1961 West Penn Conference football season

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1961 West Penn Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
ChampionWestminster (PA)
Football seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 West Penn Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Westminster (PA) $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Grove City 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Waynesburg 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Saint Vincent 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Geneva 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Carnegie Tech 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 West Penn Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the West Penn Conference (WPC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Westminster Titans football team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship.

Teams

Westminster

1961 Westminster Titans football
WPC champion
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record6–2 (4–1 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Westminster Titans football team represented Westminster College of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. In their tenth year under head coach Harold Burry, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against WPC opponents) and won the WPC championship.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Indiana (PA)*New Wilmington, PAW 19–7[1]
October 7Grove CityNew Wilmington, PAL 13–21[2]
October 14at GenevaBeaver Falls, PAW 7–06,000[3]
October 21Saint VincentNew Wilmington, PAW 28–74,400[4]
October 28at WaynesburgWaynesburg, PAW 7–6[5]
November 4Slippery Rock*New Wilmington, PAL 14–21[6]
November 11Carnegie TechNew Wilmington, PAW 35–7[7]
November 18at Juanita*Huntingdon, PAW 14–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

[9]

Grove City

1961 Grove City Wolverines football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record5–4 (2–0 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Grove City Wolverines football team represented Grove City College of Grove City, Pennsylvania. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Behringer, the team compiled a 5–4 record (2–0 against WPC opponents) and finished in second place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Frederick*L 6–20
Clarion State*L 0–20
October 7WestminsterNew Wilmington, PAW 21–13[2]
Carnegie TechW 26–13
Delaware Valley*L 0–6
Alfred*W 31–14
Allegheny*L 0–26
Washington & JeffersonW 26–0
HiramW 22–8
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

Waynesburg

1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record6–2 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football team represented Waynesburg University of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. In their third year under head coach Peter Mazzaferro, the team compiled a 6–2 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Geneva
L 0–144,000[11]
September 30Carnegie TechUniontown, PAW 26–0[12]
October 7Slippery Rock*Waynesburg, PAW 18–72,500[13]
October 14at Saint VincentLatrobe, PAW 7–0
October 21at Frostburg State*Frostburg, MDW 24–7
October 28WestminsterWaynesburg, PAL 6–7[5]
November 4at California (PA)*California, PAW 12–7[14]
November 11Marietta*Waynesburg, PAW 32–7
  • *Non-conference game

[15]

Saint Vincent

1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record3–3–1 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football team represented Saint Vincent College of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. In their 14th year under head coach Al DeLuca, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Carnegie TechW 20–7
GenevaW 13–7
California State*L 0–7
WaynesburgL 0–7
October 21at WestminsterNew Wilmington, PAL 7–28[4]
King's (PA)*W 40–12
Lock Haven*T 7–7
  • *Non-conference game

[16]

Geneva

1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record4–4 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football team represented Geneva College of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In their ninth year under head coach Byron E. Morgan, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
WaynesburgW 14–0
Saint VincentL 7–13
Southern Connecticut State*L 0–60
October 14WestminsterBeaver Falls, PAL 0–7[3]
Juniata*L 16–19
Indiana (PA)*W 6–0
Lycoming*W 26–7
MariettaW 26–20
  • *Non-conference game

[17]

Carnegie Tech

1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football
ConferenceWest Penn Conference
Record1–7 (0–4 WPC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team represented Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach Edward Hirshberg, the team compiled a 1–7 record (0–4 against WPC opponents) and finished in last place in the WPC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Saint VincentL 7–20
WaynesburgL 0–26
October 7at Oberlin*Oberlin, OHL 7–26
Grove CityL 13–26
Franklin & Marshall*L 14–20
Rochester*L 6–14
November 11at WestminsterNew Wilmington, PAL 7–35[7]
Washington & Jefferson*W 34–2
  • *Non-conference game

[18]

References

  1. ^ "Westminster Clips Indiana For 19-7 Win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Grove City Surprises Titans, 21-13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Titans Ruin Homecoming For Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 1961. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Westminster Tames St. Vincent Bearcats". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. p. IV-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Westminster Clinches 3rd WPC Crown". Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1963. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Slippery Rock Hands Titans 21-14 Defeat". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Tartans Lose To Titans By 35-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1961. p. VIII-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Juniata Beaten By Westminster". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1961. p. S6 – via Newspaper.com.
  9. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 95.
  10. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 110.
  11. ^ "Geneva Bags 14-0 Victory Over Jackets". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1961. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Waynesburg Rips Tartans, 26-0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. pp. IV-1, IV-8.
  13. ^ "Jackets Win 18-7 On Pair Of Late TDs". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Jackets' Passes Trip California". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.
  16. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
  17. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
  18. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 147.
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