1961 Yale Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Yale Bulldogs football Ivy League Ivy 4–5 3–4 Jordan Olivar 10th Paul Bursiekhttps://archive.org/details/yale1964/page/n37/mode/2up Yale Football Media Guide Year By Year Scores: 1961 73 1964 November 26, 2024 Internet Archive Yale Bowl The 1961 Yale Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Yale University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1961 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Jordan Olivar, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Ivy League, and were outscored by at total of 105 to 99.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1961-schedule.html 1961 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 2024 The team included only one returning starter, guard Paul Bursiek, from the undefeated 1960 team that won the Ivy League championship.Yale Bulldogs, Despite Heavy Losses, No. 1 Ivy League Team The Register (Danville, VA) Jack Clary Associated Press September 7, 1961 2D Yale's statistical leaders for 1961 included fullback Dick Niglio with 330 rushing yards, quarterback Bill Leckonby with 411 passing yards, and halfback Randy Egloff with 133 receiving yards.1961 Yale Bulldogs Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1961.html Center Matt Black was selected as the first-team center on the 1961 All-Ivy League football team. Guard Paul Bursiek was named to the second team.Columbia Lands 4 On Ivy Team The Record November 27, 1961 32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-columbia-lands-4-on-ivy-team/155428607/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut. Schedule September 30 w y Connecticut Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 18–0 34,786 Yale Pummels Connecticut by 18-0 Bill Newell October 1, 1961 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68458137/1961-yale-uconn/ October 7 w Brown Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 14–3 23,605 Yale Trips Brown for 11th in Row, 14-3; Eli Streak Is Longest Since 1909-10 Lincoln A. Werden October 8, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 l Columbia Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 0–11 22,188 Columbia Blanks Yale; Lions Score, 11-0 Joseph M. Sheehan October 15, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 12–0 20,000 Yale's Runs Sink Cornell, 12 to 0 Allison Danzig October 22, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 l y Colgate Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 8–14 32,936 Colgate Is Victor over Yale, 14 to 8 Louis Effrat The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29, 1961 S1 November 4 l Dartmouth Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 8–24 41,974 Dartmouth Crushes Yale; Indians Triumph by 24-8 Allison Danzig November 5, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 11 w y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 23–0 14,093 Running of Yale Beats Penn, 23-0 Gordon S. Jr. White November 12, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18 l y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ rivalry 16–26 42,000 Princeton Conquers Yale; Tigers Triumph by 26-16 Joseph M. Sheehan November 19, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 l Harvard Yale Bowl New Haven, CT The Game 0–27 61,789 Harvard Crushes Yale, 27-0, and Ties for Ivy Title; 61,789 at Bowl Allison Danzig November 26, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Statistics Quarterback Bill Leckonby was the team's leading passer. He completed 32 of 80 passes (40.0%) for 411 yards with three touchdowns, six interceptions, and an 80.5 quarterback rating. He also tallied 140 rushing yards for 551 yards of total offense. Leckonby was the son of long-time Lehigh head coach and athletic director Bill Leckonby. Fullback Dick Niglio was the team's leading rusher. He tallied 330 yards on 91 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. Ted Hard ranked second on the team with 306 rushing yards on 81 carries for a 3.8-yard average. Lee Marsh had 176 yards on 35 yards for 5.0 yards per carry. Halback Randy Egloff was the team's leading receiver. He talied 10 catches for 133 yards, an average of 13.3 yards per reception. Players Matt Black, center, 185 pounds Jim Brewster, guard, 190 pounds Paul Bursiek, guard and captain, 185 pounds Jud Calkins, halfback Rudy Carpenter, end, 184 pounds Chris Clark, halfback, 170 pounds Wolf Dietrick, guard Randy Egloff, halfback Ted Hard, fullback, 185 pounds Henry Higdon, halfback, 165 pounds Lyn Hinojosa Erick Jensen, tackle Bill Leckonby, quarterback, senior, 185 pounds Lee Marsh, halfback Dave Mawicke, tackle, 220 pounds Dick Niglio, fullback Brian Rapp, quarterback, sophomore Stan Riveles, guard, junior Connie Shimer, end, 195 pounds Perry Wickstrom, tackle Dick Williams, tackle, 200 pounds Rebuilding Yale Eleven Will Be Nobody's Patsy The Hartford Courant Bill Newell September 27, 1961 20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-yale/155712470/ Newspapers.com References Yale Category:Yale Bulldogs football seasons Yale Bulldogs football