1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion;

1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1961 record	0–8–1 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach	Fred Trosko (10th season);
MVP	Norman Jacobs
Captain	Norm Jacobs, Don Drinkham
Home stadium	Walter O. Briggs Field
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their 10th season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 0–8–1 record (0–6 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 171 to 49. The team played Ball State to a scoreless tie. Norm Jacobs and Don Drinkham were the team captains.^[1] Jacobs received the team's most valuable player award.^[2] The team's statistical leaders included George Beaudette with 696 passing yards and 703 yards of total offense, Don Oboza with 207 rushing yards, and Pat Dignan with 195 passing yards.^[3] The 1961 season was part of a 29-game winless streak that spanned from 1959 to 1962.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	at Albion	Albion, MI	L 0–13
September 23	at Ball State	Muncie, IN	T 0–0
September 30	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 0–43
October 6	at Illinois State	Normal, IL	L 0–13
October 13	Baldwin Wallace	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 14–27
October 21	Central Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	L 11–13
October 28	at Eastern Illinois	Charleston, IL	L 0–7
November 4	Southern Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 14–20
November 11	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 10–35
Homecoming

References[]

^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
^ 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.

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[1] "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[2] 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.

[3] 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.

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1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Southern Illinois $	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Illinois State Normal	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Northern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Central Michigan	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion