1961 Earlham Quakers football team

1961 Earlham Quakers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumReid Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NAIA independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Baldwin–Wallace     9 0 0
Wheaton (IL)     8 0 0
No. 8 Tampa     8 1 0
Westminster (UT)     7 1 1
Earlham     7 1 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State     9 2 0
La Verne     7 2 0
Hillsdale     6 3 0
Eastern New Mexico     6 4 0
McMurry     6 4 0
St. Mary of the Plains     4 5 0
Georgetown (KY)     2 3 1
Austin     2 7 0
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Earlham Quakers football team was an American football team that represented Earlham College of Richmond, Indiana, as an independent team during the 1961 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jerry Huntsman, the Quakers compiled a 7–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 271 to 81.

The Taylor game ended on the field as a 21–7 loss. The College Football Data Warehouse web site reported that Earlham was awarded the game due to a forfeiture by Tayor,[1] though no contemporaneous sourcing has been found to verify the forfeiture.

Stanley Hall and Ray Mitrione were assistant coaches for the team.[2] The team played home games at Reid Field in Richmond, Indiana.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at PrincipiaElsah, ILW 16–14[3]
September 30at TaylorUpland, INL 7–21[4][5]
October 7Elmhust
W 53–0[6]
October 14Franklin (IN)
  • Reid Field
  • Richmond, IN
W 34–32[7][8]
October 21Manchester (IN)dagger
  • Reid Field
  • Richmond, IN
W 39–142,500[9][10]
October 28at Rose PolyTerre Haute, INW 80–0[11][12]
November 4at Wilmington (OH)Wilmington, OHW 26–0[13]
November 11Indiana Central
  • Reid Field
  • Richmond, IN
W 16–02,500[2]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1961 - Earlham (IN)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hal Lacey (November 12, 1961). "Earllham Tops Indiana Central, 16-0, For 7th Win; Best Mark Since 1925". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Earlham Triumphs Over Principia Club: Opens Season With 16-14 Win; Safety Is Margin Of Victory". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. September 24, 1961. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hal Lacey (September 30, 1961). "Earlham To Battle Taylor At Upland". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Earlham Gridders Edged By Taylor: Trojans Stay Unbeaten, 21-7; Both Defensive Units Strong". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. Associated Press. October 1, 1961. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Hal Lacey (October 8, 1961). "Earlham Overpowers Elmhurst, 53 To 0: Team Effort Draws Praise". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hal Lacey (October 13, 1961). "Earlham, Franklin Vie Here Saturday". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. Richmond, Indiana. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Hal Lacey (October 15, 1961). "Earlham Battles Back To Edge Franklin, 34 To 32". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. Richmond, Indiana. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hal Lacey (October 21, 1961). "Earlham Entertains Manchester Today". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hal Lacey (October 22, 1961). "Earlham College Defensive, Offensive Units Sparkle In Grinding Out 39-14 Home-Coming Triumph: Tops Spartans Of Manchester". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hal Lacey (October 28, 1961). "Earlham Is After Fifth Win Today: Travels To Terre Haute For Game With Rose Poly Squad At 2 P. M." The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Earlham Gridders Roll To 80-0 Win: 12 Gridders Register Touchdowns In Crushing Rose Poly Eleven". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 29, 1961. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Earlham Blanks Wilmington, 26-0, For 6th Season Win". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. November 5, 1961. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.