1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football season

January 2025 1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football season Football 8 Allegheny Champion Football 1960 1962 The 1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Allegheny Gators football team compiled a 6–1 record and won the PAC championship. Stoner Tracy led the team and received all-conference honors both at quarterback and defensive halfback. The 1961 All-PAC football team was led by John Carroll (five spots); Western Reserve (five spots); Allegheny (four spots); and Case Tech (four spots). Teams Allegheny 1961 Allegheny Gators football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 6–1 5–1 John R. Chuckran 4th PAC champion The 1961 Allegheny Gators football team represented Allegheny College of Meadville, Pennsylvania. In their fourth year under head coach John R. Chuckran, the team compiled a 6–1 record (5–1 against PAC opponents) and won the PAC championship. The Gators were undefeated through the first six games, losing to the Thiel Tomcats in the final game of the season. Allegheny players took four spots on the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team: Stoner Tracy (quarterback on offense, halfbacks on defense); Joe Valentino (defensive tackle); and Phil Crichton (cornerback). y y October 7 Bethany (WV) Meadville, PA W 33-14 Allegheny, 33-14 The Scrantonian October 8, 1961 50 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-allegheny-33-14/151290223/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Washington & Jefferson Washington, PA W 10-0 3,500 Allegheny Wins The Scrantonian October 15, 1961 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-allegheny-wins/151294692/ Newspapers.com October 21 Western Reserve<hc> Meadville, PA W 7-0 3,500 Allegheny Snaps Red Cats' Streak The Plain Dealer October 22, 1961 6C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-allegheny-snaps-red-cat/151294463/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Case Tech Clarke Field Cleveland, OH W 33-14 Allegheny's Tracy Solves Case, 33-14 The Plain Dealer October 29, 1961 6C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-alleghenys-tracy-solve/151294214/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Grove City<ncg> Grove City, PA W 26-0 5,000 Allegheny Romps Over Grove City Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 5, 1961 IV-4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-allegheny-romps/151291090/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Wayne State Tartar Field Detroit, MI W 20-8 2,089 November 18 at Thiel Greenville, PA L 22-35 Allegheny Fails In 'Perfect' Bid The Philadelphia Inquirer November 19, 1961 2S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-allegheny-fail/151290819/ Newspapers.com Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962 National Collegiate Athletic Association 96 John Carroll 1961 John Carroll Blue Streaks football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 5–1 4–1 John Ray 3rd The 1961 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented John Carroll University of University Heights, Ohio. In their third year under head coach John Ray, the team compiled a 5–1 record (4–1 against PAC opponents) and finished second in the PAC. John Carroll took five spots on the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team: Gordon Priemer (halfbacks on offense); Ted Uritis (end on offense); Gene Smith (guard on offense); John Kovach (end on defense); and Ron Timpanaro (linebacker). y y October 7 Case Tech Clarke Field Cleveland, OH W 6-0 5,100 Carroll Wins in Final Quarter, 6-0 The Plain Dealer Chuck Heaton October 8, 1961 7C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-carroll-wins-in-final-q/151297537/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Thiel Greenville, PA W 41-8 John Carroll Rips Thiel, 41-8 The Pittsburgh Press October 15, 1961 IV-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-john-carroll-rips-t/151298258/ Newspapers.com October 21 Bethany (WV) Cleveland, OH W 34-12 JCU Wins as Heavey Runs Wild The Plain Dealer Bob Dolgan October 22, 1961 1C, 6C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-jcu-wins-as-heavey-runs/151297773/ Newspapers.com October 28 Wayne State<hc> Hosford Stadium W 62-0 3,000 Streaks Rip Wayne, 62-0, to Set Mark The Plain Dealer October 29, 1961 1C, 6C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-streaks-rip-wayne-62-0/151281099/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Wabash<ncg> Ingalls Field Crawfordsville, IN L 6-7 Carroll Suffers First Loss, 7-6 The Plain Dealer November 5, 1961 7C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-carroll-suffers-first-l/151298083/ Newspapers.com November 11 Western Reserve Clarke Field Cleveland, OH L 0-6 6,000 Reserve 'Hunters' Win, 6-0 The Plain Dealer Bob Dolgan November 12, 1961 1C, 7C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-reserve-hunters-win/151298417/ Newspapers.com November 18 at 1961 Hobart Statesmen Hobart<ncg> Boswell Field Geneva, NY W 6-0 1,800 Statesmen Close Season With 8th Straight Loss Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Dave Rosenblood November 19, 1961 5C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-statesmen-close-s/151297975/ Newspapers.com Western Reserve 1961 Western Reserve Red Cats football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 5–2 5–1 Edward L. Finnigan 11th The 1961 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University (now part of Case Western Reserve University) of Cleveland. In their 11th year under head coach Edward L. Finnigan, the team compiled a 5–2 record (5–1 against PAC opponents) and finished third in the PAC. Western Reserve players took five spots on the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team: Bob Swingle (fullback); Jay Schnackle (offensive tackle); Rudy Elaus (offensive guard); Dave Heiser (middle guard); and Doug Wilson (cornerback). y y October 7 at Washington & Jefferson Washington, PA W 14-8 October 14 Bethany (WV) Cleveland, OH W 20-0 October 21 at Allegheny Meadville, PA L 0-7 3,500 October 28 at Thiel Greenville, PA W 12-6 November 4 Wayne State Cleveland, OH W 28-6 Wayne Gets Its Lumps Again, 28-6 Detroit Free Press November 5, 1961 2D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-wayne-gets-its-lumps/151283754/ Newspapers.comSwingle Sets 2 Record for Reserve The Plain Dealer November 5, 1961 7C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-swingle-sets-2-record-f/151283936/ Newspapers.com November 11 John Carroll Clarke Field Cleveland, OH W 6-0 6,000 November 18 Case Tech Cleveland, OH L 20-21 Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962 National Collegiate Athletic Association 142 Case Tech 1961 Case Tech Rough Riders football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 4–3 4–2 Doug Mooney 5th The 1961 Case Tech Rough Riders football team represented Case Institute of Technology (now part of Case Western Reserve University) of Cleveland. In their fifth year under head coach Doug Mooney, the team compiled a 4–3 record (4–2 against PAC opponents) and finished fourth in the PAC. Case Tech players took four spots on the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team: Dick Millie (quarterback on offense, halfback on defense); Ron Shilling (offensive end); and Bob Hugus (center). y y October 7 John Carroll Clarke Field Cleveland, OH L 0-6 5,100 October 14 at Wayne State Tartar Field Detroit, MI W 19-7 Case Tech Tops Wayne State, 19-7 The Plain Dealer October 15, 1961 7C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-case-tech-tops-wayne-st/151278923/ Newspapers.com October 21 Thiel<hc> Clarke Field Cleveland, OH W 29-12 October 28 Allegheny Clarke Field Cleveland, OH L 14-33 November 4 at Bethany (WV) Bethany, WV W 18-12 November 11 at Indiana (PA) Indiana, PA L 6-37 November 18 Western Reserve Cleveland, OH W 21-20 Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962 National Collegiate Athletic Association 101 Bethany 1961 Bethany Bison football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 2–5 2–4 John J. Knight 9th The 1961 Bethany Bison football team represented Bethany College of Bethany, West Virginia. In their ninth year under head coach John J. Knight, the team compiled a 2–5 record (2–4 against PAC opponents) and tied for fifth place in the PAC. Bethany took three spots on the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team: Don Ashton (halfbacks on offense) and Ray Hack (tackle on offense and defense). y y October 7 at Allegheny Meadville, PA L 14-33 October 14 at Western Reserve Cleveland, OH L 0-20 October 21 at John Carroll Cleveland, OH L 12-34 October 28 Washington & Jefferson Bethany, WV W 14-12 November 4 Case Tech Bethany, WV L 12-18 November 11 Thiel Bethany, WV W 14-12 November 18 West Virginia Wesleyan<ncg> Bethany, WV L 0-30 Wesleyan 11 WVC Champs Post-Herald and Register November 19, 1961 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/151286252/ Newspapers.com Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962 National Collegiate Athletic Association 146 Thiel 1961 Thiel Tomcats football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 2–4 2–4 Joe Difebo 7th The 1961 Thiel Tomcats football team represented Thiel College of Greenville, Pennsylvania. In their seventh year under head coach Joe Difebo, the team compiled a 2–4 record (2–4 against PAC opponents) and tied for fifth place in the PAC. Thiel defensive end was named to the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team. y y October 7 Lebanon Valley CancelledThe game was cancelled following the sudden death of John Zola, a 20-year-old player for Lebanon Valley. October 14 John Carroll Greenville, PA L 8-41 October 21 at Case Tech Clarke Field Cleveland, OH L 12-29 October 28 Western Reserve Greenville, PA L 6-12 November 4 at Washington & Jefferson Washington, PA W 28-7 November 11 Bethany (WV) Bethany, WV L 12-14 November 18 Allegheny Greenville, PA W 35-22 Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962 National Collegiate Athletic Association 136 Wayne State 1961 Wayne State Tartars football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 1–6 1–4 Harold D. Willard 2nd The 1961 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University of Detroit. In their second year under head coach Harold D. Willard, the team compiled a 1–6 record (1–4 against PAC opponents), was outscored by a total of 271 to 37, and finished seventh in the PAC. Wayne State linebacker Barry Sarver was named to the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team. On October 28, Wayne State suffered the worst defeat in PAC history, losing, 62-0, against John Carroll. The Tartars tallied minus-nine yards rushing in the game.Tartars Ripped to Bits, 62-0 Detroit Free Press October 29, 1961 2D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-tartars-ripped-to-bit/151280600/ Newspapers.com Three weeks later, the team then lost to Wittenberg by a 77-0 margin. y y October 7 Wheaton (IL)<ncg> Tartar Field Detroit, MI L 0-57 Wheaton Crushes The Tartars, 57-0 Detroit Free Press Joe Dowdall October 8, 1961 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-wheaton-crushes-the-t/151282060/ Newspapers.com October 14 Case Tech Tartar Field Detroit, MI L 7-19 'Pass-Lateral Play' Hands Tartars Second Loss, 19-7 Detroit Free Press Joe Dowdall October 15, 1961 2D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-pass-lateral-play-h/151282522/ Newspapers.com October 21 Washington & Jefferson Tartar Field Detroit, MI W 16-8 Big Defense A Winner For Wayne Detroit Free Press Joe Dowdall October 22, 1961 1D, 6D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-big-defense-a-winner/151284466/ Newspapers.com October 28 at John Carroll<hc> Hosford Stadium Cleveland, OH L 0-62 3,000 Streaks Rip Wayne, 62-0, to Set Mark The Plain Dealer October 29, 1961 1C, 6C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-streaks-rip-wayne-62-0/151281099/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Western Reserve Cleveland, OH L 6-28 November 11 Allegheny<hc> Tartar Field Detroit, MI L 8-20 2,089 Tartars Do Best, Still Lose Detroit Free Press Joe Dowdall November 12, 1961 4D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-tartars-do-best-stil/151284149/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Wittenberg<ncg> Springfield, OH L 0-77 4,200 Wittenberg Ends Season With 77-0 Romp Over Wayne State Springfield News-Sun Dick Hibbett November 19, 1961 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-wittenberg/149944091/ Newspapers.comTartars Murdered In Ohio, 77-0! Detroit Free Press November 19, 1961 1D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-tartars-murdered-in-o/151284266/ Newspapers.com Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962 National Collegiate Athletic Association 141 Washington & Jefferson 1961 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football Presidents' Athletic Conference PAC 0–7 0–5 Chuck Ream 2nd The 1961 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented Washington & Jefferson College of Washington, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach Chuck Ream, the team compiled a 0–7 record (0–5 against PAC opponents) and finished last in the PAC. y y October 7 Western Reserve Washington, PA L 8-14 October 14 Allegheny Washington, PA L 0-10 1,100 October 21 at Wayne State Tartar Field Detroit, MI L 8-16 October 28 at Bethany (WV) Bethany, WV L 12-14 November 4 Thiel Washington, PA L 7-28 November 11 at Grove City<ncg> Grove City, PA L 0-26 November 18 at Carnegie Tech<ncg> Pittsburgh, PA L 2-34 1,800 Tartans Salvage Lone Win: Bouxsein's Passes Lead Rout Of W&J The Pittsburgh Press Pat Livingston November 19, 1961 IV-1, IV-8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-tartans-salvage-lon/151310054/ Newspapers.com Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962 National Collegiate Athletic Association 140 All-conference selections At the end of the season, the conference coaches selected an all-conference team as follows: Offense Quarterbacks - Dick Millie, Case Tech; Stoner Tracy, Allegheny Halfbacks - Don Ashton, Bethany; Gordon Priemer, John Carroll Fullback - Bob Swingle, Western Reserve Ends - Ted Uritis, John Carroll; Ron Shilling, Case Tech Tackles - Jay Schnackle, Western Reserve; Ray Hack, Bethany Guards - Gene Smith, John Carroll; Rudy Elaus, Western Reserve Center - Bob Hugus, Case Tech Defense Ends - John Kovach, John Carroll; Bill Merkovsky, Thiel Tackles - Joe Valentino, Allegheny; Ray Hack, Bethany Middle guard - Dave Heiser, Western Reserve Linebackers - Barry Sarver, Wayne State; Ron Timpanaro, John Carroll Cornerbacks - Phil Crichton, Allegheny; Doug Wilson, Western Reserve Halfbacks - Dick Millie, Case Tech; Stoner Tracy, Allegheny Tracy, Hack On PAC Team The Pittsburgh Press December 7, 1961 59 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-tracy-hack-on-pac/151296253/ Newspapers.com References