1961 Capital Crusaders football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 Capital Crusaders football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 5–2–1 5–2–1 Gene Slaughter 1st The 1961 Capital Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their first season under head coach Gene Slaughter, the Crusaders compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–2–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 94.1961 - Capital (OH) College Football Data Warehouse June 23, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=556&year=1961 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919092454/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=556&year=1961 2015-09-19 Schedule y y September 23 Heidelberg Columbus, OH T 0-0 2,500 Capital Ties Heidelberg, 0-0 The Ironton Tribune September 24, 1961 B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ironton-tribune-capital-ties-heidelb/151959600/ Newspapers.com September 30 at Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, OH L 21-27 Ohio Wesleyan Trips Capital The Times Recorder October 1, 1961 27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-ohio-wesleyan-trips-c/151940592/ Newspapers.com October 7 at Hiram Hiram, OH W 40-0 Capital Slashes Terriers, 40-0 The Plain Dealer October 8, 1961 10C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-capital-slashes-terrier/151967319/ Newspapers.com October 14 Kenyon Columbus, OH W 28-0 Capital Offense Shocks Kenyon The Plain Dealer October 15, 1961 8C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-capital-offense-shocks/151943089/ Newspapers.com October 21 Wittenberg Columbus, OH L 0-36 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 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Wittenberg) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/806/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 October 28 Wooster Columbus, OH W 10-8 Capital Survives The Lima Citizen October 29, 1961 E3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-citizen-capital-survives/151916187/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Marietta Marietta, OH W 15-6 Capital Runs Ruin Marietta The Plain Dealer November 5, 1961 9C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-capital-runs-ruin-marie/151953770/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Otterbein Westerville, OH W 23-17 6,500 Capital 23 Otterbein 17 The Akron Beacon Journal November 12, 1981 8B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-capital-23-otte/151873734/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Otterbein) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/531/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 References Capital Category:Capital Comets football seasons Capital Crusaders football