Sports season
1961 Mid-Ohio League football season Sport Football Number of teams 6 Champion Findlay
The 1961 Mid-Ohio League football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Mid-Ohio League (MOL) as part of the 1961 college football season . The 1961 Findlay Oilers football team compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 in conference games) and won the MOL championship.
The 1961 Findlay Oilers football team represented Findlay College (now known as the University of Findlay ) of Findlay, Ohio . In their first year under head coach Louis B. Juillerat , the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 against MOL opponents) and won the MOL championship.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Adrian * Findlay, OH W 20–8[ 1] September 23 at Otterbein * Westerville, OH L 6–20[ 2] September 30 at Wilmington (OH) Wilmington, OH W 36–8[ 3] October 7 Ohio Northern Findlay, OH W 22–0[ 4] October 14 Ashland Findlay, OH W 28–6[ 5] October 21 at Bluffton Bluffton, OH W 28–6[ 6] October 28 at Defiance Defiance, OH W 16–8[ 7] November 4 at Anderson * Anderson, IN W 25–7[ 8] November 11 Baldwin-Wallace * Findlay, OH L 8–146,000 [ 9] November 18 at Muskingum * New Concord, OH L 0–32[ 10]
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Venues People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
The 1961 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio . In their second year under head coach Arden Roberson , the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against MOL opponents) and finished second in the MOL.
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The 1961 Bluffton Beavers football team represented Bluffton University of Bluffton, Ohio . In their eleventh year under head coach Kenneth Mast , the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI W 28–0 September 23 Alma Bluffton, OH W 14–0 September 30 Ashland Bluffton, OH L 20–40 October 7 at Wilmington Wilmington, OH W 8–6 October 14 at Defiance Defiance, OH W 32–6 October 21 Findlay Bluffton, OH L 6–28[ 6] October 28 at Ohio Northern Ada, OH L 0–18 November 4 Manchester Bluffton, OH W 28–14
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The 1961 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team represented Defiance College of Defiance, Ohio . In their eighth year under head coach Dick Small , the team compiled a 3–5 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
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The 1961 Ashland Eagles football team represented Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio . In their third year under head coach Fred Martinelli , the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
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The 1961 Wilmington Quakers football team represented Wilmington College of Wilmington, Ohio . In their second year under head coach C. W. Van Schoyck , the team compiled a 0–8 record (0–5 against MOL opponents) and finished in last place in the MOL.
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