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1961 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team

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1961 Arkansas Tech Wonderboys football
AIC champion
ConferenceArkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record8–0–1 (6–0–1 AIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Arkansas Tech $ 6 0 1 8 0 1
Arkansas State Teachers 5 2 0 7 3 0
Southern State (AR) 5 2 0 6 3 0
Harding 4 3 0 4 5 0
Henderson State 3 3 0 4 6 0
Ouachita Baptist 2 3 1 4 4 1
Arkansas A&M 1 6 0 2 8 0
Ozarks 0 7 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas Tech University of Russellville, Arkansas, as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Marvin Salmon, the Wonder Boys compiled an 8–0–1 record (6–0–1 in AIC games), won the AIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 256 to 49. It was the program's second consecutive AIC championship.[1][2][3]

End Powell McClellan received first-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[4] Halfback Bill Curtis led the AIC in rushing.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Northeastern StateTahlequah, OKW 12–0[5]
September 23HardingRussellville, ARW 31–0
September 30Arkansas A&MRussellville, ARW 39–7
October 7at Southern State (AR)Magnolia, ARW 6–2
October 21Central Arkansas*Russellville, ARW 16–7
October 28Southeastern Oklahoma StateRussellville, ARW 49–20[6]
November 3at Henderson StateArkadelphia, ARW 30–0
November 11Ouachita BaptistdaggerRussellville, ART 6–6[7]
November 18at OzarksClarksville, ARW 67–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Arkansas Tech Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "AIC Standings". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. Associated Press. November 14, 1961. p. 6. Retrieved December 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Linfield Third As Whittier Fourth; Pittsburgh Top Team". Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. November 22, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas Tech Edges Redmen". The Daily Oklahoman. September 17, 1961. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Stan Cason (October 29, 1961). "Savages Marvel As Arkansas Tech's Wonder Boys Roar TO 49-20 Triumph: Ground Attack Falters As SSC Takes Beating". Durant Daily Democrat. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ouachita Ties Arkansas Tech". Northwest Arkansas Times. November 13, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.