1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football season

1961 John Carroll Blue Streaks football
1961 John Carroll Blue Streaks football
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	5–1 (4–1 PAC)
Head coach	John Ray (3rd season);
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Allegheny Gators football
1961 Allegheny Gators football
PAC champion
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	6–1 (5–1 PAC)
Head coach	John R. Chuckran (4th season);
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football season
1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football season
Sport	Football
Number of teams	8
Champion	Allegheny
Football seasons
	← 1960 1962 →

1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Allegheny $	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	1	–	0
John Carroll	4	–	1	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Western Reserve	5	–	2	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Case Tech	4	–	2	–	0	4	–	3	–	0
Bethany (WV)	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Thiel	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	4	–	0
Wayne State (MI)	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	5	–	0
Washington & Jefferson	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Allegheny Gators football team compiled a 6–1 record and won the PAC championship.

Teams

Allegheny

The 1961 Allegheny Gators football team represented Allegheny College of Meadville, Pennsylvania. In their fourth year under head coach John R. Chuckran, the team compiled a 6–1 record (5–1 against PAC opponents) and won the PAC championship.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 7	Bethany (WV)	Meadville, PA	W 33–14
October 14	at Washington & Jefferson	Washington, PA	W 10–0	3,500
October 21	Western Reserve	Meadville, PA	W 7–0
October 28	at Case Tech	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	W 33–14
November 4	at Grove City*	Grove City, PA	W 26–0	5,000
November 11	at Wayne State	Detroit, MI	W 20–8
November 18	at Thiel	Greenville, PA	L 22–35
*Non-conference game

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John Carroll

The 1961 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team represented John Carroll University of University Heights, Ohio. In their third year under head coach John Ray, the team compiled a 5–1 record (4–1 against PAC opponents) and finished second in the PAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	Case Tech		W 6–0
	Thiel		W 41–8
	Bethany (WV)		W 34–12
	Wayne State		W 62–0
	Wabash		L 6–7
	Western Reserve		L 0–6
	Hobart		W 6–0

Western Reserve

1961 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	5–2 (5–1 PAC)
Head coach	Edward L. Finnigan (11th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University (now part of Case Western Reserve University) of Cleveland. In their 11th year under head coach Edward L. Finnigan, the team compiled a 5–2 record (5–1 against PAC opponents) and finished third in the PAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	Washington & Jefferson		W 14–8
	Bethany		W 20–0
	Allegheny		L 0–7
	Thiel		W 12–6
	Wayne State		W 28–6
	John Carroll		W 6–0
	Case Tech		L 20–21

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Case Tech

1961 Case Tech Rough Riders football
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	4–3 (4–2 PAC)
Head coach	Doug Mooney (5th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Case Tech Rough Riders football team represented Case Institute of Technology (now part of Case Western Reserve University) of Cleveland. In their fifth year under head coach Doug Mooney, the team compiled a 4–3 record (4–2 against PAC opponents) and finished fourth in the PAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	John Carroll		L 0–6
	Wayne State		W 19–7
	Thiel		W 29–12
	Allegheny		L 14–33
	Bethany		W 18–12
	Indiana State		L 6–37
	Western Reserve		W 21–20

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Bethany

1961 Bethany Bison football
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	2–5 (2–4 PAC)
Head coach	John J. Knight (9th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Bethany Bison football team represented Bethany College of Bethany, West Virginia. In their ninth year under head coach John J. Knight, the team compiled a 2–5 record (2–4 against PAC opponents) and tied for fifth place in the PAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	Allegheny		L 14–33
	Western Reserve		L 0–20
	John Carroll		L 12–34
	Washington & Jefferson		W 14–12
	Case Tech		L 12–18
	Thiel		W 14–12
	West Virginia Wesleyan		L 0–30

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Thiel

1961 Thiel Tomcats football
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	2–4 (2–4 PAC)
Head coach	Joe Difebo (7th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Thiel Tomcats football team represented Thiel College of Greenville, Pennsylvania. In their seventh year under head coach Joe Difebo, the team compiled a 2–4 record (2–4 against PAC opponents) and tied for fifth place in the PAC.

Date	Opponent	Result
October 7	Lebanon Valley	Cancelled^[5]
October 14	John Carroll	L 8–41
October 21	at Case Tech	L 12–29
October 28	Western Reserve	L 6–12
November 4	Washington & Jefferson	W 28–7
November 11	Bethany (WV)	L 12–14
November 18	Allegheny	W 35–22

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Wayne State

1961 Wayne State Tartars football
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	1–6 (1–4 PAC)
Head coach	Harold D. Willard (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University of Detroit. In their second year under head coach Harold D. Willard, the team compiled a 1–6 record (1–4 against PAC opponents) and finished seventh in the PAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	Wheaton		L 0–57
	Case Tech		L 7–19
	Washington & Jefferson		W 16–8
	John Carroll		L 0–62
	Western Reserve		L 6–28
	Allegheny		L 8–20
	Wittenberg		L 0–77

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Washington & Jefferson

1961 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	0–7 (0–5 PAC)
Head coach	Chuck Ream (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented Washington & Jefferson College of Washington, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach Chuck Ream, the team compiled a 0–7 record (0–5 against PAC opponents) and finished last in the PAC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
	Western Reserve		L 8–14
	Allegheny		L 0–10
	Wayne State		L 8–16
	Bethany (WV)		L 12–14
	Thiel		L 7–28
	Grove City		L 0–26
	Carnegie Tech		L 2–34

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References

^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 96.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 142.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 101.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 146.
^ The game was cancelled following the sudden death of John Zola, a 20-year-old player for Lebanon Valley.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 136.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 141.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.

[1] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 96.

[2] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 142.

[3] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 101.

[4] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 146.

[5] The game was cancelled following the sudden death of John Zola, a 20-year-old player for Lebanon Valley.

[6] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 136.

[7] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 141.

[8] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.

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