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Sports season
1961 Mid-Ohio League football season Sport Football Number of teams 6 Champion
Findlay
The 1961 Mid-Ohio League football season was the season of
college football played by the six member schools of the
Mid-Ohio League (MOL) as part of the
1961 college football season . The
1961 Findlay Oilers football team compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 in conference games) and won the MOL championship.
The 1961 Findlay Oilers football team represented Findlay College (now known as the
University of Findlay ) of
Findlay, Ohio . In their first year under head coach
Louis B. Juillerat , the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 against MOL opponents) and won the MOL championship.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16
Adrian *
Findlay, OH W 20–8
[1]
September 23 at
Otterbein *
Westerville, OH L 6–20
[2]
September 30 at
Wilmington (OH)
Wilmington, OH W 36–8
[3]
October 7
Ohio Northern Findlay, OH W 22–0
[4]
October 14
Ashland Findlay, OH W 28–6
[5]
October 21 at
Bluffton
Bluffton, OH W 28–6
[6]
October 28 at
Defiance
Defiance, OH W 16–8
[7]
November 4 at
Anderson *
Anderson, IN W 25–7
[8]
November 11
Baldwin-Wallace * Findlay, OH L 8–146,000
[9]
November 18 at
Muskingum *
New Concord, OH L 0–32
[10]
[11]
Venues People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold
The 1961 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented
Ohio Northern University of
Ada, Ohio . In their second year under head coach
Arden Roberson , the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against MOL opponents) and finished second in the MOL.
[20]
The 1961 Bluffton Beavers football team represented
Bluffton University of
Bluffton, Ohio . In their eleventh year under head coach
Kenneth Mast , the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI W 28–0
September 23
Alma Bluffton, OH W 14–0
September 30 Ashland Bluffton, OH L 20–40
October 7 at Wilmington Wilmington, OH W 8–6
October 14 at Defiance Defiance, OH W 32–6
October 21 Findlay Bluffton, OH L 6–28
[6]
October 28 at Ohio Northern Ada, OH L 0–18
November 4 Manchester Bluffton, OH W 28–14
[21]
The 1961 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team represented
Defiance College of
Defiance, Ohio . In their eighth year under head coach
Dick Small , the team compiled a 3–5 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
[22]
The 1961 Ashland Eagles football team represented
Ashland University of
Ashland, Ohio . In their third year under head coach
Fred Martinelli , the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
[26]
The 1961 Wilmington Quakers football team represented
Wilmington College of
Wilmington, Ohio . In their second year under head coach
C. W. Van Schoyck , the team compiled a 0–8 record (0–5 against MOL opponents) and finished in last place in the MOL.
[29]
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"Tippie Hurls Findlay Over Adrian, 20 To 8" . The Lima News . September 17, 1961. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Otterbein's Aerial Blitz Conquers Findlay, 20 To 6" . The Lima News . September 24, 1961. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Findlay Aerial Ace Rough On Wilmington" . The Lima Citizen . October 1, 1961. p. E3 – via
Newspapers.com .
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b
"Findlay Blanks Bears" . The Lima News . October 8, 1961. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Findlay Bounces Ashland, 28 To 6" . The Lima News . October 15, 1961. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tippie Pitches Findlay Over Bluffton, 28 To 6" . The Lima News . October 22, 1961. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Stolen Passes Crown, 16-8 Mid-Ohio Gri Give Findlay" . The Lima News . October 29, 1961. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Findlay Wins" . Springfield News-Sun . November 5, 1961. p. 2D – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Oilers Slip" . News Journal . November 12, 1961. p. 34 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Fighting Muskies End Season By Crushing Findlay 32-0: 5 Players Share In Scoring" . The Sunday Times Recorder . November 19, 1961. p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 150.
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"Polar Bears Trip Alma, Mich., 8-7" . The Lima News . September 17, 1961. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Ferris Nips Northern, 12-7" . The Lima Citizen . September 24, 1961. p. E1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"ONU Backs Grind Out 416 Yards" . The Lima Citizen . October 1, 1961. p. E1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"ONU Rips Wilmington By 63 To 8" . The Lima News . October 15, 1961. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Howard Honaker (October 22, 1961).
"Ohio Northern Bears Spoil Ashland Homecoming, 28-13" . News Journal . p. 27 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tough ONU Defense Bests Beavers, 18-0" . The Lima Citizen . October 29, 1961. p. E1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Olivet Defeats Ohio Northern" . The Ironton Tribune . November 5, 1961. p. 9 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bears Feast" . Mansfield News-Journal . November 12, 1961. p. 34 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 126.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 147.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 149.
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b Gene Telego (October 29, 1961).
"Ashland Eagles Fly Over Wilmington" . News Journal . p. 1C – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Cite error: The named reference otas
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page ).
^ Howard Honaker (November 12, 1961).
"Ashland College Eagles Grounded" . The Mansfield News-Journal . p. 29 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 97.
^ Cite error: The named reference kewi
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page ).
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"Taylor Completes Campaign at 8-1" . The Muncie Star . November 12, 1961. p. Sports 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 143.