1961 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

January 2025 1961 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football 6 Albion Champion Football 1960 1962 The 1961 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1961 college football season. Albion compiled a perfect 8–0 record and was the MIAA champion for 1961. Albion 1961 Albion Britons football team 1961 Albion Britons football Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 8–0 5–0 Morley Fraser 8th Joe Shurmur Dale Springer Ray HoagJoe Shurmur Named Most Valuable Briton The Battle Creek Enquirer and News November 17, 1961 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-joe-shurmur-named/140365740/ Newspapers.com Alumni Field MIAA champion The 1961 Albion Britons football team compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA members), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 56. y y September 16 Eastern Michigan<ncg> Alumni Field Albion, MI W 13-0 1,500–4,000 Albion Wins, 13-0: Elzy Paces Grid Opener; Britons Victorious Before 1,500 Fans The Battle Creek Enquirer and News September 17, 1961 IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-wins-13-0/140366832/ Newspapers.com September 30 Kalamazoo Alumni Field Albion, MI W 15-0 2,000–3,820 Olivet, Albion Win MIAA Grid Battles The Battle Creek Enquirer and News October 1, 1961 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-olivet-albion-win/140366529/ Newspapers.com October 7 at Hope Riverview Park Holland, MI W 26-14 4,500–4,850 Strong 2nd Half Gives Albion Win Over Hope: Britons Score 26-14 Victory Over Dutch The Holland Sentinel October 9, 1961 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-strong-2nd/140350941/ Newspapers.com October 14 Anderson (IN)<ncg> Alumni Field Albion, MI W 35-6 1,100 Albion, Mich. Eleven Hands Anderson 1st Setback In Four Starts, 35-6 Anderson Herald October 15, 1961 22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-herald-albion-mich-eleven-han/140366680/ Newspapers.com October 21 Olivet<hc> Alumni Field Albion, MI W 13-0 6,000 Albion Knocks Off Olivet in MIAA Showdown, 13-0: 6,000 Watch Grid Thriller The Battle Creek Enquirer and News October 22, 1961 IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-knocks-off/140348299/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Ferris Institute<ncg> Big Rapids, MI W 28-6 2,700 Albion '11' Runs Over Ferris, 28-6 The Battle Creek Enquirer and News October 29, 1961 IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-ferris/140350332/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Alma Alma, MI W 27-12 4,030 Albion Whips Alma, 21-12, For 7th Straight Victory The Battle Creek Enquirer and News November 5, 1961 IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-whips-alma/140350031/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Adrian Adrian, MI W 35-17 4,285 Albion Wraps Up Perfect Season The Battle Creek Enquirer and News November 12, 1961 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-wraps-up-pe/140349562/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Albion 1961) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/15/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 5, 2024 Olivet 1961 Olivet Comets football Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 8–1 4–1 Stuart Parsell 3rd The 1961 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their third year under head coach Stuart Parsell, the Comets compiled an 8–1 record (4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 69.Olivet (MI) Records by Year College Football Data Warehouse May 14, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=2401 September 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907091218/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=2401 dead The team tallied 2,470 yards ot total offense (274.4 yards per game), consisting of 1,829 rushing yards and 641 passing yards. Halfback Tim Nesbitt led the team in both rushing (791 yards on 147 carries) and total offense (830 yards). On defense, the Comets held opponents to 1,694 yards (187.8 yards per game) y y September 16 at Franklin<ncg> Franklin, IN W 27-7 600 Olivet Spanks Grizzlies, 27-7 The Franklin Evening Star September 18, 1961 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-franklin-evening-star-olivet-spanks/151400873/ Newspapers.com September 23 Indiana Central<ncg> Olivet, MI W 22-6 September 30 Adrian Olivet, MI W 9-0 October 7 at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI W 13-6 October 14 Hope Olivet, MI W 20-8 1,500 October 21 at Albion Albion, MI L 0-13 October 28 Illinois College<ncg> Olivet, MI W 40-20 November 4 at Ohio Northern<ncg> Ada, OH W 6-3 Olivet Defeats Ohio Northern The Ironton Tribune November 5, 1961 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ironton-tribune-olivet-defeats-ohio/150921204/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Alma Alma, MI W 26-6 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics NCAA August 2, 2024 https://stats.ncaa.org/team/525/stats/12865 Kalamazoo 1961 Kalamazoo Hornets football Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 4–4 3–2 Rolla Anderson 9th Angell Field The 1961 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Led by head coach Bob Nulf, the Hornets compiled a 4–4 record (3–2 in conference games), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 81.Kalamazoo Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse May 14, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kalamazoo/1960-1964_yearly_results.php September 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907090857/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kalamazoo/1960-1964_yearly_results.php dead The Hornets tallied 2,424 yards of total offense (303.0 yards per game), consisting of 1,282 rushing yards and 1,142 passing yards. On defense, they held opponents to 2,134 yards (266.8 yards per game. Quarterback Jim Harkema completed 39 of 74 passes for 590 yards with five touchdown passes and nine interceptions. He also led the team with 590 yards of total offense. (Harkema later won 109 games as a head coach.) The team's other statistical leaders included halfback Norm Young with 342 rushing yards, fullback Eglis Lode with 30 points scored, and end John Persons with 25 receptions for 401 yards.Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Kalamazoo 1961) NCAA August 2, 2024 https://stats.ncaa.org/team/326/stats/13014 y y September 23 at Ohio Wesleyan<ncg> Delaware, OH L 6-32 2,500 O. Wesleyan 32 Kalamazoo 6 The Akron Beacon Journal September 24, 1961 43 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-o-wesleyan-32/151940338/ Newspapers.com September 30 at Albion Albion, MI L 0-14 2,000 October 7 Olivet Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI L 6-13 1,700 October 14 at Carthage<ncg> Carthage, IL L 6-33 2,300 October 21 Alma Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 30-24 1,200 October 28 at Adrian Adrian, MI W 26-7 2,000 November 4 Hiram<ncg> Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 28-6 2,100 November 11 Hope Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI W 42-12 1,000 Alma 1961 Alma Scots football Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 2–6 2–3 Art Smith 6th The 1961 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their sixth year under head coach Art Smith, the Scots compiled a 2–6 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 159 to 71.Alma Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse May 14, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alma/1960-1964_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906112156/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alma/1960-1964_yearly_results.php dead The team tallied 1,081 yards of total offense (134 yards per game), consisting of 444 rushing yards and 637 passing yards. On defense, Alma allowed opponents to 2,078 yards (260 per game).Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alma 1961) August 2, 2024 NCAA https://stats.ncaa.org/team/21/stats/12865 The team's individual statistical leaders included halfback Lou Economon with 187 rushing yards and 140 receiving yards, quarterback Terry Ebright with 444 passing yards, and halfback Van Mulligan with 14 points scored. y y September 16 Ohio Northern<ncg> Alma, MI L 7-8 500 Polar Bears Trip Alma, Mich., 8-7 The Lima News September 17, 1961 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-polar-bears-trip-alma-mic/150919924/ Newspapers.com September 23 at Bluffton<ncg> Bluffton, OH L 0-14 2,000 September 30 Wittenberg<ncg> Alma, MI L 0-43 1,500 October 14 Adrian Alma, MI W 8-7 6,500 October 21 at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI L 24-30 2,500 October 28 Hope Alma, MI W 14-10 1,500 November 4 at Albion Albion, MI L 12-21 3,000 November 11 Olivet Alma, MI L 6-26 2,000 Adrian 1961 Adrian Bulldogs football Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 2–6 1–4 Les Leggett 3rd The 1961 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their third and final year under head coach Les Leggett, the Bulldogs compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents) and finished in fifth place in the MIAA.Adrian Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse May 14, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/adrian/1960-1964_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906092120/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/adrian/1960-1964_yearly_results.php dead y y September 16 at Findlay<ncg> Findlay, OH L 8-20 Tippie Hurls Findlay Over Adrian, 20 To 8 The Lima News September 17, 1961 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-tippie-hurls-findlay-over/150894264/ Newspapers.com September 23 Defiance<ncg> Adrian, MI W 7-0 September 30 at Olivet Olivet, MI L 0-9 October 14 at Alma Alma, MI L 7-8 October 21 at Ferris Institute<ncg> Big Rapids, MI L 0-24 Ex-Portland Star Helps Ferris Beat Adrian Lansing State Journal October 22, 1961 54 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-ex-portland-star-h/151624930/ Newspapers.com October 28 Kalamazoo Adrian, MI L 7-26 November 4 at Hope Holland, MI W 25-14 November 11 Albion Adrian, MI L 17-35 Hope 1961 Hope Flying Dutchmen football Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 0–7 0–5 Russ DeVette 7th The 1961 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their seventh year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Dutchmen compiled a 0–7 record (0–5 against MIAA opponents) and finished in last place in the MIAA. y y September 23 at Valparaiso<ncg> Boucher Bowl Valparaiso, IN L 6-14 Crusaders Slosh Past Hope College, 14-6: Knight Gets All VU's Points To Lead State Vidette-Messenger September 25, 1961 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county-crusa/151756991/ Newspapers.com September 30 Wheaton (IL)<ncg> Riverview Park Holland, MI L 0-20 2,500 Hope Drops 2nd Game to Wheaton: Crusaders Score 3 Times In First Half The Holland Evening Sentinel October 2, 1961 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-hope-drops/143418864/ Newspapers.com October 7 Albion Riverview Park Holland, MI L 14-26 4,500–4,850 October 14 vs Olivet Charlotte, MI L 8-20 1,500 October 28 at Alma Alma, MI L 0-14 1,500 November 4 Adrian Holland, MI L 14-25 November 11 at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI L 12-42 1,000 References Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football