1961 Ivy League football season

1961 Ivy League football season
League NCAA University Division
Sport Football
Duration September 30, 1961 –
November 25, 1961
Number of teams 8
1962 NFL Draft
Top draft pick None
Regular season
Champions Columbia
Harvard
1961 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Columbia + 6 –1 –0  6 –3 –0
Harvard + 6 –1 –0  6 –3 –0
Dartmouth 5 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Princeton 5 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Yale 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Cornell 2 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Penn 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
Brown 0 –7 –0  0 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Ivy League football season was the sixth season of college football play for the Ivy League and was part of the 1961 college football season. The season began on September 30, 1961, and ended on November 25, 1961. Ivy League teams were 4–11 against non-conference opponents and Columbia and Harvard won the conference co-championship.[1]

Season overview

Conf. Rank Team Head coach AP final AP high Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 (tie)Columbia[2]Aldo DonelliNRNR6–36–126.713.0
1 (tie)Harvard[3]John YovicsinNRNR6–36–117.810.8
3 (tie)Dartmouth[4]Bob BlackmanNRNR6–35–221.911.6
3 (tie)Princeton[5]Dick ColmanNRNR5–45–219.214.2
5Yale[6]Jordan OlivarNRNR4–53–411.011.7
6Cornell[7]Tom HarpNRNR3–62–515.915.2
7Penn[8]John StiegmanNRNR2–71–64.721.6
8Brown[9]John McLaughryNRNR0–90–72.727.2

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Ivy League member won
Ivy League member lost
Ivy League teams in bold

Week 1

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
September 30ColumbiaBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RICOL 50–0
September 30LehighHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAL 17–22
September 30New HampshireDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHW 28–3
September 30RutgersPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJL 13–16
September 30ConnecticutYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTW 18–0
September 30ColgateCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYW 34–0
September 30LafayettePennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAW 14–7

Week 2

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 7PrincetonColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYPRIN 30–20
October 7CornellHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAHAR 14–0
October 7DartmouthPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PADART 30–0
October 7BrownYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 14–3

Week 3

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 14ColumbiaYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTCOL 11–0
October 14ColgateHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAL 0–15
October 14BrownDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHDART 34–0
October 14PennPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 9–3
October 14NavyCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYL 7–31

Week 4

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 21ColumbiaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MACOL 26–14
October 21DartmouthHoly CrossFitton Field • Worcester, MAL 13–17
October 21ColgatePrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJL 0–15
October 21YaleCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYYALE 12–0
October 21BrownPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPENN 7–0

Week 5

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 28LehighColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYL 7–14
October 28DartmouthHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAHAR 21–15
October 28CornellPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 30–25
October 28ColgateYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTL 8–14
October 28RutgersPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAL 6–20
October 28Rhode IslandBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIL 9–12

Week 6

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 4ColumbiaCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYCOL 35–7
November 4HarvardPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAHAR 37–6
November 4DartmouthYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTDART 24–8
November 4PrincetonBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIPRIN 52–0

Week 7

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 11DartmouthColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYCOL 35–14
November 11PrincetonHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAHAR 9–7
November 11YalePennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAYALE 23–0
November 11BrownCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYCOR 25–0

Week 8

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 18PennColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYCOL 37–6
November 18BrownHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAHAR 21–6
November 18CornellDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHDART 15–14
November 18YalePrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 26–16

Week 9

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 23ColgateBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIL 6–30
November 25ColumbiaRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJL 19–32
November 25HarvardYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTHAR 27–0
November 25DartmouthPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJDART 24–6
November 25CornellPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PACOR 31–0

References

  1. ↑ "1961 Ivy Group Year Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "1961 Columbia Lions Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "1961 Harvard Crimson Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "1961 Dartmouth Big Green Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "1961 Princeton Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "1961 Yale Bulldogs Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "1961 Cornell Big Red Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "1961 Penn Quakers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "1961 Brown Bears Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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