1961 Oregon State Beavers football team

1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

1961 Oregon State Beavers football
1961 Oregon State Beavers football
Conference	Independent
1961 record	5–5
Head coach	Tommy Prothro (7th season);
Captain	Mike Kline
Home stadium	Parker Stadium; Multnomah Stadium (Portland)
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tommy Prothro, the Beavers ended their third season as an independent with five wins and five losses, and outscored their opponents 198 to 192. Four home games were played on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis with one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

Prior to this season, the university's current title, Oregon State University, was adopted by a legislative act signed into law by Governor Mark Hatfield on March 6, 1961, and became effective in the summer.^[1]^[2]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	No. 10 Syracuse	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 8–19	35,279
September 30	Stanford	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 0–34	28,000
October 7	Idaho	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 44–6	9,329
October 14	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 20–23	33,504
October 21	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 23–24	32,231
November 4	Washington State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 14–6	13,716
November 11	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 3–0	49,652
November 18	BYU	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 35–0	8,495
November 25	at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR (Civil War)	W 6–2	21,300
December 2	at Houston	Houston Stadium Houston, TX	L 12–23	12,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:^[3]^[4]^[5]

Roster[]

QB Terry Baker, Jr.
E Don Kasso, Sr.
T Mike Kline, Sr.
HB Hank Rivera, Sr.
HB Leroy Whittle, So.
FB Bruce Williams, So.

Source:^[6]

Professional football drafts[]

NFL Draft[]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Hank Rivera	Defensive back	5	67	Cleveland Browns
Roger Johnson	Halfback	16	222	New York Giants
Don Kasso	Halfback	17	230	St. Louis Cardinals

Source:^[7]

AFL Draft[]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	AFL Club
Mike Kline	Guard	11	82	Denver Broncos
Don Kasso	Halfback	22	170	Denver Broncos

Source:^[8]

References[]

^ "OSU measure signed by Gov. Hatfield". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 6, 1961. p. 1A.
^ "Hatfield signs bill changing name of college". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). UPI. March 6, 1961. p. 1.
^ "Oregon State Historical Scores". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
^ "Oregon State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
^ 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport
^ "Oregon-OSU lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1962. p. 2B.
^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.

External links[]

WSU Libraries: Game video – Washington State at Oregon State – November 4, 1961

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[gvhat-1] "OSU measure signed by Gov. Hatfield". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 6, 1961. p. 1A.

[chnbb-2] "Hatfield signs bill changing name of college". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). UPI. March 6, 1961. p. 1.

[3] "Oregon State Historical Scores". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.

[4] "Oregon State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.

[5] 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport

[6] "Oregon-OSU lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1962. p. 2B.

[7] "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.

[8] "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon: Civil War (Platypus Trophy)
Culture & lore	History Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU" Marching band Pyramid Play "The Toilet Bowl" 1985 Washington game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 15 Rutgers		–		9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Arizona		–		8	–	1	–	1
Memphis State		–		8	–	2	–	0
Villanova		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 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
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