1961 Michigan Tech Huskies football team

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1961 Michigan Tech Huskies football
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Conference Northern State College Conference
Record1–6–1 (1–4 NSCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSherman Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Northern State College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mankato State $ 5 –0 –06 –3 –0
Moorhead State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Bemidji State 3 –2 –03 –6 –0
Winona State 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
Michigan Tech 1 –4 –01 –6 –1
St. Cloud State 0 –4 –11 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Michigan Tech Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Michigan Technological University of Houghton, Michigan, as a member of the Northern State College Conference (NSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Omer LaJeunesse, the Huskies compiled a 1–6–1 record (1–4 in conference games) and finished in fifth place out of six teams in the NSCC. [1] [2] They were outscored by a total of 144 to 52. [3]

The season ended with a 61–6 defeat against Northern Michigan. It was the most points ever scored by a Northern Michigan team and the most one-sided loss Tech had suffered in the long Michigan Tech-Northern Michigan football rivalry. [4]

The team averaged 188.7 yards of total offense per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 221.5 yards per game. [3] Individual statistical leaders included Jack Boldt with 424 rushing yards and 32 points scored (five touchdowns and one two-point conversion) and Marv Lilley with 18 receptions for 263 yards. Quarterbacks Fred Pastori and Ralph Abata combined to complete 38 of 104 passes for 478 yards and five interceptions. [3]

Tackle Roger Hettinga was a standout on defense. [5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Superior State * Superior, WI T 0–01,500 [6]
September 23 St. Norbert * Houghton, MI L 6–71,929 [7]
September 30 St. Cloud State Houghton, MIW 20–6716 [8] [9]
October 7at Mankato State Mankato, MN L 0–193,000 [10]
October 14 Bemidji State Houghton, MIL 2–161,345
October 21 Moorhead State Dagger-14-plain.pngHoughton, MIL 16–191,766 [11]
October 28at Winona State
L 2–163,000 [12]
November 4 No. 4 Northern Michigan *
L 6–615,000 [4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Standings; NSCC". The St. Cloud Daily Times . St. Cloud, Minnesota. November 1, 1961. p. 29. Retrieved June 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "Football Media Guide & Yearbook" (PDF). Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. p. 108. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "It's Northern, 61-6!". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1961. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Bill Robersen (September 29, 1961). "Roger Hettinga Is Defensive Standout". Wausau Daily Record-Herald. p. 19.
  6. ↑ "Game summary". Leader-Telegram. September 17, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "St. Norbert Nips Michigan Tech, 7-6". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 24, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "State Opens NSCC Play at Mich. Tech". St. Cloud Times. September 30, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Much-Improved State Looks to Winona Game". St. Cloud Times. October 2, 1961. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mankato Halts Huskies 19-0". Ironwood Daily Globe. October 9, 1961. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tech to Have Homecoming". Ironwood Daily Globe. October 17, 1961. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Gray Evans (October 30, 1961). "Warriors Rout Michigan Tech in Rain, 16-2". The Winona Daily News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1961-62 Football". Michigan Technological University . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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