1961 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Jackson State $ 6 1 09 2 0
Grambling 5 2 08 2 0
Southern 5 2 07 3 0
Texas Southern 5 2 06 3 0
Prairie View A&M 3 4 05 4 1
Wiley 2 4 14 4 1
Arkansas AM&N 1 5 13 6 1
Texas College 0 7 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1961 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 31st-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 2–4–1, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Alcorn A&M*
W 16–13[1]
October 7Bishop*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 24–12[2]
October 16vs. Prairie View A&ML 13–4815,000[3]
October 21at Arkansas AM&N
T 7–7[4]
October 28Texas Southern
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 0–20[5]
November 4at Jackson State
L 0–203,500[6]
November 11Southern
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 19–144,000[7]
November 19at GramblingL 28–71[8]
November 23Texas College
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 56–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Wiley gets by Alcorn 16–13 in thriller". The Call. October 6, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Big Wiley rally defeats Bishop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 9, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Prairie View rolls over Wiley 48–13". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wiley, Arkansas AM&N in 7–7 tie". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas Southern blanks Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. October 30, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State victor". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wiley plasters Southern with 19 to 14 upset". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling shells Wiley in finale". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Wiley humbles Steers by 56–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1961 – Wiley (TX)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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