1961 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1961 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Len Casanova, the Webfoots compiled a 4–6 record and outscored their opponents, 152 to 112.[1] The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

1961 Oregon Webfoots football
ConferenceIndependent
1961 record4–6
Head coachLen Casanova (11th season)
Home stadiumHayward Field
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Rutgers      9 0 0
No. 17 Arizona      8 1 1
Memphis State      8 2 0
Villanova      8 2 0
No. 17 Penn State      8 3 0
No. 14 Syracuse      8 3 0
Holy Cross      7 3 0
Navy      7 3 0
Miami (FL)      7 4 0
Army      6 4 0
San Jose State      6 4 0
Xavier      6 4 0
Colgate      5 4 0
Detroit      5 4 0
Houston      5 4 1
Notre Dame      5 5 0
Oregon State      5 5 0
Florida State      4 5 1
Boston University      4 5 0
Boston College      4 6 0
Oregon      4 6 0
Air Force      3 7 0
Pittsburgh      3 7 0
Washington State      3 7 0
Idaho      2 7 0
Dayton      2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Post with 662 passing yards, Mel Renfro with 335 rushing yards, and Paul Burleson with 222 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23IdahoW 51–0
September 30at UtahL 6–14
October 7at MinnesotaL 7–14
October 14vs. Arizona
L 6–15
October 21San Jose State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, Oregon
W 21–6
October 28Washington
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, Oregon
W 7–6
November 4at StanfordW 19–7
November 11at Washington StateL 21–22
November 18at No. 3 Ohio StateL 12–22
November 25Oregon State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, Oregon
L 2–6
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster

References

  1. "1961 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  2. "1961 Oregon Ducks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.