The 1961 NCAA College Division football season was the sixth season of
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
in the United States organized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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at the
NCAA College Division The NCAA College Division was a historic subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) consisting of member schools competing at a lower level of college sports. The NCAA initially divided schools into a College Division and a ...
level.
Conference standings
Rankings
Small college poll
In 1961, both
United Press International
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(UPI) and the
Associated Press
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(AP) conducted "small college" polls. The number one selection of both wire services was the
Pittsburg State Gorillas
The Pittsburg State Gorillas, commonly referred to as Pitt State, are the athletic teams that represent Pittsburg State University. They are in the NCAA Division II as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Th ...
, who compiled a regular season record of 9–0 while outscoring opponents 299–25 and registering seven shutouts. The Gorillas went on to win two NAIA postseason games and finished 11–0 for the season.
United Press International (coaches) final poll
Published on November 22
Baldwin–Wallace was 9–0 when the poll was taken.
Associated Press (writers) final poll
Published on November 22
See also
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1961 NCAA University Division football season
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1961 NAIA football season
The 1961 NAIA football season was the sixth season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1961, culminating in the sixth annual NAIA Football National C ...
References
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