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1961 Northwest Conference football season Sport Football Number of teams 6 Champion
Linfield
The 1961 Northwest Conference football season was the season of
college football played by the six member schools of the
Northwest Conference (NWC) as part of the
1961 college football season . The
1961 Linfield Wildcats football team won the conference championship with an undefeated 9–0 record in the regular season. They advanced to the NAIA playoffs where they defeated
Whittier in the semifinals and lost to
Pittsburg State in the
Camellia Bowl , the NAIA national championship game.
The 1961 Linfield Wildcats football team represented the
Linfield University of
McMinnville, Oregon . In their 14th year under head coach
Paul Durham , the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–0 against NWC opponents) and won the Northwest Conference championship. The Wildcats advanced to the NAIA playoffs, defeated
Whittier in the semifinals and lost to
Pittsburg State in the
Camellia Bowl , the NAIA national championship game.
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Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 23 at
Southern Oregon *
Ashland, OR W 34–25
[3]
September 30 Oregon College of Education* W 13–7
[4]
October 7 at
Lewis & Clark
Portland, OR W 33–9
[5]
October 14
Chico State * Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 34–71,200
[6]
October 21
Whitman Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 52–0
[7]
October 28 at
College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID W 44–7
November 4 at
Pacific (OR) Forest Grove, OR W 46–0
[8]
November 11 Portland State* Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 55–19
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November 18
Willamette Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR W 34–12
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November 25
Whittier * Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR (NAIA semifinals) W 18–7
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December 9 vs. No. 1
Pittsburg State * No. 7
Sacramento, CA (NAIA Championship Game—
Camellia Bowl ) L 7–1210,000
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*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Venues Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold
The 1961 Lewis & Clark Pioneers football team represented
Lewis & Clark College of
Portland, Oregon . In their 15th year under head coach
Joe Huston , the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 in conference games) and finished in a tie for second place in the conference.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23
Portland State Roosevelt HS field Portland, OR W 39–6
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September 30 at Southern Oregon W 28–26
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October 7 Linfield Portland, OR L 9–33
October 14 at Whitman Walla Walla, WA W 27–13
October 21 College of Idaho Portland, OR W 46–0
October 28 Willamette McCulloch Stadium L 7–14
November 4 at San Diego Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, CA L 20–22
November 11 at Oregon College of Education Monmouth, OR W 28–13
November 18 Pacific (OR) Portland, OR W 36–7
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The 1961 College of Idaho Coyotes football team represented the
College of Idaho of
Caldwell, Idaho . In their fourth year under head coach
James A. Brown , the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against NWC opponents) and tied for second place in the Northwest Conference.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23 at
Eastern Oregon *
La Grande, OR W 14–0
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September 30
Westminster (UT) * Caldwell, ID L 7–13250
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October 7 at Pacific (OR) Forest Grove, OR W 32–0
October 14 Willamette Caldwell, ID W 34–24
October 21 at Lewis & Clark Portland, OR L 0–46
October 28 Linfield Caldwell, ID L 7–44
November 4 Whitman Caldwell, ID W 67–0
November 11 at
Oregon Tech * L 6–12
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November 18 Eastern Washington* W 23–6
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The 1961 Willamette Bearcats football team epresented the
Willamette University of
Salem, Oregon . In their tenth season under head coach
Ted Ogdahl , the team compiled a 4–4 record (3–2 against NWC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the conference.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23 Puget Sound L 19–20
September 30
Humboldt State McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR L 13–274,500
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October 14 at College of Idaho Caldwell, ID L 24–34
October 21 Pacific (OR) W 31–14
October 28 Lewis & Clark McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR W 14–7
November 4 at British Columbia Vancouver, BC W 47–20
November 11 Whitman McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR W 53–7
November 18 at Linfield Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR L 12–34
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The 1961 Whitman Fighting Missionaries football team represented
Whitman College of
Walla Walla, Washington . In their seventh season under head coach Robert Thomsen, the team compiled a 1–7 record (1–4 against NWC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Northwest Conference.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source Central Washington L 0–19
September 30
Eastern Oregon Walla Walla, WA L 13–19
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October 7 at British Columbia Vancouver, BC L 0–16
October 14 Lewis & Clark Walla Walla, WA L 13–27
October 21 at Linfield Maxwell Field McMinnville, OR L 0–52
[7]
October 28 Pacific (OR) Walla Walla, WA W 19–13
November 4 at College of Idaho Caldwell, ID L 0–67
November 11 at Willamette McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR L 7–53
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The 1961 Pacific Badgers football team represented
Pacific University of
Forest Grove, Oregon . In their first season under head coach
Noah G. Allen , the team compiled a 0–9 record (0–5 against NWC opponents) and finished in last place in the Northwest Conference.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23 Pacific Lutheran* Forest Grove, OR L 9–12
September 30 at
Chico State * L 17–203,700
October 7 College of Idaho Forest Grove, ID L 0–32
October 14 Oregon College of Education* McCready Stadium Forest Grove, OR L 14–27
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October 21 Willamette L 14–31
October 28 at Whitman Walla Walla, WA L 13–19
November 4 Linfield Forest Grove, OR L 0–46
November 11 vs.
Southern Oregon * McCready Stadium Forest Grove, OR L 0–33
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November 18 at Lewis & Clark Portland, OR L 7–36
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[28]
^
"Linfield Third As Whittier Fourth; Pittsburgh Top Team" .
Humboldt Standard .
Eureka, California . November 22, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Northwest Conference Football History" (PDF) .
Northwest Conference . p. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^
"Wildcats Dump SOC" . Herald and Press . September 24, 1961. p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wildcats Get Past Wolves 13-7" . The Oregon Statesman . October 1, 1961. p. 46 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Linfield Smashes Pioneers" . The Oregon Statesman . October 8, 1961. pp. 9, 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Linfield Smacks Chico State '11' " . The Oregon Statesman . October 15, 1961. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b
"Wildcats Blast Whitman, 52-0" . Capital Journal . October 23, 1961. p. 22 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Linfield Wins 46-0: Rugged Wildcats Storm by Badgers" . The Oregon Statesman . November 5, 1961. p. 14 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Linfield in 55-19 Win Over PSC" . The Oregon Statesman . November 12, 1961. p. 33 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b Gordon Rice (November 19, 1961).
"Linfield Rips Bearcats, 34-12, Hopes for Bid" . The Oregon Statesman . p. 11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Ron Blankenbaker (November 26, 1961).
"Linfield Wins NAIA Playoff Berth" . The Oregon Statesman . p. 9 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Pittsburg Wins NAIA Football Championship" . Hays Daily News . December 10, 1961. p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 117.
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"Pioneers Rip PSC 39-6" . Statesman . September 24, 1961. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Pioneers Nose Out Red Raiders 28-26" . Medford Mail Tribune . October 2, 1961. p. B3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 116.
^
"Eastern Oregon Drops Football Opener To College Of Idaho" . La Grande Observer . September 25, 1961. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Sophomore Back Leads Westminster To Surprise Win Over Coyotes, 13-7" . The Idaho Statesman . October 1, 1961. p. Sports 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wayne Scott (November 12, 1961).
"Owls Edge Coyotes 12-6 In '61 Finale" . Herald and News . p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 112.
^
"Humboldt State Whips Highly Regarded Willamette" . Eureka Humboldt Standard . Eureka, California. October 2, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 160.
^
"Mounties Post Victory Over Missionaries" . La Grande Observer . October 2, 1961. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 142.
^
"Oregon College Tops Pacific Eleven 27-14" . Statesman . October 15, 1961. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"SOC Downs Pacific 33-0" . Statesman . November 12, 1961. p. 34 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"SOC Blanks Pacific In Gridiron Finale" . Medford Mail Tribune . November 13, 1961. p. B3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 127.
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