1961 West Penn Conference football season
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.
1961 West Penn Conference football season | |
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Sport | Football |
Number of teams | 6 |
Champion | Westminster (PA) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editWestminster
edit1961 Westminster Titans football | |
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WPC champion | |
Conference | West Penn Conference |
Record | 6–2 (4–1 WPC) |
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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, DE | 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] | |||
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Grove City
edit1961 Grove City Wolverines football | |
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Conference | West Penn Conference |
Record | 5–4 (2–0 WPC) |
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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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Frederick* | L 6–20 | ||||||
Clarion State* | L 0–20 | ||||||
Westminster | W 21–13 | ||||||
Carnegie Tech | W 26–13 | ||||||
Delaware Valley* | L 0–6 | ||||||
Alfred* | W 31–14 | ||||||
Allegheny* | L 0–26 | ||||||
Washington & Jefferson | W 26–0 | ||||||
Hiram | W 22–8 | ||||||
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Waynesburg
edit1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football | |
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Conference | West Penn Conference |
Record | 6–2 (2–2 WPC) |
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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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Geneva | L 0–14 | ||||||
Carnegie Tech | W 26–0 | ||||||
Slippery Rock* | W 18–7 | ||||||
Saint Vincent | W 7–0 | ||||||
Frostburg State* | W 24–7 | ||||||
Westminster | L 6–7 | ||||||
California State* | W 12–7 | ||||||
Marietta* | W 32–7 | ||||||
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Saint Vincent
edit1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football | |
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Conference | West Penn Conference |
Record | 3–3–1 (2–2 WPC) |
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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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Carnegie Tech | W 20–7 | ||||||
Geneva | W 13–7 | ||||||
California State* | L 0–7 | ||||||
Waynesburg | L 0–7 | ||||||
Westminster | L 7–28 | ||||||
King's (PA)* | W 40–12 | ||||||
Lock Haven* | T 7–7 | ||||||
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Geneva
edit1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football | |
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Conference | West Penn Conference |
Record | 4–4 (2–2 WPC) |
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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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Waynesburg | W 14–0 | ||||||
Saint Vincent | L 7–13 | ||||||
Southern Connecticut State* | L 0–60 | ||||||
Westminster | L 0–7 | ||||||
Juniata* | L 16–19 | ||||||
Indiana (PA)* | W 6–0 | ||||||
Lycoming* | W 26–7 | ||||||
Marietta | W 26–20 | ||||||
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Carnegie Tech
edit1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football | |
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Conference | West Penn Conference |
Record | 1–7 (0–4 WPC) |
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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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Saint Vincent | L 7–20 | ||||||
Waynesburg | L 0–26 | ||||||
October 7 | at Oberlin* | Oberlin, OH | L 7–26 | ||||
Grove City | L 13–26 | ||||||
Franklin & Marshall* | L 14–20 | ||||||
Rochester* | L 6–14 | ||||||
Westminster | L 7–35 | ||||||
Washington & Jefferson* | W 34–2 | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Westminster Clips Indiana For 19-7 Win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grove City Surprises Titans, 21-13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Ruin Homecoming For Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 1961. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Westminster Tames St. Vincent Bearcats". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. p. IV-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Westminster Clinches 3rd WPC Crown". Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1963. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slippery Rock Hands Titans 21-14 Defeat". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tartans Lose To Titans By 35-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1961. p. VIII-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Juniata Beaten By Westminster". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1961. p. S6 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 95.
- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 110.
- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.
- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
- ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 147.