1961 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team
| 1961 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (5–1 OAC) |
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| Home stadium | McConagha Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wittenberg $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Otterbein | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muskingum | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wooster | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio Wesleyan | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenyon | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount Union | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denison | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heidelberg | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oberlin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiram | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marietta | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team was an American football team that represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their 17th season under head coach Ed Sherman, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against OAC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the OAC.
Sherman achieved his 100th career win on October 21 against Heidelberg and was carried off the field.[1]
Muskingum in the fall of 1961 had a total attendance of 1,295 students, including 692 men.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | at Marietta | Marietta, OH | W 14–0 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | at Baldwin–Wallace* | Berea, OH | L 6–35 | [4] | |||
| October 7 | Denison | New Concord, OH | W 13–7 | [5] | |||
| October 14 | Mount Union | New Concord, OH | W 36–0 | [6] | |||
| October 21 | Heidelberg |
| W 23–0 | 3,200 | [7] | ||
| October 28 | at West Chester* | West Chester, PA | W 19–16 | 9,000 | [8][9] | ||
| November 4 | at Akron | L 14–35 | 6,511 | [10] | |||
| November 11 | at Wooster | Wooster, OH | W 6–0 | [11] | |||
| November 18 | Findlay* | New Concord, OH | W 32–0 | [12] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Muskie Gridders Present Ed Sherman With 100th Victory; Ed Sherman Becomes Man Of Many Smiles After Win". Times Recorder. October 22, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Enrollment At Muskingum Is Record-Breaking 1,295". The Times Recorder. September 24, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muskies Top Marietta 14-0 In Rugged Defensive Battle". The Times Recorder. September 24, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muskingum Beaten By Baldwin-Wallace". The Sunday Times Recorder. October 1, 1961. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muskingum Defeats Denison Big Reds In O.C. Battle". The Times Recorder. October 8, 1961. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muskingum Defense Shines In Victory Over Mt. Union: Sam Miller Scored 2 TD's". Times Recorder. October 18, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muskie Gridders Present Ed Sherman With 100th Victory; Princes Beaten By 23-0n". Times Recorder. October 22, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muskingum Gridders Upset Mighty West Chester 19-16: Bixler Scores Winnng TD In Fourth Period". The Times Recorder. October 29, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (West Chester)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Tom Melody (November 5, 1961). "Mackey Scores 3 In 35-14 Frolic". The Akron Beacon-Journal. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last Quarter Touchdown Gives Muskingum 6-0 Win". The Times Recorder. November 12, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fighting Muskies End Season By Crushing Findlay 32-0: 5 Players Share In Scoring". The Sunday Times Recorder. November 19, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.