1961 Wittenberg Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 Wittenberg Tigers football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 8–1 6–0 Bill Edwards 7th Wittenberg Stadium OAC champion The 1961 Wittenberg Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Wittenberg University of Springfield, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bill Edwards, the Tigers compiled an 8–1 record (6–0 against OAC opponents), won the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 47.1961 Wittenberg (OH) College Football Data Warehouse June 23, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3624&year=1961 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915193711/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=3624&year=1961 2015-09-15 Four Wittenberg players were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-Ohio Conference football team: quarterback Gary Tranquill; defensive end and kicker Bill Carpenter; tackle Don Hunt; and safety Steve Heinzen.Four Tigers On First All-Conference Team Springfield News-Sun November 24, 1961 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-all-oac/149944557/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 23 Akron Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH W 7-0 5,100–5,600 Wittenberg Takes Grid Opener, 7-0, Over Zips Springfield News-Sun Dick Hibbett September 24, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg-takes-gr/151421997/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 15, 2021 September 30 at Alma<ncg> Alma, MI W 43-0 750 October 7 at Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 28-6 2,500–3,500 Tigers Win Third Straight Springfield News-Sun October 8, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-tigers-win-third-st/151423662/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Heidelberg) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/278/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 23, 2024 October 14 Marietta<hc> Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH W 52-0 5,100 Unbeaten Wittenberg Rolls Over Hapless Marietta Squad, 52-0 Springfield News-Sun Dick Hibbett October 15, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-unbeaten-wittenberg/151422319/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Capital Columbus, OH W 36-0 4,500 Wittenberg Stays Unbeaten, Rolls Over Cap, 36-0 Springfield News-Sun October 22, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg-stays-un/151423524/ Newspapers.com October 28 Lenoir Rhyne<ncg> Wittenberg Stadium Springield, OH L 14-34 4,900 Lenoir Rhyne Stops Wittenberg, 34-14 Springfield News-Sun Dick Hibbett October 29, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-lenoir-rhyne-stops/151422664/ Newspapers.com November 4 Denison Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH W 26-0 5,200 Wittenberg Dumps Denison, 26-0; Carpenter Breaks Two Marks Springfield News-Sun Dick Hibbert November 5, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg-dumps-de/151422973/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, OH W 41-7 6,632 Wittenberg Drubs Ohio Wesleyan, Captures Ohio Conference Crown Springfield News-Sun November 12, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg-drubs-oh/151423236/ Newspapers.com November 18 Wayne State<ncg> Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH W 77-0 4,200 Wittenberg Ends Season With 77-0 Romp Over Wayne State Springfield News-Sun Dick Hibbett November 19, 1961 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg/149944091/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Wittenberg) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/806/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 References Wittenberg Category:Wittenberg Tigers football seasons Category:Ohio Athletic Conference football champion seasons Wittenberg Tigers football