1961 North Carolina College Eagles football team

1961 North Carolina College Eagles football
CIAA champion
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–0–2 (5–0–2 CIAA)
Head coach	Herman Riddick (17th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina College $	5	–	0	–	2			7	–	0	–	2
North Carolina A&T	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Johnson C. Smith	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Winston-Salem State	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Maryland State	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Delaware State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Union	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Morgan State	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Virginia State	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Hampton	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Elizabeth City State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
St. Augustine's	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Fayetteville State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Howard	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Shaw	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Saint Paul's (VA)	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 North Carolina College Eagles football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina College (NCC) as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Herman Riddick, the Eagles compiled a 7–0–2 record (5–0–2 in conference games), won the CIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 40. ^[1] It was NCC's fourth CIAA championship since 1953. ^[2]

Amos Thornton broke the school's single-season scoring record. He scored nine touchdowns in the first eight games. ^[3]

The team played its home games at O'Kelly Field in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Allen *	Columbia, SC	W 19–6
September 30	Morgan State	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 21–0	4,500	[4]
October 7	St. Augustine's	Raleigh, NC	W 14–0		[3]
October 14	Virginia State	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	T 6–6		[5]
October 21	at Maryland State	Princess Anne, MD	T 0–0		[6]
October 28	Shaw	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 26–0		[7]
November 3	at Morris Brown *	Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 31–21		[8] [9]
November 11	Virginia Union	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 20–7		[10]
November 23	at North Carolina A&T	Greensboro, NC (Carolina Classic)	W 13–0		[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "North Carolina College Eagles Win CIAA Football Championship". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. December 8, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
2. Perry Leazer (November 24, 1961). "NCC Beats Aggies, Sweeps CIAA Crown". The Durham Sun. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
3. Perry R. Leazer (October 9, 1961). "NCC Eagles Score 3rd Win". The Durham Sun. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NCC Posts 21-0 Win". The Durham Sun. October 2, 1961. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
5. Perry Leazer (October 16, 1961). "Eagles, Trojans In 6-6 Tie". The Durham Sun. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Quick Whistle By Referee Costs Md. State Grid Victory". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1961. pp. 1, 5 (Sports) – via Newspapers.com.
7. John B. Henderson (October 29, 1961). "North Carolina Routs Shaw University, 26-0". Durham Morning Herald. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NCC Eagles Overtake Morris-Brown, 31-21". Durham Morning Herald. November 4, 1961. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles Top M. Brown". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "NCC Eagles Wallop Virginia Union 20-7". The Durham Sun. November 13, 1961. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Carolina Central Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2024.