1961 Oregon State Beavers football team

1961 Oregon State Beavers football
Conference Independent
1961 record 5-5
Head coach Tommy Prothro
Home stadium Parker Stadium
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#15 Rutgers         9 0 0
#17 Arizona         8 1 1
Memphis State         8 2 0
Villanova         8 2 0
#17 Penn State         8 3 0
#14 Syracuse         8 3 0
Holy Cross         7 3 0
Navy         7 3 0
Miami (FL)         7 4 0
Army         6 4 0
San Jose State         6 4 0
Xavier         6 4 0
Colgate         5 4 0
Detroit         5 4 0
Pacific         5 4 0
Houston         5 4 1
Notre Dame         5 5 0
Oregon State         5 5 0
Florida State         4 5 1
Boston University         4 5 0
Boston College         4 6 0
Oregon         4 6 0
Air Force         3 7 0
Pittsburgh         3 7 0
Washington State         3 7 0
Idaho         2 7 0
Dayton         2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 1961 NCAA college football season. 1961 was the Beavers' third season as an independent. The Beavers ended this season with five wins and five losses. 1961 was the first under the university's current title, Oregon State University, which was adopted on March 6, 1961, by a legislative act signed into law by Governor Mark Hatfield. The Beavers scored 198 points and allowed 192 points. The team was led by head coach Tommy Prothro.

Schedule

The Beavers finished the season with an 55 record. Ranks are based on the time the game was played.

Date Opponent Rank Site Beaver points Opponents Attendance Record
September 23vs. #10 Syracuse#17Multnomah StadiumPortland, OR81935,2790-1
September 30StanfordParker StadiumCorvallis, OR03428,0000-2
October 7IdahoParker StadiumCorvallis, OR4469,3291-2
October 14@ WisconsinCamp Randall StadiumMadison, WI143833,5041-3
October 21@ Arizona StateSun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ232432,2311-4
November 4Washington StateParker StadiumCorvallis, OR14613,7162-4
November 11@ WashingtonHusky StadiumSeattle, WA3051,5003-4
November 18Brigham YoungParker StadiumCorvallis, OR3508,4954-4
November 25@ OregonHayward FieldEugene, OR6221,3005-4
December 2@ HoustonHouston StadiumHouston, TX122312,0005-5

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Team players drafted into the AFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Mike KlineGuard1182Denver Broncos
Don KassoHalfback22170Denver Broncos

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Hank RiveraDefensive Back567Cleveland Browns
Roger JohnsonHalfback16222New York Giants
Don KassoHalfback17230St. Louis Cardinals

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References

  1. "Oregon State Historical Scores". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. "Oregon State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  3. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport
  4. "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  5. "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.


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