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1961

Head Coach: Herman Byers (142-37-8, 20th year)
Record: 9-0 (7-0 SIAC A, 5-0 City)
Ranking: #1 in final AP Rankings, final Litkenhous Ratings & final UPI Rankings
Championships: State, SIAC A & City Champs

Results
* – denotes SIAC A contest

Date Opponent Score
Sep. 8 Crawfordsville W 53-0
Sep. 16 Muncie Central W 66-0
Sep. 22 Mater Dei * W 42-0
Sep. 30 @ New Albany * W 26-0
Oct. 13 @ Central * W 21-0
Oct. 21 Bloomington * W 46-0
Oct. 27 @ North * W 26-0
Nov. 4 Memorial * W 33-0
Nov. 10 Bosse * W 55-0

Individual Honors

  • Dave Ballard
    • All-SIAC A-Division honorable mention guard
  • Herman Byers
    • Bloomington Herald-Telephone Coach of the Year
  • Gary Fendrich
    • UPI All-State honorable mention end
    • All-SIAC A-Division honorable mention back
    • Press All-City end
  • Jerry Fendrich
    • AP All-State end
    • UPI All-State second team end
    • All-SIAC A-Division end
    • Courier All-City end
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City end
    • Press All-City end
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City end
  • Don Hansen
    • AP All-State fullback
    • UPI All-State fullback
    • All-SIAC A-Division back
    • Courier All-City fullback
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City fullback
    • Press All-City back
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City fullback & Most Valuable Player
  • Doug Harp
    • AP All-State tackle
    • UPI All-State second team tackle
    • All-SIAC A-Division tackle
    • Courier All-City tackle
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City tackle
    • Press All-City guard
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City tackle
  • Danny Jones
    • UPI All-State honorable mention back
    • All-SIAC A-Division honorable mention back
  • Karl Klusmeier
    • UPI All-State honorable mention back
    • All-SIAC A-Division second team back
    • Press All-City back
  • Richard Nau
    • UPI All-State honorable mention center
  • Charles Orth
    • AP All-State halfback
    • All-SIAC A-Division back
    • Courier All-City halfback
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City halfback
    • Press All-City back
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City halfback & team captain
  • Tom Reasor
    • AP All-State guard
    • UPI All-State tackle
    • All-SIAC A-Division tackle
    • Courier All-City tackle
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City tackle
    • Press All-City tackle
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City tackle
  • Steve Stucke
    • UPI All-State honorable mention guard
  • Mike Stucki
    • All-SIAC A-Division guard

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