1961 Mayville State Comets football team

American college football season January 2025 1961 Mayville State Comets football North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference NDIC 8–0 6–0 Jerome Berg 6th NDIC champion The 1961 Mayville State Comets football team was an American football team that represented Mayville State Teachers College (now known as Mayville State University) as a member of the North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (NDIC) during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jerome Berg, the Comets compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the NDCAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 203 to 47. Seven Mayville players were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-NDIC football team: back Art Oliver; end Darryl Glbran; tackles Vern Spitzer and Wendell Corbett; guards Ken Nessa, Dick Roragen, and Mike Strand.Mayville Dominates All-NDIC Grid Team The Bismarck Tribune November 18, 1961 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-ndic/143065728/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games in Mayville, North Dakota. Schedule y September 15 1961 Minot State Beavers Minot State Mayville, ND W 32-13 Mayville Drops Minot 32-13 Morning Pioneer September 16, 1961 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-pioneer-may/143065383/ Newspapers.com September 22 at 1961 Ellendale Dusties Ellendale Ellendale, ND W 40-0 September 29 at 1961 Bethel Royals Bethel (MN)<ncg> Saint Paul, MM W 21-7 October 7 1961 Valley City State Vikings Valley City State Mayville, ND (rivaly) W 37-0 Savages Whip Dusties, Mayville Rolls Again The Bismarck Tribune October 9, 1961 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-savages-whip-dustie/143105535/ Newspapers.com October 13 1961 Dickinson State Savages Dickinson State Mayville, ND W 7-0 Mayville Nips Dickinson 7-0, Heads for Title The Bismarck Tribune October 14, 1961 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-may/143065218/ newspapers.com October 21 at 1961 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown Jamestown, ND W 19-14 Mayville Clinches 3rd Straight NDIC Crown The Bismarck Tribune October 23, 1961 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-may/143065184/ Newspapers.com October 27 at 1961 Wahpeton Science Wildcats Wahpeton Science Wahpeton, ND W 14-13 Mayville Cops NDIC Grid Title Morning Pioneer October 28, 1961 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-pioneer-may/143065017/ Newspapers.comMayville Holds Off Wahpeton Bid 14-13 The Bismarck Tribune October 28, 1961 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-may/143065050/ Newspapers.com November 4 1961 Northland LumberJacks Northland<ncg> Mayville, ND W 33-0 Dickinson, Minot Lose To S. Dak. Football Teams Morning Pioneer November 6, 1961 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-pioneer-fb/143064878/ Newspapers.com References Mayville Category:Mayville State Comets football Category:North Dakota College Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Mayville State Comets football