1961 Season

Conference Records

ConferenceWinsLosesTiesPercentage
Athletic Association of Western Universities0100.0%
Big 10100100.0%
Big 80100.0%
Independent32060.0%
Lone Star100100.0%
Mid-American0100.0%
Missouri Valley0100.0%
Mountain States100100.0%
Ohio Valley0100.0%
Southeastern21066.7%
Southwest11050.0%

Game Results

Aviation Bowl

New Mexico 28
Western Michigan 12
December 9, 1961
3,694

Liberty Bowl

Syracuse 14 15
Miami (Florida) 14
December 16, 1961
15,712

Tangerine Bowl

Lamar 21
Middle Tennessee 14
December 29, 1961
6,000

Gator Bowl

Penn State 17 30
Georgia Tech 13 15
December 30, 1961
50,202

Sun Bowl

Villanova 17
Wichita 9
December 30, 1961
15,000

Cotton Bowl

Texas 3 12
Mississippi 5 7
January 1, 1962
75,504

Orange Bowl

LSU 4 25
Colorado 7 7
January 1, 1962
68,150

Rose Bowl

UCLA 16 3
Minnesota 6 21
January 1, 1962
98,214

Sugar Bowl

Alabama 1 10
Arkansas 9 3
January 1, 1962
82,910