1961 Colorado State Rams football team

1961 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record0–10 (0–6 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Utah State + 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Wyoming + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
New Mexico 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Montana 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
BYU 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Don "Tuffy" Mullison, the Rams compiled a 0–10 record (0–6 against Skyline opponents), finished last in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by a total of 249 to 74.[1][2]

Three days after the last game of the season, Mullison was fired as the school's head coach. Mullison had been asked to resign, but refused. The Rams had lost 18 straight games dating back to October 15, 1960.[3]

The Skyline Conference disbanded after the 1961 season, and Colorado State became an independent for the 1962 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Utah
L 0–4016,274[4]
September 23at Arizona*
L 6–2824,300[5]
September 30Arizona State*
L 6–148,800[6]
October 7at San Jose State*
L 0–1415,000[7]
October 14at Wyoming
L 7–1811,808[8]
October 21Utah Statedagger
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 3–4910,700[9]
October 28at Montana
L 19–224,500[10]
November 4at Air Force*
L 9–1414,000[11]
November 11at BYU
L 16–308,144[12]
November 18New Mexico
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 8–204,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Statistics

The team gained an average of 160.0 rushing yards and 77.3 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 207.3 rushing yards and 109.0 passing yards per game.[14]

The team's passing leaders were LeeRoy Gutierrez (37 of 82 for 387 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions) and Bill Berringer (27 of 64 for 307 yards, 0 touchdowns and 10 interceptions).[14]

The team's rushing leaders were Dennis Wohlhueter (308 yards, 69 carries, 4.5 yard average), Ken Hines (202 yards, 50 carries, 4.0 yard average), Alex Humackich (189 yards, 40 carries, 4.7 yard average), Ron Kaanehe (187 yards, 57 carries, 3.3 yard average), Rich Brown (185 yards, 39 carries, 4.7 yard average).[14]

The team's receiving leaders were Kay McFarland (18 receptions, 196 yards) and Dennis Wohlhueter (12 receptions, 131 yards).[14]

Three players tied for the scoring lead with 12 points each: Dennis Wohlhueter, Kay McFarland, and Ken Hines.[14]

References

  1. ^ "1961 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "CSU Fires Tuffy Mullison As Football Caoch After 16th Loss". The Herald Journal (Logan, UT). November 21, 1961. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Mooney (September 17, 1961). "Utah Buries Rams in 40-0 Game". Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B10, B12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arizona Topples Rams, 28-6, For 7th In Row (part 2)". Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1961. pp. 1A, 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Les Kjos (October 1, 1961). "Sun Devils Stop Stubborn Rams, 14 to 6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack Stevenson (October 8, 1961). "San Jose State Drops Colorado State 14 to 0". The Sacramento Bee. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys Subdue Stubborn CSU". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 15, 1961. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dudley Cress (October 22, 1961). "Mighty Utah State Humbles CSU, 49 to 3". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Max D. Burner (October 29, 1961). "Montana Ends Skyline Play With 22-19 Win". The Missoulian. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "CSU Bid for Win Fails Against Falcons, 14-9". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 5, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ray Schwartz (November 12, 1961). "BYU Whips Rams 30-16". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). p. 1 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Dudley Cress (November 19, 1961). "Aggies End Football Season Without Win: New Mexico Tips CSU, 20 to 8". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b c d e "1961 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.