1961 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2026 October 2026 1961 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 3–7 1–5 Star Wood 9th College Stadium The 1961 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State College (now known as East Tennessee State University) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Star Wood, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the OVC. Schedule 1961 small college AP September 16 l 1961 Murray State Racers Murray State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 9–14 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-murray-races-by-ets-14/207894875/ Evansville Press Murray races by ETS, 14–9 September 17, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY 14–32 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-western-bombs-east-by-32/207897020/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Western bombs East by 32–14 September 24, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 Friday l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 6–27 7,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85110747/chattanooga-whips-etsc-276/ Johnson City Press Chattanooga whips ETSC, 27–6 September 30, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 l 1961 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech College Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–12 4,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-tpi-nips-etsc-in-12/207897306/ Kingsport Times-News TPI nips ETSC in 12–7 tilt October 8, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 l 1961 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky College Stadium Johnson City, TN 13–22 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-eastern-thumps-e-tenn/207897523/ The State Journal Eastern thumps E. Tenn., 22–13 October 15, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y 1961 Wofford Terriers Wofford Synder Field Spartanburg, SC 26–33 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-terriers-nip-e-tenne/207897685/ Salisbury Evening Post Terriers nip E. Tennessee October 22, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 1961 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Memorial Stadium Morehead, KY 13–12 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-etsc-nips-morehead/207898361/ Kingsport Times-News ETSC nips Morehead October 29, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 w y 1961 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay College Stadium Johnson City, TN 21–14 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-etsc-bucs-whip-austin/207898538/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle ETSC Bucs whip Austin Peay, 21–14 November 5, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 0–27 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-middle-tennessee-wins/207898752/ Messenger-Inquirer Middle Tennessee wins, 27–0, over East Tennessee November 12, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 1961 Newberry Indians Newberry College Stadium Johnson City, TN 27–21 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-bucs-defeat-newberry/207898888/ The Greenville News Bucs defeat Newberry in 27–21 upset November 19, 1961 October 8, 2026 Newspapers.com 1961 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (East Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 8, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football