1961 Arlington State Rebels football team

The 1961 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

1961 Arlington State Rebels football
ConferenceIndependent
1961 record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1961 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Baldwin–Wallace   –    9 –0 –0
Wheaton (IL)   –    8 –0 –0
Tampa   –    8 –1 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    8 –2 –0
Howard (AL)   –    7 –2 –0
La Verne   –    7 –2 –0
Arlington State   –    7 –3 –0
Northern Michigan   –    6 –2 –0
Sewanee   –    5 –2 –1
Cal Poly Pomona   –    6 –3 –0
Drake   –    5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    5 –4 –0
Wabash   –    5 –4 –0
Northeastern   –    4 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –    3 –3 –0
Buffalo   –    4 –5 –0
Abilene Christian   –    4 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –    4 –6 –0
North Park   –    3 –5 –0
Union (NY)   –    3 –5 –0
Carnegie Tech   –    1 –7 –0
UC Riverside   –    1 –7 –0
Pepperdine   –    1 –9 –0
Rose Poly   –    0 –8 –0
Washington University   –    0 –9 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Mississippi Southern
L 7–306,000[1]
September 23Southwestern Louisiana
W 26–05,000[2]
September 30Stephen F. Austin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 26–04,800[3]
October 7at McNeese StateLake Charles, LAW 22–19[4]
October 14Louisiana Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 8–77,000[5]
October 21at McMurry
L 22–236,000[6]
October 28at Trinity (TX)
W 19–143,000[7]
November 4Abilene Christian
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
L 15–17[8]
November 11at Northeast Louisiana State
W 35–6[9]
November 18Southwestern Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 27–0[10]

References
  1. "Southerners clobber Arlington State 30–7". Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1961. p. C1. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "5,000 fans watch as Rebels sparkle in home debut, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1961. p. 2-7. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rebels chill SFA, 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1961. p. 2-3. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Miscues cost Pokes victory; Lose 22–19". Lake Charles American-Press. October 8, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tech is trimmed by Arlington State Rebs, 8–7". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1961. p. 3D. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tribe upsets Arlington State". Abilene Reporter-News. October 22, 1961. p. D1. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "It was Trinity's homecoming day...but Arlington just didn't seem to care". San Antonio Express News. October 29, 1961. p. 16C. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "ACC throttles Rebels, 17–15, on field goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1961. p. 2-5. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arlington State crushes Northeast Tribe 35–6". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. p. 6B. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Alumni watch Rebels rip Oklahomans, 27–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1961. p. 2-3. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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