1961 Wheaton Crusaders football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1961 Wheaton Crusaders football Independent 8–0 Jack Swartz 1st Dave Iha McCully Field The 1961 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Swartz, the Crusaders compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 217 to 37.1961 Football Schedule Wheaton College March 14, 2024 https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/football/schedule/19611961 Football team Wheaton College March 14, 2024 https://athletics.wheaton.edu/honors/hall-of-honor/1961-football-team/98 Tackle Dave "The Bear" Kemna played on both offense and defense and was selected as a second-team player on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected The Shreveport Journal Harold Claassen December 6, 1961 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88758261/annual-little-all-americans-small/ Newspapers.com Dave Iha was a co-captain and was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team played its home games at McCully Field in Wheaton, Illinois. Schedule y y September 16 Valparaiso McCully Field Wheaton, IL W 35-13 VU Beaten, 35-13: Valpo Leads 13-0 Before Wheaton 11 Takes Charge Vidette-Messenger Bob Cuccia September 18, 1961 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county-valpa/151759417/ September 23 at Northern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL W 7-2 3,600 September 30 at Hope Riverview Park Holland, MI W 20-0 2,500 Hope Drops 2nd Game to Wheaton: Crusaders Score 3 Times In First Half The Holland Evening Sentinel October 2, 1961 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-hope-drops/143418864/ Newspapers.com October 7 at Wayne State (MI) Tartar Field Detroit, MI W 57-0 Wheaton Crushes The Tartars, 57-0 Detroit Free Press Joe Dowdall October 8, 1961 D5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-wheaton-crushes-the-t/143427817/ Newspapers.com October 14 Bradley McCully Field Wheaton, IL W 29-8 Bradley Bombed 29-8 Jacksonville Journal Courier October 15, 1961 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jacksonville-daily-journal-bradley-b/143430011/ Newspapers.com October 21 at 1961 North Central Cardinals North Central (IL) Naperville, IL (Little Brass Bell) W 20-7 7,500 October 28 at 1961 Washington University Bears Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 22-0 13th Loss In Row For Bears St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 29, 1961 6E https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-13th-loss-in-row/143428548/ Newspapers.com November 4 Carroll (WI) McCully Field Wheaton, IL W 27-7 Wheaton Tops Pioneers 27-7; Defeat Is Second The Waukesha County Freeman November 6, 1961 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waukesha-county-freeman-wheaton-tops/153273228/ Newspapers.com References Wheaton Category:Wheaton Thunder football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Wheaton Crusaders football