1961 Carroll Pioneers football team

American college football season January 2025 1961 Carroll Pioneers football College Conference of Illinois CCI 6–3 5–1 Vince DiFrancesca 3rd Haertel Field The 1961 Carroll Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College (now known as Carroll University) of Waukesha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (5–1 in CCI games), finished in second place in the CCI, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 157. CCIW Football History https://static.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/Football/History/FB_Records.pdf College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 6 January 24, 2021 The team tallied 2,121 yards of total offense (235 yards per game), consisting of 1,192 rushing yards and 929 passing yards. On defense, the Pioneers gave up 2,461 yards (273 yards per game) to opponents. Halfback Ken Hill led the team with 785 rushing yards and 795 yards of total offense. End John Budde led the team with 420 receiving yards and 48 points scored (seven touchdowns, six extra points). Quarterback John Davis tallied 652 passing yards. Four Carroll players were named to the 1961 All-CCI football team: halfback Ken Hill; end John Budde; linebacker Doug Donoho; and defensive halfback Don Natalizio.Augie's Tingle Linebacker Pick on CCI All-Conference The Rock Island Argus November 23, 1961 36 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-augies-tingle-lin/142166681/ Newspapers.com Budde received third-team honors 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 Hill was the only Carroll players named to the 1961 Wisconsin collegiate all-state team; Hill was named to the second team as a halfback.Collegians Pick Three Knights on All-State Green Bay Press-Gazette December 8, 1961 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-collegians-pick/152780621/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Haertel Field in Waukesha. Schedule y y September 16 at Whitewater State<ncg> Whitewater, WI L 6-28 September 23 Carthage Haertel Field Waukesha, WI W 19-6 Budde, Hill Lead Carroll To Victory Over Carthage The Waukesha County Freeman September 25, 1961 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waukesha-county-freeman-budde-hill/152629194/ Newspapers.com September 30 at 1961 North Park Vikings North Park<ncg> Chicago, IL W 19-13 October 7 1961 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings Augustana (IL) Haertel Field Waukesha, WI W 21-14 Carroll Tips Augustana For 3rd Straight Triumph The Waukesha County Freeman October 9, 1961 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waukesha-county-freeman-carroll-tips/153273746/ Newspapers.com October 14 at 1961 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest Lake Forest IL W 26-7 October 21 1961 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan<hc> Haertel Field Waukesha, WI W 27-19 Carroll Wins Homecoming Game From Wesleyan 27-19; Lead CCI The Waukesha County Freeman October 23, 1961 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waukesha-county-freeman-carroll-wins/153274081/ Newspapers.com October 28 at 1961 North Central Cardinals North Central (IL) Naperville, IL W 19-13 November 4 at Wheaton (IL)<ncg> McCully Field Wheaton, IL L 7-27 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 November 11 Millikin Haertel Field Waukesha, WI L 13-47 Millikin Captures CCI Crown, 47-13: Jerry Domescik Leads Big Blue To Easy Triumph Over Carroll The Pantagraph November 12, 1961 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-millikin-captures-cci-cro/142178999/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/120/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 4, 2024 References Carroll Category:Carroll Pioneers football Carroll Pioneers football