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1961 Eureka Red Devils football team

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1961 Eureka Red Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baldwin–Wallace     9 0 0
Wheaton (IL)     8 0 0
Earlham     7 1 0
St. Norbert     7 2 0
Northern Michigan     6 2 0
Hillsdale     6 3 0
Ferris Institute     5 3 0
Bradley     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Eureka     3 2 1
Detroit     5 4 0
Drake     5 4 0
Wabash     5 4 0
Youngstown     4 4 1
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Concordia (IL)     4 4 0
St. Mary of the Plains     4 5 0
North Park     3 5 0
William Penn     3 5 1
St. Procopius     2 4 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Elmhurst     1 6 1
Rose Poly     0 8 0
Washington University     0 9 0

The 1961 Eureka Red Devils football team was an American football team that represented Eureka College as an independent during the 1961 college football season.[1][2] In their sixth year under head coach Leo Traister, the Red Devils compiled a 3–2–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Illinois College
T 0–0[3][4]
September 30at St. ProcopiusLisle, ILW 8–6[5][6]
October 7Rose PolyEureka, CAW 61–0[7][8]
October 14at Central (MO)Fayette, MOL 15–42[9][10]
October 28Chicago IllinidaggerEureka, ILW 25–6[11][12]
November 4at William PennOskaloosa, IAL 0–27[13][14]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ Dave Alexander (September 20, 1961). "Eureka College Outlook Bright". The Pantagraph. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eureka To Play Illinois College Saturday". The Woodford County Journal. September 21, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "IC-Eureka Battle To 0-0 Tie In Three Inches Of Rain". Journal Courier. September 24, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "College Teams Play 0-0 In Rain". The Woodford County Journal. September 28, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eureka College Tips St. Procopius, 8-6". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1961. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "College Beats St. Procopius 8 To 6 Saturday". The Woodford County Journal. October 5, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eureka College Rips Rose Poly, 61 to 0". The Pantagraph. October 8, 1961. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eureka Gives Rose Poly 61-0 Drubbing". The Woodford County Journal. October 12, 1961. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central Blitzes Eureka 42-13". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central College Tops Eureka, 42-15". The Woodford County Journal. October 19, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dave Adams (October 29, 1961). "Eureka College Rips Chicago Illini 25-6: Red Devils Score Thrice In First Seven Minutes". The Pantagraph. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eureka Makes Touchdown on Own Kickoff". The Woodford County Journal. November 2, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Penn Deals Defeat To Eureka College: Red Devils End Season With 27-0 Beating". The Pantagraph. November 5, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Red Devils Lost Final Game". The Woodford County Journal. November 9, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.