1961 RPI Engineers football team

American college football season January 2025 1961 RPI Engineers football Independent 0–7 Ed Hoffman 4th '86 Field The 1961 RPI Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ed Hoffman, the Engineers compiled a 0–7 record, suffered four shutouts, and were outscored by a total of 168 to 24. The 1961 season was part of a 43-game winless streak. The streak began on October 24, 1959, with a 16–0 loss to Middlebury College and ended six years later on October 23, 1965, with a 28-14 victory over Middlebury. RPI managed only a single tie (20–20 with Nichols College in 1964) during that span.True Story: RPI Wins! Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 24, 1965 1D https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-true-story-rpi-w/152454349/ Newspapers.com 1959 Football Schedule Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute August 1, 2024 https://rpiathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/1959 1964 Football Schedule Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute August 1, 2024 https://rpiathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/1964 The team's leaders on offense included quarterback Dick Lundgren, fullback Rod Quirk, halfback Hank Light, and end Ron Leasman.Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (RPI) August 1, 2024 https://stats.ncaa.org/team/570/stats/12865 The team played its home games at '86 Field (a gift from the school's Class of 1886) in Troy, New York. Admission for home games was $1 for adults and 50 cents for children under age 14.RPI Football Schedule: 4 Home, 3 Away Games The Times Record September 23, 1961 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-rpi-football-schedule/152457642/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 30 at 1961 St. Lawrence Larries St. Lawrence Canton, NY L 0-26 Larries Top RPI Gridmen By 26-0 The Times Record October 2, 1961 28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-larries-top-rpi-gridmen/152458119/ Newspapers.com October 7 Hamilton '86 Field Troy, NY L 10-22 Hamilton Rips RPI, 22-10 The Troy Record Angelo Micozzi October 9, 1961 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-troy-record-hamilton-rips-rpi-22-10/152457861/ Newspapers.com October 21 1961 Union Dutchmen Union (NY) '86 Field Troy, NY L 8-10 3,000 Coaches Look For Tough Game The Troy Record Joe Cooley October 17, 1961 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-troy-record-coaches-look-for-tough-g/152446463/ Newspapers.comRPI "11" Edged By Union 10-8: 17-Yd. Field Goal Wins For Dutchmen The Times Record October 23, 1961 25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-rpi-11-edged-by-union/152446728/ Newspapers.com October 28 Middlebury '86 Field Troy, NY L 6-20 2,800 Middlebury Defeats RPI, 20-6, at Troy The Burlington Free Press Joe Presbrey October 30, 1961 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-middlebury-def/152444837/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Worcester Tech Worcester, MA L 0-40 Worcester Trounces RPI, 40-0 The Times Record November 6, 1961 42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-worcester-trounces-rpi/152453668/ Newspapers.com November 11 Coast Guard '86 Field Troy, NY L 0-13 1,000 Coast Guard Beats RPI By 13-0 The Hartford Courant November 12, 1961 5C https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-coast-guard-beats-rpi-b/152371971/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Rochester Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY L 0-37 2,600 UR Wins 16th Straight at Home Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Dave Warner November 19, 1961 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-ur-wins-16th-stra/152359217/ Newspapers.com 1961 Football Schedule Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute August 1, 2024 https://rpiathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/1961 References RPI Category:RPI Engineers football Category:College football winless seasons RPI Engineers football