1961 Wagner Seahawks football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 Wagner Seahawks football Middle Atlantic Conference Northern College Division MAC 6–3 4–2 Mickey Sullivan 5th Grymes Hill Stadium The 1961 Wagner Seahawks football team was an American football team that represented Wagner College as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Mickey Sullivan, the Seahawks compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 in conference games) and finished in fourth place in the MAC Northern College Division. The team tallied 2,370 yards of total offense (263.3 yards per game), consisting of 1,009 rushing yards (112.1 yards per game) and 1,361 passing yards (151.2 yards per game). On defense, the team held opponents to 2,174 yards of total offense (241.6 yards per game) with 1,207 rushing yards (134.1 yards per game) and 967 passing yards (107.4 yards per game). Quarterback Don Cavalli totaled 1,331 passing yards and 1,354 yards of total offense. For the second consecutive year, Cavalli led the MAC Northern College Division in both passing and total offense.Wagner Stars Lead M.A.C.: Cavalli Paces Circuit In Two Divisions The Record December 14, 1961 63 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-wagner-stars-lead-mac-cav/152785367/ Newspapers.com He also ranked seventh among the NCAA's small college players.Denny Takes Offense Races The Spokesman-Review December 10, 1961 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-denny-takes-offense/152784611/ Newspapers.com Halfback Frank Melos led the team in rushing with 449 yards and scoring with 96 points on 14 touchdowns and six two-point conversions. Melos's 96 points ranked fifth among the NCAA's small college players. End Bruce Wilson was the team's leading receiver with 30 catches for 607 yards and nine touchdowns. Schedule y y September 23 at 1961 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Chester, PA L 0-14 September 30 1961 Haverford Fords Haverford Staten Island, NY W 34-6 3,500 October 7 at Merchant Marine Tomb Memorial Field Kings Point, NY L 16-19 4,500 King's Point-Wanger: Just a 'Typical Game' Newsday Dick Clemente October 9, 1961 18C https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-kings-point-wa/152602691/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Merchant Marine 1961) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/724/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 30, 2024 October 14 Susquehanna Staten Island, NY L 24-28 2,500 Unbeaten S. U. Wins 4th In Row: S. U. Edges Wagner, 28-24 Subury Daily Item October 16, 1961 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-unbeaten-s-u-wins-4th-i/152599445/ Newspapers.com October 21 at 1961 Dickinson Red Devils Dickinson Biddle Field Carlisle, PA W 18-13 Wagner Defeats Dickinson By 18-13 In Free-Scoring Passing-Ground Skirmish The Evening Sentinel (Carlisle, PA) October 23, 1961 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sentinel-wagner-defeats-dickinson-by/152599816/ Newspapers.com October 28 1961 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Staten Island NY W 20-12 3,400 November 4 1961 Trenton State Lions Trenton State<ncg> Staten Island NY W 34-0 3,200 November 11 at Hamilton<ncg> Clinton, NY W 48-20 1,900 Melos Sets Wagner Mark in 48-20 Win Rochester Democrat and Chronicle November 12, 1961 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-melos-sets-wagner/152480069/ Newspapers.com November 18 at 1961 Upsala Vikings Upsala Viking Field East Orange, NJ W 21-0 Wagner Is Victor In Finale, 21-0: Melsos, Wilson And Cavalli Help Club Defeat Upsala The Recor November 20, 1961 56 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-wagner-is-victor-in-finale-2/152785725/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Wagner 1961) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/748/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 3, 2024 References Wagner Category:Wagner Seahawks football seasons Wagner Seahawks football