1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football season

The 1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) as part of the 1961 college football season.

1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football season
Sport	Football
Number of teams	7
Champion	Butler

1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Butler $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Valparaiso	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Evansville	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
DePauw	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ball State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN)	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 Butler Bulldogs football team, in their 21st year under head coach Tony Hinkle, defeated all six conference opponents to win the conference championship and compiled a perfect 9–0 overall record.^[1]

The 1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team, in their 16th year under head coach Emory Bauer, compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the ICC.

Teams

Butler

Main article: 1961 Butler Bulldogs football team

1961 Butler Bulldogs football
ICC champion
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	9–0 (6–0 ICC)
Head coach	Tony Hinkle (21st season)
Home stadium	Butler Bowl
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University of Indianapolis as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 21st year under head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 against ICC opponents), won the ICC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 251 to 65.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Bradley*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 34–23	6,950	[3]
September 30	Ball State	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 48–6	7,450	[4]
October 7	at Wabash*	Crawfordsville, IN (Iron Key)	W 34–7	2,150	[5]
October 14	at DePauw	Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day)	W 12–6	5,000	[6]
October 21	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 27–7	9,000	[7]
October 28	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 26–0	1,000–1,100	[8]
November 4	Valparaiso	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)	W 14–2	11,200	[9]
November 11	at Evansville	Evansville, IN	W 30–7	1,000	[10]
November 18	Washington University*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 26–7		[11][12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^[13]

Valparaiso

Main article: 1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	7–2 (5–1 ICC)
Head coach	Emory Bauer (16th season)
Home stadium	Brown Field
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University of Valparaiso, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Emory Bauer, the Crusaders compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the ICC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Wheaton	McCully Field Wheaton, IL	L 13–35		[14]
September 23	Hope	Valparaiso, IN	W 14–6		[15]
September 30	at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Rensselaer, IN	W 16–6		[16]
October 7	Indiana State	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 20–6	4,500	[17]
October 14	Washington University	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 29–0	4,594	[18]
October 21	at Evansville	Evansville, IN	W 29–18		[19]
October 28	Ball State	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 28–20		[20]
November 4	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)	L 2–14	11,200	[9]
November 11	DePauw	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 35–14	3,447	[21]
Homecoming

Evansville

1961 Evansville Purple Aces football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	4–5 (3–3 ICC)
Head coach	Paul Beck (8th season)
Home stadium	Reitz Bowl
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented Evansville College (now known as the University of Evansville) as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Paul Beck, the Purple Aces compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 in conference games) and finished in third place in the ICC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Hanover*	Hanover, IN	W 26–0	2,000	[22]
September 23	at Wabash*	Ingalls Field Crawfordsville, IN	L 7–12		[23]
September 30	at DePauw	Greencastle, IN	W 9–7		[24]
October 7	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Bosse Field Evansville, IN	W 15–13	2,500	[25]
October 14	at Indiana State	Terre Haute, IN Terre Haute, IN	W 15–14		[26]
October 21	Valparaiso	Evansville, IN	L 18–29		[19]
October 28	Western Illinois*	Evansville, IN	L 0–26	3,800–5,000	[27][28]
November 4	at Ball State	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 3–6		[29]
November 11	Butler	Evansville, IN	L 7–30	1,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

DePauw

1961 DePauw Tigers football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	5–4 (2–4 ICC)
Head coach	Tommy Mont (3rd season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 DePauw Tigers football team represented DePauw University of Greencastle, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Tommy Mont, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record (2–4 in conference games) and tied for fourth place in the ICC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Illinois Wesleyan*	Bloomington, IL	W 8–0		[30]
September 30	Evansville	Greencastle, IN	L 7–9		[24]
October 7	at Ball State	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 48–6	7,450	[31]
October 14	Butler	Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day)	L 6–12	5,000	[6]
October 21	at Washington University*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 27–6		[32]
October 28	at Saint Joseph's	Rensselaer, IN	L 7–8		[33]
November 4	Indiana State	Greencastle, IN	W 28–14		[34]
November 11	at Valparaiso	Valparaiso, IN	L 14–35		[21]
November 18	Wabash*	Greencastle, IN (Monon Bell)	W 20–7		[35]
*Non-conference game

Ball State

Main article: 1961 Ball State Cardinals football team

1961 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	2–5–1 (2–4 ICC)
Head coach	Jim Freeman (6th season)
Home stadium	Ball State Field
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jim Freeman, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place out of seven teams in the ICC.^[36]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Eastern Michigan*	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	T 0–0	> 7,500	[37]
September 30	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 6–48	7,450	[4]
October 7	DePauw	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 8–10		[31]
October 14	at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Collegeville, IN	W 8–0		[38]
October 21	Indiana State*	Ball State Field Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 0–41	> 9,000	[39]
October 28	at Valparaiso	Valparaiso, IN	L 20–28		[20]
November 4	Evansville	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 6–3		[29]
November 11	at Ohio Northern*	Ada, OH	L 20–49		[40]
*Non-conference game

^[41]

Indiana State

1961 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	2–6 (2–4 ICC)
Head coach	Bill Jones (5th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State College (now known as Indiana State University) of Terre Haute, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bill Jones, the Sycamores compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 in conference games) and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the ICC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Eastern Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 20–23		[42]
September 30	Indiana Central*	Indianapolis, IN	L 20–26		[43]
October 7	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	L 7–20	4,500	[17]
October 14	Evansville	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 14–15		[26]
October 21	at Ball State	Ball State Field Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	W 41–0	> 9,000	[39]
October 28	Butler	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 0–26	1,000–1,100	[8]
November 4	at DePauw	Greencastle, IN	L 14–28		[34]
November 11	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 13–9		[44]
*Non-conference game

Saint Joseph's

1961 Saint Joseph's Pumas football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	1–7 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach	Ed Dwyer (1st season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team represented Saint Joseph’s College of Collegeville, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ed Dwyer, the Pumas compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 in conference games) and finished in last place in the ICC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Hillsdale*	Rensselaer, IN	L 7–28		[45]
September 30	Valparaiso	Rensselaer, IN	L 6–16		[16]
October 7	at Evansville	Evansville, IN	L 13–15		[25]
October 14	Ball State	Rensselaer, IN	L 0–8		[38]
October 21	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 7–27	9,000	[7]
October 28	DePauw	Rensselaer, IN	W 8–7		[33]
November 4	at Central State (OH)*	Wilberforce, OH	L 16–34		[46]
November 11	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 9–13		[44]
*Non-conference game