1961 Rocky Mountain Conference football season

1961 Rocky Mountain Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams5
ChampionAdams State
Football seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Adams State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Colorado College 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Western State (CO) 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Colorado Mines 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Colorado State–Greeley 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Rocky Mountain Conference football season was the season of college football played by the five member schools of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Adams State Indians football team defeated all four conference opponents to win the conference championship and compiled an 8–2 overall record.

Teams

Adams State

1961 Adams State Indians football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record8–2 (4–0 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRex Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Adams State Indians football team represented Adams State College (now known as the Adams State University) of Alamosa, Colorado. In their third year under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–0 against RMC opponents) and won the RMC championship.[1]

Five Adams State players were named to the 1961 all-conference team: halfback Bill Farnsworth; backs Walt Weaver, Bob Hidalgo, and Jim Edwards; and tackle Bob Dando.[2][3]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16New Mexico Western*
W 43–12[4]
September 23Arizona State–Flagstaff*
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
W 14–64,700[5][6]
September 30at Eastern New Mexico*Portales, NML 13–32[7]
October 7at Panhandle A&M*Goodwell, OKL 7–30[8]
October 14at Western State (CO)Gunnison COW 29–0[9]
October 21New Mexico Highlands*
  • Rex Field
  • Alamosa, CO
W 32–85,100[10]
October 28at Colorado State–GreeleyGreeley, COW 7–0[11]
November 4at Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, COW 25–8[12]
November 11at Cal Poly*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 10–64,500[13]
November 18Colorado MinesAlamosa, COW 23–17[14]
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

Colorado College

1961 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–3 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWashburn Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In their fifth year under head coach Jerry Carle, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (2–3 against RMC opponents) and finished in second place in the RMC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Washburn*
L 14–181,000
September 23at St. Mary of the Plains*Dodge City, KSW 9–6
September 30Fort Hays State*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 14–61,000
October 7at Westminster (UT)*Salt Lake City, UTT 6–6[15]
October 13at Colorado State–Greeley
W 24–13[16]
October 28at Western State (CO)Gunnison, COW 34–7[17]
November 4Adams State
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 8–25[12]
November 11Colorado Mines
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 7–10[18]
November 18Nebraska Wesleyan*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 34–14[19]
  • *Non-conference game

[20][21]

Western State

1961 Western State Mountaineers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–5 (2–2 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPerkins Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Western State Mountaineers football team represented Western State College (now known as Western Colorado University) of Gunnison, Colorado. In their first year under head coach Kay Dalton, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–2 against RMC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the RMC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Chadron State
W 56–12[22]
September 23New Mexico Highlands
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Gunnison, CO
L 3–333,100[23]
September 30at Idaho State
L 10–22
October 7Colorado State–Greeley
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Gunnison, CO
W 10–8
October 14Adams State
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Gunnison, CO
L 0–29[9]
October 21Eastern New Mexico
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Gunnison, CO
W 10–9
October 28Colorado College
L 7–34[17]
November 4at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 20–13
November 10at Central State (OK)*Edmond, OKL 0–305,000[24]
  • *Non-conference game

[25]

Colorado Mines

1961 Colorado Mines Orediggers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record3–6 (2–2 RMC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represented Colorado School of Mines of Golden, Colorado. In their 15th year under head coach Fritz S. Brennecke, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–2 against RMC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the RMC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16New Mexico Highlands*Golden, COL 0–12
September 23at Idaho State*
L 6–503,000
September 30Omaha*Golden, COW 13–12[26]
October 7at Washburn*Topeka, KSL 6–20
October 14Westminster (UT)*Golden, COL 0–6[27]
October 21Colorado State-GreeleydaggerGolden, COW 13–6[28]
November 4Western State (CO)Golden, COL 13–20
November 11at Colorado College
W 10–7[18]
November 18at Adams StateAlamosa, COL 17–23[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[29]

Colorado State–Greeley

1961 Colorado State–Greeley Bears football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record1–9 (0–4 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJackson Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Colorado State–Greeley Bears football team represented Colorado State College of Greeley, Colorado (now known as Northern Colorado University). In their eighth year under head coach Joe Lindahl, the team compiled a 1–9 record (0–4 against RMC opponents) and finished in last place in the RMC.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at South Dakota State*Brookings, SDL 13–365,000[30]
September 23Omaha*L 6–27[31]
September 30Drake*
  • Jackson Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 0–74,000[32]
October 7at Western State (CO)Gunnison, COL 8–10
October 13Colorado College
  • Jackson Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 13–24[16]
October 21at Colorado MinesGolden, COL 6–133,200[28]
October 28Adams StateGreeley, COL 0–7[11]
November 4Idaho State*
  • Jackson Field
  • Greeley, CO
W 27–22[33]
November 11South Dakota*
  • Jackson Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 14–16[34][35]
November 18Nevada*
L 0–172,250[36]
  • *Non-conference game

[37]

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