1961 Ottawa Braves football team
The 1961 Ottawa Braves football team was an American football team that represented Ottawa University of Ottawa, Kansas, as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1961 NAIA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Richard Peters, the Braves compiled a 9–0 record, won the KCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 42.[1] It was the third undefeated season in Ottawa football history.[2] The season was also part of a 23-game winning streak that began on November 13, 1959, and ended on October 13, 1962, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1960 and 1961.[3]
| 1961 Ottawa Braves football | |
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KCAC champion | |
| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (9–0 KCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Cook Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Ottawa $ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Emporia | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (KS) | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baker | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany (KS) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas Wesleyan | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (KS) | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McPherson | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sterling | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friends | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Friends |
| W 28–0 | [4] | ||
| September 23 | at Bethel (KS) | North Newton, KS | W 20–0 | [5] | ||
| September 29 | Sterling |
| W 37–0 | [6] | ||
| October 7 | at College of Emporia | Emporia, KS | W 20–10 | [7][8] | ||
| October 14 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| W 38–13 | [9] | ||
| October 21 | Southwestern (KS) |
| W 42–0 | [10] | ||
| October 27 | at McPherson | McPherson, KS | W 34–0 | [11] | ||
| November 3 | Bethany |
| W 28–6 | [12] | ||
| November 11 | at Baker | Baldwin City, KS | W 42–13 | [13] | ||
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References
- "1961 - Ottawa (KS)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- "3rd Unbeaten Team In Ottawa U History". The Ottawa Herald. November 14, 1961. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lamar Phillips (October 15, 1962). "Points Count, And C of E had More Than OU: Braves' Streak Snapped At 23". The Ottawa Herald. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Braves Off To Good Start In KCAC Race". The Ottawa Herald. September 18, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Braves Post 12th Straight Victory". The Ottawa Herald. September 25, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "OU Keeps Record Spotless: Whips Sterling, 37-0, For Third Straight Win". The Ottawa Herald. September 30, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Braves Down C. of E. 20-10; Lead League; Presby Defense Is Not Able to Stop Fast Ottawa Back". The Emporia Gazette. October 9, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Braves Come From Behind To Defeat Favored C Of E". The Ottawa Herald. October 9, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "OU Wins 15th Straight". The Ottawa Herald. October 16, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Braves Delight Homecoming Crowd". The Ottawa Herald. October 23, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brown's Magic Toe Helps OU To 17th Straight Win". The Ottawa Herald. October 28, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lamar Phillips (November 4, 1961). "Braves Roll To 18th Straight: Stubborn Swedes Dumped, 28-6". The Ottawa Herald. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "OU Dumps Baker, To Close Perfect Season: OU In Small Select Group". The Ottawa Herald. Associated Press. November 13, 1961. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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