1961 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen football team

1961 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen football
MAC Southern College Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionSouthern College Division
Record6–1 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 15 Rutgers x 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Bucknell 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Delaware 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
No. 6 Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 2 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Lafayette 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Muhlenberg 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Albright 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Moravian 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Wagner 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Wilkes 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Hofstra * 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Juniata * 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Upsala * 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
Southern College Division
Lebanon Valley x 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Swarthmore 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Western Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Dickinson 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Johns Hopkins 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Drexel 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Haverford 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Franklin & Marshall * 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from major college AP poll for Rutgers and small college AP poll for Lehigh

The 1961 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Lebanon Valley College of Annville, Pennsylvania, as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach William D. McHenry, the Dutchmen compiled a 6–1 record (5–1 in MAC games), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC Southern College Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 86.

The team tallied 1,623 yards of total offense (231.8 yards per game), consisting of 1,284 rushing yards and 339 passing yards. On defense, Lebanon Valley held opponents to 1,405 yards of total offense (200.7 yards per game).[1] Quarterback Wes MacMillen led the team in multiple categories, including rushing yards (303 yards), passing yards (199 yards), total offense (502 yards), and scoring (44 points).[1]

The team played its home games at Lebanon High School Stadium in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Drexel
W 17–62,500–3,000[2]
October 14at Muhlenberg*Allentown, PAW 15–61,500[3]
October 21Moravian
W 37–141,500[4]
October 28Dickinson
  • Lebanon High School Stadium
  • Lebanon, PA
W 16–74,500[5]
November 4Albright
  • Lebanon High School Stadium
  • Lebanon, PA
L 7–335,500[6]
November 11at UrsinusCollegeville, PAW 27–61,500–2,000[7]
November 18at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAW 15–142,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Leb. Valley Beats Muhlenberg, 15-6". The Sunday News (Lancaster, PA). October 15, 1961. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lebanon Valley Routs Moravian In Home Opener". The Daily News (Lebanon, PA). October 23, 1961. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tiny Parry (October 30, 1961). "Lebanon Valley Tops Dickinson For Fourth Win". The Daily News (Lebanon, PA). p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Tiny Parry (November 6, 1961). "Albright Lions Check LVC Winning Streak". Lebanon Daily News. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Leb. Valley Tops Ursinus By 27 To 6". The Sunday News. November 12, 1961. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lebanon Valley Over PMC 15-14". The Sunday News (Lancaster, PA). November 19, 1961. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.