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1961 Stanford Indians Football Team ...
The 1961 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by Jack Curtice in his fourth year. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Schedule References {{Stanford Cardinal football navbox Stanford Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Indians football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. The team is known as the Cardinal, adopted prior to the 1982 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Curtice
Jack Camp "Cactus Jack" Curtice Jr. (May 24, 1907 – August 19, 1982) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. Curtice served as the head football coach West Texas A&M Buffaloes football, West Texas State (1940–1941), UTEP Miners football, Texas Western (1946–1949), Utah Utes football, Utah (1950–1957), Stanford Cardinal football, Stanford (1958–1962), and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football, UC Santa Barbara (1962–1969). His teams were known for their passing offenses. His overall record was 135–115–8. Early years Curtice was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, in 1907. He attended Louisville Male High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball and ran hurdles for the track team. He next attended Transylvania University, where he again played football, basketball, and baseball. He was the quarterback on the Transylvania football team for four years. He won all-Kentucky honors in both football and basketball. In 1930, Curtice began h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 1961 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 119 to 98. Kermit Jorgensen was the team captain. Schedule All-Coast Professional football draft selections Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft, which lasted twenty rounds with 280 selections. One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1962 AFL Draft, which lasted thirty-four rounds with 272 selections. References Washington Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competes in the NCAA Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Athletic Association Of Western Universities Football Season
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Game (football)
Big Game is the name given to the California–Stanford football rivalry. It is an American college football rivalry game played by the California Golden Bears football team of the University of California, Berkeley and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. Both institutions are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. First played in 1892, it is one of the oldest college rivalries in the United States. The game is typically played in late November or early December, and its location alternates between the two universities every year. In even-numbered years, the game is played at Berkeley, while in odd-numbered years it is played at Stanford. Series history Big Game is the oldest college football rivalry in the West. While an undergraduate at Stanford, future U.S. President Herbert Hoover was the student manager of both the baseball and football teams. He helped organize the inaugural Big Game, along with his friend Cal manager Herbert Lang. Only 10,000 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 California Golden Bears Football Team
The 1961 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its second year under head coach Marv Levy, the team compiled a 1–8–1 record (1–3 against AAWU opponents), finished in last place in the AAWU, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 268 to 118. The team's statistical leaders included Randy Gold with 403 passing yards, Alan Nelson with 331 rushing yards, and Bob Wills with 302 receiving yards. Schedule Personnel References California California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football program represents the University of California, Berkeley in college football as a member of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division I FBS level. The team plays its home games at Calif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Washington State Cougars Football Team
The 1961 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Sutherland, the Cougars compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored 213 to 163. The team's statistical leaders included Mel Melin with 814 passing yards, George Reed with 489 rushing yards, and Hugh Campbell with 723 receiving yards. Schedule Roster : NFL draft Three Cougars were selected in the 1962 NFL draft, which was twenty rounds (280 selections). References External links Game program: Utah State vs. WSU at Spokane– September 30, 1961 Game program: Idaho at WSU– October 14, 1961 Game program: San Jose State vs. WSU at Spokane– October 28, 1961 Game program: Oregon at WSU– November 11, 1961 {{Washington State Cougars football navbox Washington State Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Completed in 1923, it will become the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics; the stadium previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, a day before the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The stadium serves as the home of the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans football team of the Pac-12 Conference. The Coliseum is jointly owned by the State of California's Sixth District Agricultural Association, Los Angeles County, and the city of Los Angeles. It is managed and operated by the Auxiliary Services Department of the University of Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford–USC Football Rivalry
The Stanford–USC football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans, both members of the Pac-12 Conference and the only private schools in the conference. The two teams first played in 1905 and have met nearly every year since 1919 (missing only 1921, 1924, and the World War II years 1943–1945), frequently vying for the conference championship and a berth in the Rose Bowl. Stanford is USC's oldest current rival. Series history Early rivalry The rivalry began in earnest in the 1930s after USC had won three national championships in five years. A group of Stanford freshmen, after a stinging 1932 loss to an undefeated USC team, promised never to lose to USC again. The "Vow Boys" made good on their promise, winning their next three games against the Trojans, beginning with the 1933 win that broke USC's 27-game undefeated streak. Notable games and incidents For most of its history, USC dominated the series, and overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 USC Trojans Football Team
The 1961 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach John McKay, the Trojans compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 167 to 151. Quarterback Bill Nelsen led the team in passing, completing 39 of 86 passes for 683 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. Ben Wilson led the team in rushing, with 619 yards on 139 carries. Hal Bedsole was the team's leading receiver with 27 catches for 525 yards and six touchdowns. Bedsole was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012. Schedule References {{USC Trojans football navbox USC USC Trojans football seasons USC Trojans football The USC Trojans football program represents University of Southern Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Oregon Webfoots Football Team
The 1961 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Len Casanova and third as an independent, the Webfoots compiled a 4–6 record and outscored their opponents 152 to 112. Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene, with two at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. 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. All three were sophomores. Schedule Roster * E Paul Burleson, So. *HB Mike Gaechter, Sr. *QB Mike Post, So. *HB Mel Renfro, So. : References External links Game program: Oregon at Washington State– November 11, 1961 WSU Libraries: Game video– Oregon at Washington State – November 11, 1961 {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 UCLA Bruins Football Team
The 1961 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a member of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach William F. Barnes, the Bruins compiled an overall record of 7–4 record with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, winning the AAWU title. UCLA Was invited to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Minnesota. UCLA's offensive leaders in 1961 were quarterbacks Bobby Smith and Mike Haffner with 327 passing yards each, Haffner with 703 rushing yards, and Kermit Alexander with 297 receiving yards. Schedule References UCLA UCLA Bruins football seasons Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons UCLA Bruins football UCLA Bruins football The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Pac-12 Conference at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
