Sports season
1961 Wisconsin State College Conference football season Sport Football Number of teams 10 Champion
Stevens Point State ← 1960
1962 →
The 1961 Wisconsin State College Conference football season was the season of
college football played by the ten (10) member schools of the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) as part of the
1961 college football season . Stevens Point, led by head coach
Duaine Counsell , compiled an 8–1 record (7–1 against WSCC opponents) and won the WSCC championship.
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Teams
Stevens Point State
The 1961 Stevens Point Pointers football team represented Central State College at Stevens Point (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point ) in the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the
1961 college football season . In their fifth year under head coach
Duaine Counsell , the Pointers compiled an 8–1 record (7–1 against WSCC opponents) and won the WSCC championship.
Venues People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold
La Crosse State
The 1961 La Crosse State Eagles football team represented Wisconsin State College–La Crosse (now known as
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse ) of [[La Crosse, Wisconsin. In their tenth year under head coach
Bill Vickroy , the Eagles compiled a 5–3 record (5–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished in second place in the WSCC.
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Venues
Seasons National championship seasons in bold
River Falls State
The 1961 River Falls Falcons football team represented River Falls State College (now known as
University of Wisconsin–River Falls ) in the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the
1961 college football season . In their fifth and final year under head coach
Fran Polsfoot , the Falcons compiled a 5–4 record (4–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished third in the WSCC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 9
Augsburg *
River Falls, WI L 7–19
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September 16 Northland* River Falls, WI W 19–6
September 22 at Superior State Superior, WI W 6–0
September 30 Eau Claire State River Falls, WI W 7–6
October 7 at Oshkosh State Oshkosh, WI W 12–6
October 14 at La Crosse State Memorial Field La Crosse, WI L 7–33
October 21 Stout State River Falls, WI W 19–6
October 28 Stevens Point River Falls, WI L 0–26
November 4 at Winona State* Winona, MN L 7–31
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Whitewater State
The 1961 Whitewater State Warhawks football team represented Whitewater State College (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater ) in the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the
1961 college football season . In their sixth year under head coach
Forrest Perkins , the Quakers compiled a 6–3 record (3–3 against WSCC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the WSCC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16
Carroll (WI) *
Whitewater, WI W 28–6
September 23 Platteville State Whitewater, WI W 38–0
October 2 at
Stevens Point State L 3–20> 3,000
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October 7 La Crosse State Whitewater, WI L 13–21
October 14 at Oshkosh State Oshkosh, WI W 12–0
October 21 at Superior State Superior, WI L 0–31
October 28 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Whitewater, WI W 28–0
November 4 St. Norbert's*
Whitewater, WI W 12–7
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November 11 at Arkansas State* Jonesboro, AR W 8–7
Venues People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Superior State
The 1961 Superior State Yellowjackets football team represented Superior State College (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Superior ) in the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the
1961 college football season . In their eighth year under head coach
Mertz Mortorelli , the Yellowjackets compiled a 3–4–2 record (2–3–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the WSCC.
Stout State
The 1961 Stout State Blue Devils football team represented Stout State College (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Stout ) in the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the
1961 college football season . In their fourth year under head coach Bob Bostwick, the Blue Devils compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–3–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the WSCC.
Eau Claire State
The 1961 Eau Claire State Blugolds football team represented Eau Claire State College (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire ) in the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the
1961 college football season . In their fifth year under head coach James J. Rice, the Blugolds compiled a 4–5 record (3–5 against WSCC opponents) and placed seventh in the WSCC.
Oshkosh State
The 1961 Oshkosh State Titans football team represented Wisconsin State College–Oshkosh (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh ) of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin . In their 30th year under head coach
Robert Kolf , the Eagles compiled a 2–4 record (2–4 against WSCC opponents) and tied for eighth place in second place in the WSCC.
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Milwaukee
The 1961 Milwaukee Cardinals football team represented Wisconsin State College-Milwaukee (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee ) in the
Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the
1961 college football season . In their second year under head coach
Wally Dreyer , the Green Gulls compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against WSCC opponents) and tied for seventh place in the WSCC.
Platteville State
The 1961 Platteville State Pioneers football team represented Wisconsin State College–Platteville (now known as
University of Wisconsin–Platteville ) of
Platteville, Wisconsin . In their 16th year under head coach
Lester Leitl , the Pioneers compiled a 1–7 record (1–6 against WSCC opponents) and finished in last place in second place in the WSCC.
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References
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"Indians Ruin CSC Unbeaten Bid" . Stevens Point Daily Journal .
Stevens Point, Wisconsin . November 6, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
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"WIAC Football All-Time Standings" (PDF) .
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference . p. 5. Retrieved February 5, 2022 .
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"CSC Impressive In 38-13 Win Over Eau Claire '11" . Stevens Point Daily Journal. September 11, 1961. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Pointers Rout Lakeland '11', 39-0" . Stevens Point Daily Joural . September 18, 1961. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Pointers Rip Titans, 33-6 For Third Straight Win" . Stevens Point Daily Journal . September 25, 1961. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Pointers End Long Whitewater Win Streak With 20-3 Victory" . The Stevens Point Journal . October 3, 1961. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Late CSC Rally Beats Stout, 14-7" . Stevens Point Journal . October 9, 1961. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Pointers Trounce UW-M, 27-0, For 6th Straight SCC Victory" . Stevens Point Daily Journal . October 16, 1961. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com .
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b Ken Blanchard (November 5, 1961).
"La Crosse Rocks Inspired Point 22-14: LSC Scores Three Times With Passes" . La Crosse Tribune . p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"St. Norbert Defeats La Crosse 14-3" . The La Crosse Tribune . September 17, 1961. p. 25 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"LSC Tops Stout On Harris' Field Goal" . The La Crosse Tribune . September 24, 1961. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ "Kopf Rejects LSC Bid To Play Game". La Crosse Tribune . October 3, 1961. p. 8.
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"La Crosse Pulls Upset Over Whitewater 21-13" . The La Crosse Tribune . October 8, 1961. p. 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"LSC Explodes, Whips River Falls 33-7: Andy Fenderson Scores 3 Times" . The La Crosse Tribune . October 15, 1961. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Eau Claire Upsets Favorted La Crosse State 20-13" . The La Crosse Tribune . October 22, 1961. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"La Crosse Trims Superior 40-13" . The La Crosse Tribune . October 29, 1961. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Southern Illinois Rips La Crosse 47-13" .
La Crosse Tribune . November 12, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 152.
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"Augsburg Beats River Falls, 19-7" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . September 10, 1961. p. 6 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 156.
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"St. Norbert Fumbles Season's Finale to Whitewater 12 to 7" . Green Bay Press-Gazette . November 5, 1961. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 155.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 156.
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