1961 Northwestern Wildcats football team explained
| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Ara Parseghian |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Larry Onesti |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1961 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 4–5 record (2–4 in conference games), and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] [2]
The team's offensive leaders were Tom O'Grady with 322 passing yards, Bill Swingle with 476 rushing yards, and Willie Stinson with 158 receiving yards.[3] Larry Onesti was the team captain.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Northwestern Yearly Results (1960-1964). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 7, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905173003/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northwestern/1960-1964_yearly_results.php. dead.
- Web site: 1961 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 18, 2015.
- Web site: 1961 Northwestern Wildcats Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 18, 2015.
- Web site: Year-by-Year Results. 2007. 148. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=7. 2019-03-16. live. 2019-03-14.
