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1961 Eureka Red Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
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1961 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baldwin–Wallace   –   9 – 0 – 0
Wheaton (IL)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Earlham   –   7 – 1 – 0
St. Norbert   –   7 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Hillsdale   –   6 – 3 – 0
Ferris Institute   –   5 – 3 – 0
Bradley   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Eureka   –   3 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Youngstown   –   4 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Concordia (IL)   –   4 – 4 – 0
St. Mary of the Plains   –   4 – 5 – 0
North Park   –   3 – 5 – 0
William Penn   –   3 – 5 – 1
St. Procopius   –   2 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Elmhurst   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 9 – 0

The 1961 Eureka Red Devils football team was an American football team that represented Eureka College as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Leo Traister, the Red Devils compiled a 3–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Illinois CollegeT 0–0
September 30at St. ProcopiusLisle, ILW 8–6
October 7Rose PolyEureka, CAW 61–0
October 14at Central (MO)Fayette, MOL 15–42
October 28Chicago IlliniEureka, ILW 25–6
November 4at William PennOskaloosa, IAL 0–27
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References

  1. Dave Alexander (September 20, 1961). "Eureka College Outlook Bright". The Pantagraph. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eureka To Play Illinois College Saturday". The Woodford County Journal. September 21, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "IC-Eureka Battle To 0-0 Tie In Three Inches Of Rain". Journal Courier. September 24, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "College Teams Play 0-0 In Rain". The Woodford County Journal. September 28, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Eureka College Tips St. Procopius, 8-6". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1961. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "College Beats St. Procopius 8 To 6 Saturday". The Woodford County Journal. October 5, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eureka College Rips Rose Poly, 61 to 0". The Pantagraph. October 8, 1961. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Eureka Gives Rose Poly 61-0 Drubbing". The Woodford County Journal. October 12, 1961. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Central Blitzes Eureka 42-13". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Central College Tops Eureka, 42-15". The Woodford County Journal. October 19, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Dave Adams (October 29, 1961). "Eureka College Rips Chicago Illini 25-6: Red Devils Score Thrice In First Seven Minutes". The Pantagraph. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Eureka Makes Touchdown on Own Kickoff". The Woodford County Journal. November 2, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Penn Deals Defeat To Eureka College: Red Devils End Season With 27-0 Beating". The Pantagraph. November 5, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Red Devils Lost Final Game". The Woodford County Journal. November 9, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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