1961 Army Cadets football team

The 1961 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Dale Hall, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 118.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 13 to 7 score. The Cadets also lost to Michigan, West Virginia, and Oklahoma.[2]

1961 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1961 record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Rutgers      9 0 0
No. 17 Arizona      8 1 1
Memphis State      8 2 0
Villanova      8 2 0
No. 17 Penn State      8 3 0
No. 14 Syracuse      8 3 0
Holy Cross      7 3 0
Navy      7 3 0
Miami (FL)      7 4 0
Army      6 4 0
San Jose State      6 4 0
Xavier      6 4 0
Colgate      5 4 0
Detroit      5 4 0
Houston      5 4 1
Notre Dame      5 5 0
Oregon State      5 5 0
Florida State      4 5 1
Boston University      4 5 0
Boston College      4 6 0
Oregon      4 6 0
Air Force      3 7 0
Pittsburgh      3 7 0
Washington State      3 7 0
Idaho      2 7 0
Dayton      2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

No Army players were selected on the 1961 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23RichmondW 24–6
September 30Boston University
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 31–7
October 7at MichiganL 8–38
October 14at Penn StateW 10–6
October 21Idaho
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 51–7
October 28West Virginia
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 3–7
November 4Detroit
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–7
November 11William & Mary
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 48–13
November 18vs. OklahomaL 8–14
December 2vs. NavyL 7–13

References

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. "1961 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.


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