1961 Coast Guard Cadets football team

American college football season
1961 Coast Guard Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
  • Otto Graham (3rd season)
Home stadiumJones Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
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 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 Coast Guard Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut, as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Otto Graham, the Cadets compiled a 4–4 record.[1]

Guard James Lightner received third-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at VermontL 8–284,800[3][4]
October 7Norwich
L 6–7
October 14at WesleyanMiddletown, CTW 13–9
October 21Amherst
  • Jones Field
  • New London, CT
L 7–402,500[5]
October 28Worcester Tech
  • Jones Field
  • New London, CT
W 21–143,500[6]
November 4Trinity (CT)
  • Jones Field
  • New London, CT
W 20–123,500[7]
November 11at RPI
W 13–01,000[8]
November 18at Tufts
L 8–225,500[9][10]

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 103.
  2. ^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sophomore leads Cats over Coast Guard, 28–8". The Hartford Courant. October 1, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Jimmy Canavelis (October 22, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Whips Coast Guard 40-7". The Hartford Courant. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jack Cruise (October 30, 1961). "C.G. Academy Beats Worcester, 21-14". The Day. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack Cruise (November 6, 1961). "Coast Guard Academy Shocks Unbeaten Trinity College by 20-12". The New London Day. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Coast Guard Beats RPI By 13-0". The Hartford Courant. November 12, 1961. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hy Hurwitz (November 19, 1961). "Tufts Scuttles Coast Guard: Jumbos Grind Out 22-8 Win Over Ground Route". The Boston Globe. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Tufts)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 30, 2024.