1961 Washington Huskies football team
| 1961 Washington Huskies football | |
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.png) Ray Mansfield and Bill Siler, 1961 | |
| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–1–1 AAWU) |
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| Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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| No. 16 UCLA $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Owens, the Huskies compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–1–1 in conference games), finished in a tie for second place in the AAWU, and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 98.[1]
Kermit Jorgensen was the team captain. The team played its home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Purdue* | L 6–13 | 54,752 | [2] | |
| September 30 | at Illinois* | W 20–7 | 41,319 | [3] | |
| October 7 | Pittsburgh* |
| W 22–17 | 54,411 | [4] |
| October 14 | at California | L 14–21 | 43,000 | ||
| October 21 | Stanford |
| W 13–0 | 52,741 | |
| October 28 | at Oregon* | L 6–7 | 32,681 | [5] | |
| November 4 | USC |
| T 0–0 | 54,916 | |
| November 11 | Oregon State* |
| L 0–3 | 49,652 | |
| November 18 | at UCLA | W 17–13 | 33,969 | ||
| November 25 | Washington State* |
| W 21–17 | 49,676 | |
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Statistics
Washington ran a run-oriented offense, averaging 216.9 rushing yards and only 51.3 passing yards per game. On defense, the team held opponents to an average of 149.7 rushing yards and 110.7 passing yards per game.
The team's leading rushers were Jim Stiger (582 yards, 130 carries, 4.5-yard average); Charlie Mitchell (457 yards, 96 carries, 4.8-yard average); Kermit Jorgensen (331 yards, 114 carries, 2.9-yard average); Bill Siler (205 yards, 33 carries, 6.2-yard average); Martin Wyatt (201 yards, 41 carries, 4.9-yard average); and Nat Whitmyer (151 yards, 40 carries, 3.8-yard average).
Pete Ohler and Kermit Jorgensen were the only players to complete more than one pass and finished the season with 394 and 104 passing yards, respectively.
Lee Bernhardi was the team's leading receivers with five catches for 137 yards, an average of 27.4 yards per catch.
Awards and honors
No Washington players received All-America honors. Five were honored on the 1961 All-Pacific Coast football team: halfback Charlie Mitchell (AP-1; BIG5-1); tackle John Meyers (AP-1; BIG5-1); guard Jim Skaggs (AP-2, BIG6-1); center Ray Mansfield (AP-2); and halfback Jim Stiger (AP-2).
Personnel
Players
- Andy Alkire, end, junior
- Lee Bernhardi, end, junior
- Mike Briggs, tackle, sophomore
- Tim Bullard, center, senior
- Gary Clark, end, junior
- Norm Dicks, guard, junior
- Kermit Jorgensen, quarterback, senior
- Glenn Kezer, end, junior
- Dave Kopay, halfback, sophomore
- Tony Kopay, fullback, senior
- Jake Kupp, end, sophomore
- Duane Locknane, end, junior
- Ray Mansfield, center, junior
- John Meyers, tackle, senior
- Charlie Mitchell, halfback, junior
- Bob Monroe, halfback, junior
- John Nelson, center, senior
- Pete Ohler, quarterback, junior
- Dave Phillips, guard, junior
- Rod Scheyer, tackle, junior
- Bill Siler, halfback, sophomore
- Jim Skaggs, guard, senior
- Rick Sortum, tackle, sophomore
- Chuck Steel, quarterback, sophomore
- Jim Stiger, fullback, junior
- John Stupey, guard, sophomore
- Nat Whitmyer, halfback, junior
- Martin Wyatt, halfback, junior
Coaches
- Head coach: Jim Owens
- Assistant coaches: Tom Tipps (head assistant coach, line coach), Chesty Walker (backfield coach), Bert Clark, Dick Heatly, Don White (end coach), Ed Peasley[6]
Professional football draft selections
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1962 NFL draft, which lasted twenty rounds with 280 selections.[7] One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1962 AFL Draft, which lasted thirty-four rounds with 272 selections.[8]
| = Husky Hall of Fame[9] |
| League | Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| NFL | John Meyers | Tackle | 3rd | 31 | Los Angeles Rams |
| NFL | Jim Skaggs | Guard | 10th | 139 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| AFL | John Meyers | Tackle | 4th | 25 | Oakland Raiders |
References
- ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Gordon Graham (September 25, 1961). "Purdue's 13-6 Win Impressive: Honor of Big Ten Defended Before 55,000 at Seattle". The Journal and Courier. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred Young (October 1, 1961). "Young Illini Lose To Huskies, 20-7: Washington's Ground Game Topples Illinois". The Pantagraph. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Drum (October 8, 1961). "Washington Shades Pitt, 22 To 17: Huskies Grab Victory In Final Minutes". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. 1, 5 (section 4) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don McLeod (October 29, 1961). "Ducks Stun Huskies, 7-6: PAT Spells Difference In Victory; Veres' TD Pass, Oregon Defense Halt UW Bid". The Oregonian. pp. 1, 7 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1962 University of Washington yearbook, pp. 204-205.
- ^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "1962 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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