1961 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team

American college football season January 2025 1961 Arkansas Tech Wonderboys football Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference AIC 8–0–1 6–0–1 Marvin Salmon 3rd AIC champion The 1961 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas Tech University of Russellville, Arkansas, as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Marvin Salmon, the Wonder Boys compiled an 8–0–1 record (6–0–1 in AIC games), won the AIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 256 to 49. It was the program's second consecutive AIC championship. AIC Standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91115694/hope-star/ Hope Star Hope, Arkansas Associated Press November 14, 1961 6 December 25, 2021 Newspapers.com Linfield Third As Whittier Fourth; Pittsburgh Top Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/eureka-humboldt-standard/125894360/ Humboldt Standard Eureka, California November 22, 1961 10 June 5, 2023 Newspapers.com End Powell McClellan received first-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected The Shreveport Journal Harold Claassen December 6, 1961 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88758261/annual-little-all-americans-small/ Newspapers.com Halfback Bill Curtis led the AIC in rushing. Schedule y y September 16 at 1961 Northeastern State Redmen Northeastern State Tahlequah, OK W 12-0 Arkansas Tech Edges Redmen The Daily Oklahoman September 17, 1961 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-arkansas-tech-edges/152670813/ Newspapers.com September 23 1961 Harding Bisons Harding Russellville, AR W 31-0 September 30 1961 Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils Arkansas A&M Russellville, AR W 39-7 October 7 at 1961 Southern State Muleriders Southern State (AR) Magnolia, AR W 6-2 October 21 1961 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas<ncg> Russellville, AR W 16-7 October 28 1961 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages Southeastern Oklahoma State Russellville, AR W 49-20 Savages Marvel As Arkansas Tech's Wonder Boys Roar TO 49-20 Triumph: Ground Attack Falters As SSC Takes Beating Durant Daily Democrat Stan Cason October 29, 1961 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/durant-daily-democrat-savages-marvel-as/152670000/ Newspapers.com November 3 at 1961 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State Arkadelphia, AR W 30-0 November 11 1961 Ouachita Baptist Tigers Ouachita Baptist<hc> Russellville, AR T 6-6 Ouachita Ties Arkansas Tech Northwest Arkansas Times November 13, 1961 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-arkansas-times-ouachita-ties-a/152671153/ Newspapers.com November 18 at 1961 Ozarks Mountaineers Ozarks Clarksville, AR W 67-7 Arkansas Tech Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse August 4, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/arkansas_tech/1960-1964_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906133851/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/arkansas_tech/1960-1964_yearly_results.php dead References Arkansas Tech Category:Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football Category:Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football