| 1961 Parsons Wildcats football | |
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Iowa Conference champion | |
Mineral Water Bowl, L 8–22 vs.
Kirksville State | |
| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (8–0 Iowa) |
| Head coach |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Parsons $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luther | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (IA) | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upper Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubuque | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa Wesleyan | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wartburg | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simpson | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Parsons Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Parsons College of Fairfield, Iowa, as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Gary Nady, the Wildcats compiled a 9–1 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Iowa Conference championship, lost to Kirksville State in the Mineral Water Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 259 to 50. [1] Parson was ranked 12th in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll. [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Upper Iowa | Fairfield, IA | W 30–0 | ||||
| September 23 | at Buena Vista | Storm Lake, IA | W 33–0 | ||||
| September 30 | at Wartburg | Waverly, IA | W 16–7 | [3] | |||
| October 7 | Iowa Wesleyan | Fairfield, IA | W 27–0 | ||||
| October 14 | at Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | W 6–2 | ||||
| October 21 | Central (IA) | Fairfied, IA | W 12–0 | ||||
| October 28 | Simpson | Fairfield, IA | W 55–0 | ||||
| November 4 | at Luther | Decorah, IA | W 39–19 | [4] | |||
| November 11 | at Hastings* | Hastings, NE | W 33–0 | ||||
| November 25 | vs. Kirksville State* | Excelsior Springs, MO | L 8–22 ( Mineral Water Bowl) | [5] | |||
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References
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^
"Grid Records; Iowa Colleges".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. November 13, 1961. p. 18. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Linfield Third As Whittier Fourth; Pittsburgh Top Team".
Humboldt Standard.
Eureka, California. November 22, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Wartburg Suffers First Loop Loss: Bows to Parsons 16-7". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 1, 1961. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parsons Wins Title, 39-19: 8-0 Record As Rushing Rips Luther". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1961. p. 10S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Buck Turnbull (November 26, 1961). "22-8 Defeat To Parsons In Bowl Tilt". The Des Moines Register. p. 3S – via Newspapers.com.