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1961 Youngstown Penguins football team

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1961 Youngstown Penguins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumRayen Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baldwin–Wallace     9 0 0
Wheaton (IL)     8 0 0
Earlham     7 1 0
St. Norbert     7 2 0
Northern Michigan     6 2 0
Hillsdale     6 3 0
Ferris Institute     5 3 0
Bradley     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Eureka     3 2 1
Detroit     5 4 0
Drake     5 4 0
Wabash     5 4 0
Youngstown     4 4 1
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Concordia (IL)     4 4 0
St. Mary of the Plains     4 5 0
North Park     3 5 0
William Penn     3 5 1
St. Procopius     2 4 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Elmhurst     1 6 1
Rose Poly     0 8 0
Washington University     0 9 0

The 1961 Youngstown Penguins football team was an American football team that represented Youngstown College (now known as Youngstown State University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its 23rd season under head coach Dike Beede, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 157 to 151.[1]

The team played its home games at Rayen Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Central Michigan
W 36–77,500[2]
September 30Toledo
  • Rayen Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 14–12
October 7at Baldwin-Wallace
L 0–40[3]
October 14Southern Connecticut State
  • Rayen Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 28–84,000[4]
October 21at Albright
L 6–202,500[5]
October 28at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 0–30[6]
November 4North Dakota
  • Rayen Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
L 13–20[7]
November 9Gustavus Adolphus
  • Rayen Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
W 40–6[8]
November 16Texas Lutheran
  • Rayen Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
T 14–14[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Youngstown St. (OH) Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Youngstown '11' Stuns Chips, 36-7". The Lansing State Journal. September 22, 1961. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackets Win 3rd Straight, 40 to 0". The Plain Dealer. October 8, 1961. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Youngstown 28 S. Conn. 8". The Lima News. October 15, 1961. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Albright Cools Penguins, 20-6". The Plain Dealer. October 22, 1961. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dales Go to Town". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 1961. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UND Sioux Down Youngstown, Ohio 20-13". Mandan Pioneer. November 6, 1961. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Horvath Paces Penguins' Victory". The Plain Dealer. November 11, 1961. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TL, Youngstown Tie". Wichita Falls Times. November 19, 1961. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.