Gopher Football 1961 Season

1961 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/30/1961 Missouri (7-2-1) L 0-6 10/07/1961 Oregon (4-6) W 14-7 10/14/1961 @ Northwestern (4-5) W 10-3 10/21/1961 @ Illinois (0-9) W 33-0 10/28/1961 Homecoming Michigan (6-3) W 23-20 11/04/1961 Michigan State (7-2) W 13-0 11/11/1961 @ Iowa (5-4) W 16-9 11/18/1961 Purdue (6-3) W 10-7 11/25/1961 Wisconsin (6-3) L 21-23 01/01/1962 Rose Bowl vs. UCLA (7-4) W 21-3

1961 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Ohio State 6 0 0 1.000 8 0 1 .944 Minnesota 6 1 0 .857 8 2 0 .800 Michigan State 5 2 0 .714 7 2 0 .778 Purdue 4 2 0 .667 6 3 0 .667 Wisconsin 4 3 0 .571 6 3 0 .667 Michigan 3 3 0 .500 6 3 0 .667 Iowa 2 4 0 .333 5 4 0 .556 Northwestern 2 4 0 .333 4 5 0 .444 Indiana 0 6 0 .000 2 7 0 .222 Illinois 0 7 0 .000 0 9 0 .000

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (8th season).

This was the last time the Gophers went to the Rose Bowl. Ohio State actually won the Big Ten title, but they decided against going to the Rose Bowl, so we took their spot.

1961 Poll Results

Associated Press	United Press
1. Alabama 11-0-0 2. Ohio State 8-0-1 3. Texas 10-1-0 4. Louisiana State 10-1-0 5. Mississippi 9-2-0 6. Minnesota 8-2-0 7. Colorado 9-2-0 8. Michigan State 7-2-0 9. Arkansas 8-3-0 10. Utah State 9-1-1 11. Missouri 7-2-1 12. Purdue 6-3-0 13. Georgia Tech 7-4-0 14. Syracuse 8-3-0 15. Rutgers 9-0-0 16. UCLA 7-4-0 17. Arizona 8-1-1 17. Penn State 8-3-0 17. Rice 7-4-0 20. Duke 7-3-0	1. Alabama 11-0-0 2. Ohio State 8-0-1 3. Louisiana State 10-1-0 4. Texas 10-1-0 5. Mississippi 9-2-0 6. Minnesota 8-2-0 7. Colorado 9-2-0 8. Arkansas 8-3-0 9. Michigan State 7-2-0 10. Utah State 9-1-1 11. Missouri 7-2-1 11. Purdue 6-3-0 13. Georgia Tech 7-4-0 14. Duke 7-3-0 15. Kansas 7-3-1 16. Syracuse 8-3-0 17. Wyoming 6-1-2 18. Wisconsin 6-3-0 19. Penn State 8-3-0 19. Miami (FL) 7-4-0

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1961 Season Bowl Results Orange Bowl - 01/01/1962 Louisiana State 25, Colorado 7 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1962 Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1962 Texas 12, Mississippi 7 Sun Bowl - 12/30/1961 Villanova 17, Wichita State 9 Gator Bowl - 12/30/1961 Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15 Tangerine Bowl - 12/29/1961 Lamar 21, Middle Tennessee State 14 Liberty Bowl - 12/16/1961 Syracuse 15, Miami (FL) 14 Aviation Bowl - 12/09/1961 New Mexico 28, Western Michigan 12 Bluebonnet Bowl - 12/16/1961 Kansas 33, Rice 7 Gotham Bowl - 12/09/1961 Baylor 24, Utah State 9 Mercy Bowl - 11/23/1961 Fresno State 36, Bowling Green 6