1961 Rochester Yellowjackets football team

1961 Rochester Yellowjackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainTony Stranges, Vince Russo
Home stadiumFauver Stadium
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 Rochester Yellowjackets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rochester as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Paul Bitgood, the Yellowjackets compiled a 5–3 record.[1]

Tony Stranges and Vince Russo were the team's co-captains. The team played its home games at Fauver Stadium in Rochester, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. St. Lawrence
L 0–73,700[2]
September 30at HamiltonHamilton, NYW 24–14[3]
October 7Hobart
W 27–65,000[4]
October 14at Union (NY)Schenectady, NYL 0–15
October 21at Vermont
L 0–186,500–8,000[5][6]
October 28Carnegie Tech
  • Fauver Stadium
  • Rochester, NY
W 15–75,000[7]
November 11Washington University
  • Fauver Stadium
  • Rochester, NY
W 20–6[8]
November 18RPI
  • Fauver Stadium
  • Rochester, NY
W 37–02,600[9]

References

  1. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 130.
  2. ^ Dave Warner (September 24, 1961). "UR Loses Opener, 7-0, as Offense Falters". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John Fisk (October 1, 1961). "UR Rebounds for 24-14 Victory over Hamilton: Way Leads Varsity Attack". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 16C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dave Warner (October 8, 1961). "Varsity Rocks Hobart With 27-to-6 Win". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vermont rocks varsity, 18–0". Democrat and Chronicle. October 22, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Dave Warner (October 29, 1961). "UR Outburst in Final Beats Carnegie Tech, 15 to 7". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bill Vanderschmidt (November 12, 1961). "UR Whips 'Toughest Foe,' 20-6". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dave Warner (November 19, 1961). "UR Wins 16th Straight at Home". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.


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