1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 6–3 4–3 Glenn Fraser 16th The 1961 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football team was an American football team that represented Wittenberg University of Delaware, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their 16th year under head coach Glenn Fraser, the Battling Bishops compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against OAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 139.1961 Ohio Wesleyan College Football Data Warehouse June 23, 2024 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=2383&year=1961 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912062306/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=2383&year=1961 2015-09-12 Schedule y y September 23 Kalamazoo<ncg> Delaware, OH W 32-6 O. Wesleyan 32 Kalamazoo 6 The Akron Beacon Journal September 24, 1961 43 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-o-wesleyan-32/151940338/ Newspapers.com September 30 Capital Delaware, OH W 27-21 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 vs. Akron Barberton Stadium Barberton, OH L 21-32 4,500 Akron U Chips OW By 32-21: Deo Gains 186 Yards The Akron Beacon-Journal Tom Melody October 8, 1961 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akron-u-chips-o/151424670/ Newspapers.com October 14 Hiram Delaware, OH W 29-0 Ohio Wesleyan Routs Hiram, 29-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer October 15, 1961 4G https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-ohio-wesleyan-ro/151940865/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Oberlin Oberlin, OH W 20-10 Ohio Wesleyan Defeat Oberlin The Lima News October 22, 1961 D2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-ohio-wesleyan-defeat-oberl/151858407/ Newspapers.com October 28 Wabash<ncg> Delaware, OH W 13-7 O. Wesleyan 13, Wabash 7 The Indianapolis Star October 29, 1961 4B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-o-wesleyan-13-wa/151941889/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Wooster Wooster, OH L 9-22 Scots Score Two in 4th, Top Bishops The Plain Dealer November 5, 1961 9C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-scots-score-two-in-4th/151916032/ Newspapers.com November 11 Wittenberg Delaware, OH L 7-41 6,632 Wittenberg Drubs Ohio Wesleyan, Captures Ohio Conference Crown Springfield News-Sun November 12, 1961 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg-drubs-oh/151423236/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Wittenberg) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/806/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 November 18 at Denison Granville, OH W 8-0 Ohio Wesleyan Downs Denison The Plain Dealer November 19, 1961 6C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-ohio-wesleyan-downs-den/151941161/ Newspapers.com References Ohio Wesleyan Category:Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football seasons Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football