1961 Millikin Big Blue football | |
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CCI champion | |
Conference | College Conference of Illinois |
Record | 8–0 (7–0 CCI) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Jerry Domescik, Ryan Jorstad |
Home stadium | Millikin Field |
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No. 14 Millikin $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carroll (WI) | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carthage | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Central (IL) | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (IL) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois Wesleyan | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lake Forest | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Millikin Big Blue football team was an American football team that represented Millikin University as a member of the College Conference of Illinois during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Don Shroyer, the Big Blue compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the CCI championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 305 to 79. [1] Millikin was ranked 14th in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll. [2] The 1961 campaign was one of only four undefeated seasons in Millikin football history. [3]
Senior halfback and co-captain Jerry Domescik rushed for 799 yards, scored 20 touchdowns, and led the NAIA with 120 points scored. [3] [4] He was also named to the 1961 NAIA All-America team. [5]
Six Milliken players were named to the 1961 All-CCI football team: Domescik; Ryan Jorstad (offensive and defensive tackle); Bob Martin (offensive tackle); Bill Severino (offensive and defensive guard); Chuck Siebel (defensive end); Delmar Rutz (defensive halfback). [6]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 23 | at Illinois State* |
| W 22–0 | [7] | |||
September 30 | Carthage |
| W 32–30 | [8] | |||
October 7 | North Park* |
| W 72–0 | ||||
October 14 | at Augustana (IL) | Rock Island, IL | W 39–7 | [9] | |||
October 21 | Lake Forest |
| W 47–7 | 3,000 | [10] | ||
October 28 | at Illinois Wesleyan |
| W 27–16 | [11] | |||
November 4 | North Central (IL) |
| W 19–0 | [12] | |||
November 11 | at Carroll (WI) | Waukesha, WI | W 47–13 | [13] | |||
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