1961 Montclair State Indians football team

1961 Montclair State Indians football
Team portrait from La Camapana (1962)
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Home stadiumSprague Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middlebury   –   5 – 1 – 1
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Alfred   –   6 – 2 – 0
Montclair State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Delaware Valley   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Syracuse   –   8 – 3 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   5 – 2 – 1
Holy Cross   –   7 – 3 – 0
C. W. Post   –   6 – 3 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Merchant Marine   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   5 – 3 – 0
Rochester   –   5 – 3 – 0
Hamilton   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cortland State   –   4 – 3 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 4 – 0
Coast Guard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Ithaca   –   4 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 5 – 0
Bridgeport   –   4 – 5 – 0
Norwich   –   3 – 4 – 1
Worcester Tech   –   3 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Union (NY)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nichols   –   2 – 3 – 0
Trenton State   –   1 – 6 – 0
King's (PA)   –   1 – 8 – 0
Springfield   –   0 – 7 – 1
Brockport   –   0 – 7 – 0
RPI   –   0 – 7 – 0
Hobart   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Montclair State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Monclair State College (now known as Montclair State University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jerry Edwards, the Indians compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 95. After going 8–0 in 1960, the Indians extended the winning streak to 14 games by winning the first six games of the 1961 season. They then lost the final two games of the season.

George Jeck

Players included quarterback George Jeck, George Jenkins, Roger Rubinetti, Bob Cannon, Dom Dee, Pete Carmichael, Ken Trimmer, and Jim Francini.[1][2][3][4]

The team played two home games at Sprague Field in Montclair, New Jersey, and two others at Clifton Stadium in Clifton, New Jersey.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Delaware Valley
W 40–13[5]
September 30at CheyneyCheyney, PAW 48–0[1]
October 7Central Connecticut
W 22–144,000[2]
October 14at Trenton StateTrenton, NJW 15–6[3]
October 21at Gallaudet
W 9–6[6]
October 28Kutztowndagger
  • Clifton Stadium
  • Clifton, NJ
W 20–6[4]
November 4at MillersvilleMillersville, PAL 14–312,000[7]
November 11C. W. Post
  • Sprague Field
  • Montclair, NJ
L 13–193,000[8][9]
  • daggerHomecoming

[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Montclair State Indians Rout Cheyney Teachers by 48 to 0". The Herald-News. October 2, 1961. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Joe Lovas (October 9, 1961). "Jeck, Jenkins, Rubinetti Pace Montclair State: Indians Score 22-12 Grid Victory Over Central Connecticut; 11th Straight Win". The Herald-News. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Montclair State Rallies To Beat Trenton by 15-6". The Herald-News. October 16, 1961. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Montclair State Beats Kutztown by 20 to 6". The Herald-News. October 30, 1961. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Del. Valley Bows, 40-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 24, 1961. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Montclair State Wins, 9-6, Still Undefeated". The Herald-News. October 23, 1961. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jim Riley (November 5, 1961). "MSC Routs Montclair". Sunday News. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Montclair State Ends Season With 19-13 Loss". The Herald-News. November 13, 1961. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (C. W. Post)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "1961 Football Schedule". Montclair State University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.