1961 Carroll Pioneers football team

1961 Carroll Pioneers football
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois
Record6–3 (5–1 CCI)
Head coach
Home stadiumHaertel Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 College Conference of Illinois football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Millikin $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Carroll (WI) 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Carthage 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
North Central (IL) 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Augustana (IL) 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Illinois Wesleyan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Carroll Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College (now known as Carroll University) of Waukesha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (5–1 in CCI games), finished in second place in the CCI, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 157.[1]

The team tallied 2,121 yards of total offense (235 yards per game), consisting of 1,192 rushing yards and 929 passing yards. On defense, the Pioneers gave up 2,461 yards (273 yards per game) to opponents.[2]

Halfback Ken Hill led the team with 785 rushing yards and 795 yards of total offense. End John Budde led the team with 420 receiving yards and 48 points scored (seven touchdowns, six extra points). Quarterback John Davis tallied 652 passing yards.[2]

Four Carroll players were named to the 1961 All-CCI football team: halfback Ken Hill; end John Budde; linebacker Doug Donoho; and defensive halfback Don Natalizio.[3] Budde received third-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[4] Hill was the only Carroll players named to the 1961 Wisconsin collegiate all-state team; Hill was named to the second team as a halfback.[5]

The team played its home games at Haertel Field in Waukesha.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIL 6–28
September 23Carthage
W 19–6[6]
September 30at North Park*Chicago, ILW 19–13
October 7Augustana (IL)
  • Haertel Field
  • Waukesha, WI
W 21–14[7]
October 14at Lake ForestLake Forest ILW 26–7
October 21Illinois Wesleyandagger
  • Haertel Field
  • Waukesha, WI
W 27–19[8]
October 28at North Central (IL)Naperville, ILW 19–13
November 4at Wheaton (IL)*
L 7–27[9]
November 11Millikin
  • Haertel Field
  • Waukesha, WI
L 13–47[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "CCIW Football History" (PDF). College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. p. 6. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Augie's Tingle Linebacker Pick on CCI All-Conference". The Rock Island Argus. November 23, 1961. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Collegians Pick Three Knights on All-State". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 8, 1961. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Budde, Hill Lead Carroll To Victory Over Carthage". The Waukesha County Freeman. September 25, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carroll Tips Augustana For 3rd Straight Triumph". The Waukesha County Freeman. October 9, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carroll Wins Homecoming Game From Wesleyan 27-19; Lead CCI". The Waukesha County Freeman. October 23, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wheaton Tops Pioneers 27-7; Defeat Is Second". The Waukesha County Freeman. November 6, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Millikin Captures CCI Crown, 47-13: Jerry Domescik Leads Big Blue To Easy Triumph Over Carroll". The Pantagraph. November 12, 1961. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.