1961 Tufts Jumbos football team

1961 Tufts Jumbos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumTufts Oval
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middlebury   –   5 – 1 – 1
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Alfred   –   6 – 2 – 0
Montclair State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Delaware Valley   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Syracuse   –   8 – 3 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   5 – 2 – 1
Holy Cross   –   7 – 3 – 0
C. W. Post   –   6 – 3 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Merchant Marine   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   5 – 3 – 0
Rochester   –   5 – 3 – 0
Hamilton   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cortland State   –   4 – 3 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 4 – 0
Coast Guard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Ithaca   –   4 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 5 – 0
Bridgeport   –   4 – 5 – 0
Norwich   –   3 – 4 – 1
Worcester Tech   –   3 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Union (NY)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nichols   –   2 – 3 – 0
Trenton State   –   1 – 6 – 0
King's (PA)   –   1 – 8 – 0
Springfield   –   0 – 7 – 1
Brockport   –   0 – 7 – 0
RPI   –   0 – 7 – 0
Hobart   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Tufts Jumbos football team was an American football team that represented Tufts University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Harry Arlanson, the Jumbos compiled a 5–3 record.[1]

Junior fullback Ron Deveaux and tackle Dave Thompson were selected as first-team players on the 1961 UPI All-New England small college football team.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Bates
W 42–12[3]
September 30Bowdoin
W 18–06,000[4]
October 7Colby
  • Tufts Oval
  • Medford, MA
W 16–145,500[5]
October 14at Trinity (CT)
L 6–142,000[6]
October 28Williams
  • Tufts Oval
  • Meford, MA
W 14–05,500–5,700[7][8]
November 4Amherst
  • Tufts Oval
  • Medford, MA
L 6–407,500[9]
November 11at Lafayette
L 17–27[10]
November 18Coast Guard
  • Tufts Oval
  • Medford, MA
W 22–85,500[11]

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References

  1. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 136.
  2. ^ "Sophs, Jrs. Gain 6 All-N.E. Posts". The Boston Globe. December 1, 1961. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deveaux Romps for 4 Scores As Tufts Swamps Bates, 42-12". The Boston Globe. September 24, 1961. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Ahern (October 1, 1961). "Tufts Runs Down Bowdoin, 18-0". The Boston Globe. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Clif Keane (October 8, 1961). "Deveaux; Doran Rally Tufts". The Boston Globe. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bill Neweli (October 15, 1961). "Trinity Upsets Tufts Eleven, 14-6: Bantams Drive 95, 90 Yards". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Doran Stars As Tufts Tops Williams 14-0". The Berkshire Eagle. October 30, 1961. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Williams)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Jerome H. Radding (November 6, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Trounces Tufts, 40-6". Springfield Republican. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lafayette Turns Back Tufts". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 12, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hy Hurwitz (November 19, 1961). "Tufts Scuttles Coast Guard: Jumbos Grind Out 22-8 Win Over Ground Route". The Boston Globe. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Tufts)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 30, 2024.