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American college football season
The 1961 Capital Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Capital University of Columbus, Ohio, during the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their first season under head coach Gene Slaughter, the Crusaders compiled a 5–2–1 record (5–2–1 against OAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 94.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Heidelberg | Columbus, OH | T 0–0 | 2,500 | [2]
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| September 30 | at Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, OH | L 21–27 | | [3]
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| October 7 | at Hiram | Hiram, OH | W 40–0 | | [4]
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| October 14 | Kenyon | Columbus, OH | W 28–0 | | [5]
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| October 21 | Wittenberg | Columbus, OH | L 0–36 | 4,500 | [6][7]
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| October 28 | Wooster | Columbus, OH | W 10–8 | | [8]
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| November 4 | at Marietta | Marietta, OH | W 15–6 | | [9]
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| November 11 | at Otterbein | Westerville, OH | W 23–17 | 6,500 | [10][11]
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- ^ "1961 - Capital (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Capital Ties Heidelberg, 0-0". The Ironton Tribune. September 24, 1961. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio Wesleyan Trips Capital". The Times Recorder. October 1, 1961. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Capital Slashes Terriers, 40-0". The Plain Dealer. October 8, 1961. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Capital Offense Shocks Kenyon". The Plain Dealer. October 15, 1961. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wittenberg Stays Unbeaten, Rolls Over Cap, 36-0". Springfield News-Sun. October 22, 1961. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Wittenberg)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Capital Survives". The Lima Citizen. October 29, 1961. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Capital Runs Ruin Marietta". The Plain Dealer. November 5, 1961. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Capital 23 Otterbein 17". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1981. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Otterbein)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
