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1961 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainMichael Casp
Home stadium Michie Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Richmond
W 24–611,250 [3]
September 30 Boston University
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 31–7
October 7at Michigan
L 8–3865,012 [4]
October 14at Penn State
W 10–645,306
October 21 Idaho
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 51–718,275 [5] [6]
October 28 West Virginia
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 3–723,525 [7]
November 4 Detroit
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–715,525 [8]
November 11 William & Mary
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 48–1318,150 [9]
November 18vs. Oklahoma
 ABCL 8–1439,552
December 2vs. Navy
L 7–13

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "1961 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Army vanquishes Richmond in opener, 24–6". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bob Pille (October 8, 1961). "U-M (38-8) and MSU (31-3) Roll On: Fumbles Kill The Army". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 22, 1961). "Powerful Cadets ruin Idaho, 51-7". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ "Army crunches Idaho 51-7 with second half outburst". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Army bows to W. Va., 7–3". The Scrantonian. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Army Routs Detroit, 34-7; Gross Hurt". New York Daily News. November 5, 1961 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Army routs W&M, 48–13". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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