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1961 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons← 19601962 →
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jackson State $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grambling 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Wiley 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Texas College 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by 31st-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 2–4–1, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Alcorn A&M*W 16–13
October 7Bishop*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 24–12
October 16vs. Prairie View A&ML 13–4815,000
October 21at Arkansas AM&NT 7–7
October 28Texas Southern
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–20
November 4at Jackson StateL 0–203,500
November 11Southern
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 19–144,000
November 19at GramblingL 28–71
November 23Texas College
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 56–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Wiley gets by Alcorn 16–13 in thriller". The Call. October 6, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Big Wiley rally defeats Bishop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 9, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Prairie View rolls over Wiley 48–13". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wiley, Arkansas AM&N in 7–7 tie". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas Southern blanks Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. October 30, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State victor". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wiley plasters Southern with 19 to 14 upset". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling shells Wiley in finale". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Wiley humbles Steers by 56–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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