1961 West Penn Conference football season

Sports season

1961 West Penn Conference football season

Sport| Football
Number of teams| 6
Champion| Westminster (PA)
Football seasons

← 1960

1962 →

1961 West Penn Conference football standings

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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

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### Westminster

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1961 Westminster Titans football

WPC champion

Conference| West Penn Conference
Record| 6–2 (4–1 WPC)
Head coach|

* Harold Burry (10th season)

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.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 30| Indiana (PA)*| New Wilmington, PA| W 19–7| | [1]
October 7| Grove City| New Wilmington, PA| L 13–21| | [2]
October 14| at Geneva| Beaver Falls, PA| W 7–0| 6,000| [3]
October 21| Saint Vincent| New Wilmington, PA| W 28–7| 4,400| [4]
October 28| at Waynesburg| Waynesburg, PA| W 7–6| | [5]
November 4| Slippery Rock*| New Wilmington, PA| L 14–21| | [6]
November 11| Carnegie Tech| New Wilmington, PA| W 35–7| | [7]
November 18| at Juanita*| Huntingdon, PA| W 14–7| | [8]

* *Non-conference game

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### Grove City

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1961 Grove City Wolverines football

Conference| West Penn Conference
Record| 5–4 (2–0 WPC)
Head coach|

* Jack Behringer (6th season)

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.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| at Frederick*| Portsmouth, VA| L 6–20| 5,600| [10]
September 30| Clarion*| Grove City, PA| L 0–20| | [11]
October 7| at Westminster (PA)| New Wilmington, PA| W 21–13| | [2]
October 14| at Carnegie Tech|

* Tech Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| W 26–13| | [12]
October 21| Delaware Valley*| Grove City, PA| L 0–6| | [13]
October 28| Alfred*| Grove City, PA| W 31–14| 1,700| [14]
November 4| Allegheny*| Grove City, PA| L 0–26| 5,000| [15]
November 11| Washington & Jefferson| Grove City, PA| W 26–0| |
November 18| Hiram*| Hiram, OH| W 22–8| | [16]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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### Waynesburg

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1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football

Conference| West Penn Conference
Record| 6–2 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach|

* Peter Mazzaferro (3rd season)

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.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| at Geneva|

* Reeves Stadium
* Beaver Falls, PA

| L 0–14| 4,000| [18]
September 30| vs. Carnegie Tech| Uniontown, PA| W 26–0| | [19]
October 7| Slippery Rock*| Waynesburg, PA| W 18–7| 2,500| [20]
October 14| at Saint Vincent| Latrobe, PA| W 7–0| |
October 21| at Frostburg State*| Frostburg, MD| W 24–7| |
October 28| Westminster (PA)| Waynesburg, PA| L 6–7| | [5]
November 4| at California (PA)*| California, PA| W 12–7| | [21]
November 11| Marietta*| Waynesburg, PA| W 32–7| | [22]

* *Non-conference game

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### Saint Vincent

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1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football

Conference| West Penn Conference
Record| 3–3–1 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach|

* Al DeLuca (14th season)

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.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| at Carnegie Tech|

* Tech Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| W 20–7| | [24]
September 29| Geneva| Latrobe, PA| W 13–7| 5,200| [25]
October 7| vs. California (PA)*| Charleroi, PA| L 0–7| 3,500|
October 14| Waynesburg| Latrobe, PA| L 0–7| |
October 21| at Westminster (PA)| New Wilmington, PA| L 7–28| | [4]
October 28| King's (PA)*| Latrobe, PA| W 40–12| |
November 4| at Lock Haven*| Lock Haven, PA| T 7–7| |

* *Non-conference game

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### Geneva

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1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football

Conference| West Penn Conference
Record| 4–4 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach|

* Byron E. Morgan (9th season)

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.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| Waynesburg|

* Reeves Stadium
* Beaver Falls, PA

| W 14–0| 4,000| [18]
September 29| at Saint Vincent| Latrobe, PA| L 7–13| 5,200| [25]
October 7| at Southern Connecticut State*| New Haven, CT| L 0–60| 4,500| [27][28]
October 14| Westminster (PA)| Beaver Falls, PA| L 0–7| 6,000| [3]
October 21| at Juniata*| Huntingdon, PA| L 16–19| | [29]
November 4| at Indiana (PA)*| Indiana, PA| W 6–0| |
November 11| Lycoming*| Beaver Falls, PA| W 26–7| |
November 18| Marietta| Beaver Falls, PA| W 26–20| 5,000| [30]

* *Non-conference game

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### Carnegie Tech

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1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football

Conference| West Penn Conference
Record| 1–7 (0–4 WPC)
Head coach|

* Edward Hirshberg (2nd season)

Home stadium| Tech Field

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.

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| Saint Vincent|

* Tech Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| L 7–20| | [24]
September 30| vs. Waynesburg| Uniontown, PA| L 0–26| | [19]
October 7| at Oberlin*| Oberlin, OH| L 7–26| | [32]
October 14| Grove City|

* Tech Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| L 13–26| | [12]
October 21| Franklin & Marshall*|

* Tech Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| L 14–20| 4,700| [33]
October 28| at Rochester*|

* Fauver Stadium
* Rochester, NY

| L 6–14| 5,000| [34]
November 11| at Westminster (PA)| New Wilmington, PA| L 7–35| | [7]
November 18| Washington & Jefferson*|

* Tech Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| W 34–2| 1,800| [35]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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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. ^ "Grove City Bows To Frederick". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1961. p. IV-8 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Grove City 20-0 Victim Of Clarion". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. p. IV-7 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ a b Ray Kienzl (October 15, 1961). "Grove City Keeps Tech in Doldrums". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. III-4 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Delaware Valley Nabs 4th Win in Row, 6-0". The Morning Call. October 22, 1961. p. D5 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Grove City Trips Alfred, 31 To 14". The Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1961. p. III-8 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Allegheny Romps Over Grove City". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 5, 1961. p. IV-4.
16. ^ "Groves Rally, Clip Hiram, 22-8". The Plain Dealer. November 19, 1961. p. 4C - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 110.
18. ^ a b "Geneva Bags 14-0 Victory Over Jackets". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1961. p. IV-2 - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ a b "Waynesburg Rips Tartans, 26-0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. pp. IV-1, IV-8.
20. ^ "Jackets Win 18-7 On Pair Of Late TDs". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 - via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ "Jackets' Passes Trip California". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 - via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ "Domination". Mansfield News-Journal. November 12, 1961. p. 34 - via Newspapers.com.
23. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.
24. ^ a b Ray Kienzl (September 24, 1961). "89-Degree Heat, St. Vincent Wilt Tech, 20-7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. IV-2 - via Newspapers.com.
25. ^ a b "St. Vincent 13-7 Victor Over Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Review. September 30, 1961. p. 15 - via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
27. ^ "South Conn. Rolls, 60-0, Over Geneva". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. 7 (section 4) - via Newspapers.com.
28. ^ "So. Connecticut State Crushes Geneva 60-0". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 1961. p. 5C - via Newspapers.com.
29. ^ "95-Yard Return Sinks Geneva". The Pittsburgh Press. October 22, 1961. p. VI-4.
30. ^ "Marietta Falls to Geneva, 26-20". The Plain Dealer. November 19, 1961. p. 10C - via Newspapers.com.
31. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
32. ^ "Oberlin Zips, 26-7, Behind Spiegelberg". The Plain Dealer. October 8, 1961. p. 6C - via Newspapers.com.
33. ^ Don Giffin (October 22, 1961). "Winless Tech Bows To F&M, 20 To 14". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. VI-1, VI-7 - via Newspapers.com.
34. ^ Dave Warner (October 29, 1961). "Varsity Tops Carnegie, 15-7, On 2 TD's in Last Period". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 2C - via Newspapers.com.
35. ^ Pat Livingston (November 19, 1961). "Tartans Salvage Lone Win: Bouxsein's Passes Lead Rout Of W&J". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. IV-1, IV-8 - via Newspapers.com.
36. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 147.

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