1961 McMurry Indians football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 McMurry Indians football Independent 6–4 Grant Teaff 2nd Shotwell Stadium The 1961 McMurry Indians football team was an American football team that represented McMurry College (now known as McMurry University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach Grant Teaff, the Indians compiled a 6–4 record. Schedule y y September 9 vs 1961 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Breckenridge, TX W 6-0 3,000 Indians Edge TLC On Densman's TD The Abilene Reporter-News Jerry Scarbrough September 10, 1961 1D https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-indians-edge-tlc-o/152539741/ Newspapers.com September 16 1961 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX W 28-8 3,000 King, Austin Lead Tribe By Howard Payne, 28-8 The Abilene Reporter-News Jerry Scarbrough September 17, 1961 1D, 2D https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-king-austin-lead/152539446/ Newspapers.com September 23 at 1961 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) San Antonio, TX L 0-19 September 30 at New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 7-35 Aggies Scalp Indians: New Mexico State Romps To 35-7 Win Over McMurry Las Cruces Sun-News Abe Perilman October 1, 1961 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17350680/aggies_scalp_indians_new_mexico_state/ Newspapers.com October 7 at Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX L 13-28 4,500 Southwest Texas clubs McMurry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96812847/southwest-texas-clubs-mcmurry/ The Abilene Reporter-News October 8, 1961 March 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 at Texas Western Kidd Field El Paso, TX L 16-20 October 21 Arlington State Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX W 24-22 3,000–6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67626101/tribe-upsets-arlington-state/ Abilene Reporter-News Tribe upsets Arlington State October 22, 1961 January 14, 2021 D1 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arlington State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/702/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 November 4 at 1961 Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State Stephenville, TX W 42-8 November 11 Hardin–Simmons Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX (rivalry) W 27–14 3,000 Indians Defeat Cowboys, 27-14 The Abilene Reporter-News Buddy Beck November 12, 1961 1D https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-indians-defeat-cow/152540347/ Newspapers.com November 25 1961 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX W 33-28 10,000 Indians Edge ACC, 33-28, To Win First City Crown The Abilene Reporter-News James Norman November 26, 1961 1D, 2D https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-indians-edge-acc/152540119/ Newspapers.com McMurry University Football Record Book https://mcmurrysports.com/documents/2022/7/30/Football_Record_Book_2022.pdf Abilene, Texas McMurry University Athletics July 30, 2022 53 August 2, 2024 References McMurry Category:McMurry War Hawks football seasons McMurry Indians football