1961 C. W. Post Pioneers football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 C. W. Post Pioneers football Independent 6–3 Roy Ilowit 5th Phil Siino The 1961 C. W. Post Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented C. W. Post College (now known as LIU Post) of Brookville, New York, as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Roy Ilowit, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 133 to 104.Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 105. Halfback Phil Siino led the team in rushing (437 yards) and total offense (503 yards) and won the award as the team's outstanding player. Schedule y y September 23 1961 Moravian Greyhounds Moravian Brookville, NY W 21-19 3,000 Post's Goal-Line Toughness Makes Coach 'Very Proud' Newsday September 25, 1961 19C https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-posts-goal-lin/152341839/ Newspapers.com September 30 Cortland Greenvale, NY W 13-7 3,000 C.W. Post Edges Cortland, 13-7 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 1, 1961 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-cw-post-edges-c/152342130/ Newspapers.com October 7 at 1961 Trenton State Lions Trenton State Ewing NJ W 13-0 3,000 The Post 'Hump' Worries Coach, The Offense Too Newsday October 9, 1961 18C https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-the-post-hump/152343902/ Newspapers.com October 14 Swarthmore Brookville, NY L 13-14 3,000 October 28 Ithaca Brookville, NY W 26-20 3,000 November 4 at 1961 Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT L 6-7 5,000 November 11 at Montclair State Sprague Field Montclair, NJ W 19-13 3,000 Montclair State Ends Season With 19-13 Loss The Herald-News November 13, 1961 20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-montclair-post/152259269/ Newspapers.com November 18 1961 King's Monarchs King's (PA) W 16-0 3,500 November 23 Thanksgiving at Hofstra Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY L 6-24 7,700 Hofstra Defeats C.W. Post, 24-6 Associated Press November 24, 1961 38 Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68492153/1961-hofstra-post/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 C. W. Post) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/362/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 1, 2024 Statistics The Pioneers gained 2,110 of total offense (234.4 yards per game), consisting of 1,537 rushing yards (170.8 yards per game) and 573 passing yards (63.7 yards per game). On defense, they gave up 1,483 yards (164.8 yards per game) with 781 rushing yards (86.8 yards per game) and 702 passing yards (78.0 yards per game). The team's rushing leaders were halfback Phil Siino (437 yards, 103 carries, 4.2 yards per carry) and halfback Brian Smith (406 yards, 72 carries, 5.6 yards per carry). Siino and Smith also led the team in total offense with 503 and 408 yards, respectively. Siino won the Iggie Walczak Memorial Award as the team's outstanding player.Post's Finest Newsday December 15, 1961 27C https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-siino-mvp/153565790/ The team's passing leaders were quarterbacks Vin Salamone (21-for-57, 303 yards, one touchdown, 10 interceptions) and Andy Brennan (18-for-46, 194 yards, five touchdowns, seven interceptions). The receiving leaders were Marco Bennedetto (12 receptions, 232 yards, two touchdowns) and halfback Brian Smith (12 receptions, 184 yards, three touchdowns). The leading scorers were Brian Smith (60 points, 10 touchdowns) and Marco Bennedetti (two touchdowns and 8-for-14 on extra points kicks). Junior halfback/quarterback Frank Scicchitano did the punting, totaling 850 yards on 27 punts for an average of 31.5 yards per punt. Scicchitano was five-feet, six inches tall and weighed 160 pounds.Post's 'Little' Back Is Back Newsday November 20, 1961 29C https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-posts-little/153565064/ Newspapers.com References C.W. post Category:LIU Sharks football seasons C. W. Post Pioneers football