1960 Ottawa Braves football team

College football season February 2026 July 2024 1960 Ottawa Braves football Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference KCAC 9–0 9–0 Richard Peters 8th Cook Field KCAC champion The 1960 Ottawa Braves football team was an American football team that represented Ottawa University of Ottawa, Kansas, as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1960 NAIA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Richard Peters, the Braves compiled a 9–0 record, won the KCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 339 to 91. The season was part of a 23-game winning streak that began on November 13, 1959, and ended on October 13, 1962, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1960 and 1961.Points Count, And C of E had More Than OU: Braves' Streak Snapped At 23 The Ottawa Herald Lamar Phillips October 15, 1962 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-points-count-and-c-of/133362081/ Newspapers.com The team was led on offense by fullback Herb Sutton who scored 125 points on 17 touchdowns and 23 extra points. Schedule y September 16 at 1960 Friends Falcons Friends Wichita, KS W 53-0 Ottawa Parcels Out 53-0 Loss to Friends The Wichita Eagle Jimmy Watts September 17, 1960 7B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-ottawa-parcels-out-53/133396363/ Newspapers.comPower-Laden Braves Smash Friends: Opener Won By 53-0 Score The Ottawa Herald September 17, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-power-laden-braves-sma/133395837/ Newspapers.com September 24 1960 Bethel Graymaroons Bethel (KS) Cook Field Ottawa, KS W 34-0 OU Braves Batter Bethel 34-0: Ottawa Attack Shows Flashes Of Brilliance In Ragged Contest The Ottawa Herald Jack Fenton September 26, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-ou-braves-batter-bethe/133396037/ Newspapers.com October 1 at 1960 Sterling Warriors Sterling Sterling, KS W 62-21 Ottawa Steam-Roller Mauls Sterling For 62-21 Victory The Ottawa Herald October 3, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-ottawa-steam-roller-ma/133396210/ Newspapers.com October 8 1960 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies College of Emporia Cook Field Ottawa, KS W 46-21 Powerful Ottawa Ground Game Grinds Out Win Over Emporia The Ottawa Herald Jack Fenton October 10, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-powerful-ottawa-ground/133396538/ Newspapers.com October 15 at 1960 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes Kansas Wesleyan Salina, KS W 39-20 Ottawa Braves Smash Out 5th Win Of Year The Ottawa Herald October 17, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-ottawa-braves-smash-ou/133362334/ Newspapers.com October 22 at 1960 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern (KS) Winfield, KS W 13-7 Ottawa Braves Slip By Tough Southwestern 13-7 The Ottawa Herald October 24, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-ottawa-braves-slip-by/133362241/ Newspapers.com October 29 1960 McPherson Bulldogs McPherson Cook Field Ottawa, KS W 30-0 OU Braves Win Seventh In Row The Ottawa Herald October 31, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-ou-braves-win-seventh/133360035/ Newspapers.com November 4 at 1960 Bethany Swedes Bethany (KS) Lindsborg, KS W 46-14 Braves Roll Over Bethany Swedes The Ottawa Herald Jack Fenton November 5, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-braves-roll-over-betha/133359847/ Newspapers.com November 12 1960 Baker Wildcats Baker Cook Field Ottawa, KS W 14-8 Braves End Season Undefeated: OU Edges Baker 13-8 The Ottawa Herald Jack Fenton November 14, 1960 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-braves-end-season-unde/133359418/ Newspapers.com References Ottawa Category:Ottawa Braves football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Ottawa Braves football Category:Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons