The 1961 Ottawa Braves football team was an

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team that represented

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, as a member of the

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(KCAC) during the

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. In their ninth season under head coach Richard Peters, the Braves compiled a 9–0 record, won the KCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 42. It was the third undefeated season in Ottawa football history. The season was also part of a 23-game winning streak that began on November 13, 1959, and ended on October 13, 1962, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1960 and 1961.

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