1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football Independent 1–7 Jim Whitley 3rd UCR Athletic Field The 1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1961 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Whitley, UC Riverside compiled a record of 1–7. The team was outscored by its opponents 159 to 101 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at UCR Athletic Field in Riverside, California. Schedule September 23 l 1961 Azusa Cougars AzusaAzusa College existed from 1956 to 1964. It merged with Los Angeles Pacific College in 1965 to become Azusa Pacific University. Azusa Pacific's official football records do not include the history from either of the predecessor schools. UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 6–22 900 October 7 l y UC Davis Aggie Field Davis, CA 12–40 1,600–3,300 Aggies Score Homecoming Victory 40-12: Riverside Completely Outgunned as Davis 11 Scores Second '61 Win The Sacramento Union Tom Horton October 8, 1961 2S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-aggies-score-homeco/156899066/ Newspapers.com October 14 l y La Verne Bonita High School ? La Verne, CA 6–8 1,300 Leopards Edge Riverside Progress-Bulletin October 15, 1961 III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/progress-bulletin-leopards-edge-riversid/151596694/ Newspapers.com October 21 l y Claremont-Mudd Fritz B. Burns Stadium Claremont, CA 14–21 October 28 l Pomona UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 8–32 November 4 w y 1961 Caltech Beavers Caltech Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 43–8 November 11 l El Toro MarinesMarine Corps Air Station El Toro was a U.S. Marine air station located in Orange County, California from 1943 to 1999. UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 12–18 November 18 l 1961 Cal Western Westerners Cal Western UCR Athletic Field Riverside, CA 0–10 Southland Colleges The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 27, 1961 IV-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14759001/1961_so_cal_colleges_log/ Newspapers.com October 29, 2017 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 UC Riverside) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/111/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2025 Notes note References UC Riverside Category:UC Riverside Highlanders football seasons UC Riverside Highlanders football