1961 Parsons Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1961 Parsons Wildcats football Iowa Conference Iowa 9–1 8–0 Gary Nady 3rd Iowa Conference champion Mineral Water Bowl L 8–22 vs. Northeast Missouri State The 1961 Parsons Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Parsons College of Fairfield, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Gary Nady, the Wildcats compiled a 9–1 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Iowa Conference championship, lost to Northeast Missouri State in the Mineral Water Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 259 to 50. Grid Records; Iowa Colleges https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/42115709 The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 13, 1961 18 January 11, 2020 Newspapers.com Parson was ranked 12th in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll. 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 Schedule y y September 16 1961 Upper Iowa Peacocks Upper Iowa Fairfield, IA W 30-0 September 23 at 1961 Buena Vista Beavers Buena Vista Storm Lake, IA W 33-0 September 30 at 1961 Wartburg Knights Wartburg Waverly, IA W 16-7 Wartburg Suffers First Loop Loss: Bows to Parsons 16-7 Waterloo Sunday Courier October 1, 1961 38 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-wartburg-suffers-first-loop/142110197/ Newspapers.com October 7 1961 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers Iowa Wesleyan Fairfield, IA W 27-0 October 14 at 1961 Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Dubuque, IA W 6-2 October 21 1961 Central Dutch Central (IA) Fairfied, IA W 12-0 October 28 1961 Simpson Redmen Simpson Fairfield, IA W 55-0 November 4 at 1961 Luther Norse Luther Decorah, IA W 39-19 Parsons Wins Title, 39-19: 8-0 Record As Rushing Rips Luther The Des Moines Register November 5, 1961 10S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-parsons-wins-tit/142109714/ Newspapers.com November 11 at 1961 Hastings Broncos Hastings<ncg> Hastings, NE W 33-0 November 25 vs Northeast Missouri State<ncg> Excelsior Springs High School Stadium Excelsior Springs, MO L 8-22 (Mineral Water Bowl) 5,000 Kirksville Reigns at Spa The Kansas City Star Dick Mackey November 26, 1961 7B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-kirksville-reigns-a/152682387/ Newspapers.com22-8 Defeat To Parsons In Bowl Tilt The Des Moines Register Buck Turnbull November 26, 1961 3S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-22-8-defeat-to-p/142110593/ Newspapers.com References Parsons Category:Parsons Wildcats football seasons Category:American Rivers Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Parsons Wildcats football