1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team
The 1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their 10th season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 0–8–1 record (0–6 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 171 to 49. The team played Ball State to a scoreless tie. Norm Jacobs and Don Drinkham were the team captains.[1] Jacobs received the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included George Beaudette with 696 passing yards and 703 yards of total offense, Don Oboza with 207 rushing yards, and Pat Dignan with 195 passing yards.[3] The 1961 season was part of a 29-game winless streak that spanned from 1959 to 1962.
| 1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| 1961 record | 0–8–1 (0–6 IIAC) |
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| MVP | Norman Jacobs |
| Captain | Norm Jacobs, Don Drinkham |
| Home stadium | Walter O. Briggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 16 | at Albion | Albion, MI | L 0–13 | ||
| September 23 | at Ball State | Muncie, IN | T 0–0 | ||
| September 30 | at Western Illinois | L 0–43 | |||
| October 6 | at Illinois State | Normal, IL | L 0–13 | ||
| October 13 | Baldwin Wallace |
| L 14–27 | ||
| October 21 | Central Michigan  |
| L 11–13 | ||
| October 28 | at Eastern Illinois | Charleston, IL | L 0–7 | ||
| November 4 | Southern Illinois |
| L 14–20 | ||
| November 11 | at Northern Illinois | L 10–35 | |||
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References
- "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
- 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.