1961 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs football Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MIAC 8–1 7–0 Jim Malosky 4th MIAC champion The 1961 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Minnesota Duluth as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Malosky, the Bulldogs compiled an 8–1 record (7–0 in conference games), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 356 to 112. 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 MIAC Football Record Book https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/1/2/en0ocav28imucl/2020FB.pdf Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 7 December 10, 2020 The team scored 70 points against 1961 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties Gustavus Adolphus, breaking the Duluth single-game scoring record of 61 points set one year earlier against St Thomas. One week later, Minnesota-Duluth added 61 points against 1961 Hamline Pipers Hamline. Over the course of nine games, the team averaged 39.4 points per game, the second highest average in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) behind Florida A&M.South Dakota Teams Rank High in Nation St. Cloud Times December 11, 1961 24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-south-dakota-teams-rank/152778569/ Newspapers.com Over the course of nine games, the Bulldogs tallied 3,268 yards of total offense (363 yards per game), consisting of 2,247 rushing yards and 1,021 passing yards. On defense they gave up 1,585 yards of total offense (176 yards per game). Halfback John Nachtsheim ranked third in the NAIA with 112 points scored on 17 touchdowns and five two-point conversions.Nachtsheim Third in NAIA Scoring The Minneapolis Star December 7, 1961 4D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-nachtsheim-third-in/152779532/ Newspapers.com The team's leading rushers were Nachtsheim (689 yards on 129 carries) and Bruce Johnson (674 yards on 110 carries). Quarterback Ed Lundstrom led the team in both passing yards (870) and total offense (1,107 yards). Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Minnesota-Duluth) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/427/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 4, 2024 Minnesota-Duluth players took five first-team spots on the 1961 NAIA All-District 13 football team: John Nachtsheim are left halfback (offense); Ed Lundstrom at quarterback (offense); Tom Adams at left end (offense); Ron Kosteliz at left tackle (offense and defense).One Huskie, 3 Jays on NAIA All-District 13 St. Cloud Times December 8, 1961 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-one-huskie-3-jays-on-na/152779279/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 9 Superior State<ncg> Duluth, MN W 43-6 3,901 September 16 at Northern Michigan<ncg> Memorial Stadium Marquette, MI L 6-35 5,000 N. Michigan Tops Duluth 35-6 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune September 17, 1961 8S https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-n-michigan-tops-duluth-35/151549993/ Newspapers.com September 23 at 1961 St. Thomas Tommies St. Thomas (MN) O'Shaugnessy Field Saint Paul, MN W 36-13 4,000 UMD Expolsion Buries Tommies 36-13 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune September 24, 1961 6S https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-umd-expolsion-buries-tommie/152721294/ Newspapers.com September 30 at 1961 Macalester Scots Macalester Saint Paul, MN W 47-13 1,500 Duluth Rolls Toward Second MIAC Crown Winona Daily News October 2, 1961 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winona-daily-news-duluth-rolls-towar/152717507/ Newspapers.com October 7 1961 Augsburg Auggies Augsburg Duluth, MN W 47-25 3,130 October 14 1961 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties Gustavus Adolphus Duluth, MN W 70-0 3,235 Duluth Smashes Record, Gusties 70-0 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune October 15, 1961 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-duluth-smashes-record-gust/152718904/ Newspapers.com October 21 at 1961 Hamline Pipers Hamline Norton Field Saint Paul, MN W 61-0 1,500 Minnesota-Duluth Rips Pipers 61-0 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune October 22, 1961 8S https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-minnesota-duluth-rips-piper/152719496/ Newspapers.com October 28 at 1961 Concordia Cobbers Concordia (MN) Moorhead, MN W 34-14 1,000 November 4 1961 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN) Duluth, MN W 12-6 3,665 UMD Nips Johnnies 12-6 for Title Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Merrill Swanson November 5, 1961 S7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-umd-nips-johnnies-12-6-for/152718584/ Newspapers.com References Minnesota-Duluth Category:Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs football seasons Category:Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs football seasons