 19-7 Win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Grove City Surprises Titans, 21-13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Titans Ruin Homecoming For Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 1961. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Westminster Tames St. Vincent Bearcats". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. p. IV-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Westminster Clinches 3rd WPC Crown". Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1963. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Slippery Rock Hands Titans 21-14 Defeat". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Tartans Lose To Titans By 35-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1961. p. VIII-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Juniata Beaten By Westminster". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1961. p. S6 – via Newspaper.com.
  9. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 95.
  10. ^ "Grove City Bows To Frederick". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1961. p. IV-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grove City 20-0 Victim Of Clarion". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b Ray Kienzl (October 15, 1961). "Grove City Keeps Tech in Doldrums". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Delaware Valley Nabs 4th Win in Row, 6-0". The Morning Call. October 22, 1961. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grove City Trips Alfred, 31 To 14". The Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1961. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Allegheny Romps Over Grove City". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 5, 1961. p. IV-4.
  16. ^ "Groves Rally, Clip Hiram, 22-8". The Plain Dealer. November 19, 1961. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 110.
  18. ^ a b "Geneva Bags 14-0 Victory Over Jackets". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1961. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ a b "Waynesburg Rips Tartans, 26-0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. pp. IV-1, IV-8.
  20. ^ "Jackets Win 18-7 On Pair Of Late TDs". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Jackets' Passes Trip California". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.
  23. ^ a b Ray Kienzl (September 24, 1961). "89-Degree Heat, St. Vincent Wilt Tech, 20-7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ a b "St. Vincent 13-7 Victor Over Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Review. September 30, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
  26. ^ "95-Yard Return Sinks Geneva". The Pittsburgh Press. October 22, 1961. p. VI-4.
  27. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
  28. ^ Don Giffin (October 22, 1961). "Winless Tech Bows To F&M, 20 To 14". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. VI-1, VI-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ Dave Warner (October 29, 1961). "Varsity Tops Carnegie, 15-7, On 2 TD's in Last Period". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ Pat Livingston (November 19, 1961). "Tartans Salvage Lone Win: Bouxsein's Passes Lead Rout Of W&J". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. IV-1, IV-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 147.
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