The 1961 Ottawa Braves football team was an American football team that represented Ottawa University of Ottawa, Kansas, as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Richard Peters, the Braves compiled a 9–0 record, won the KCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 42. ^[1] It was the third undefeated season in Ottawa football history. ^[2] The season was also part of a 23-game winning streak that began on November 13, 1959, and ended on October 13, 1962, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1960 and 1961. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 16	Friends	Cook Field Ottawa, KS	W 28–0	[4]
September 23	at Bethel (KS)	North Newton, KS	W 20–0	[5]
September 29	Sterling	Cook Field Ottawa, KS	W 37–0	[6]
October 7	at College of Emporia	Emporia, KS	W 20–10	[7] [8]
October 14	Kansas Wesleyan	Cook Field Ottawa, KS	W 38–13	[9]
October 21	Southwestern (KS)	Cook Field Ottawa, KS	W 42–0	[10]
October 27	at McPherson	McPherson, KS	W 34–0	[11]
November 3	Bethany	Cook Field Ottawa, KS	W 28–6	[12]
November 11	at Baker	Baldwin City, KS	W 42–13	[13]
Homecoming

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