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1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season Sport Football Number of teams 6 Champion Pittsburg State
The 1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) as part of the 1961 college football season .
The 1961 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team compiled a perfect 11–0 record, including a victory over Linfield in the Camellia Bowl to secure the NAIA national championship.
The 1961 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team compiled an 11–0 record, shut out seven of eleven opponents, and won the NAIA football national championship , the AP and UPI small college national championship , and the CIC championship.
The 1961 Omaha Indians football team was an American football team that represented the University of Omaha (now known as University of Nebraska Omaha of Omaha, Nebraska during the 1961 college football season . In their second season under head coach Al Caniglia , the team compiled an 6–3 record (4–1 against CIC opponents) and finished in second place in the CIC.
End Paul Blazevich received second-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team .[ 1]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Morningside * Omaha, NE W 32–65,100
September 23 Colorado State–Greeley * Omaha, NE W 27–62,900 [ 2] September 30 at Colorado Mines * Golden, CO L 12–13[ 3] October 14 at Fort Hays State Hays, KS W 26–0
October 21 at Emporia State Emporia, KS W 27–21
October 28 St. Benedict's Omaha, NE W 33–144,700–5,200 [ 4] November 4 Washburn Omaha, NE W 27–101,900
November 11 at No. 1 Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS L 18–34[ 5] November 18 Drake Omaha, NE L 13–361,800–2,400 [ 6] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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The 1961 Fort Hays State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Fort Hays State University of Hays, Kansas during the 1961 college football season . In their sixth season under head coach Wayne J. McConnell , the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2 against CIC opponents) and finished in third place in the CIC.
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The 1961 St. Benedict's Ravens football team represented St. Benedict's College (later renamed Benedictine College ) of Atchison, Kansas , during the 1961 college football season . In their ninth season under head coach Ivan Schottel , the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–3 against CIC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the CIC.
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The 1961 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University of Emporia, Kansas , during the 1946 college football season . In their seventh season under head coach Keith Caywood , the team compiled a 1–8 record (1–4 against CIC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the CIC.
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The 1961 Washburn Ichabods football team represented Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas , during the 1961 college football season . In their third season under head coach Ralph Brown , the team compiled an 3–6 record (0–5 against CIC opponents) and finished in last place in the CIC.
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