1961 WESTMINSTER TITANS FOOTBALL TEAM

1961 Grove City Wolverines football
1961 Grove City Wolverines football
Conference	West Penn Conference
Record	5–4 (2–0 WPC)
Head coach	Jack Behringer (6th season);
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Westminster Titans football
1961 Westminster Titans football
WPC champion
Conference	West Penn Conference
Record	6–2 (4–1 WPC)
Head coach	Harold Burry (10th season);
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 West Penn Conference football season
1961 West Penn Conference football season
Sport	Football
Number of teams	6
Champion	Westminster (PA)
Football seasons
	← 1960 1962 →

1961 West Penn Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Westminster (PA) $	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Grove City	2	–	0	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Waynesburg	2	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Saint Vincent	2	–	2	–	0	3	–	3	–	1
Geneva	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Carnegie Tech	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1961 West Penn Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the West Penn Conference (WPC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Westminster Titans football team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship.

Teams

Westminster

The 1961 Westminster Titans football team represented Westminster College of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. In their tenth year under head coach Harold Burry, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against WPC opponents) and won the WPC championship.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Indiana (PA)*	New Wilmington, PA	W 19–7		^[1]
October 7	Grove City	New Wilmington, DE	L 13–21		^[2]
October 14	at Geneva	Beaver Falls, PA	W 7–0	6,000	^[3]
October 21	Saint Vincent	New Wilmington, PA	W 28–7	4,400	^[4]
October 28	at Waynesburg	Waynesburg, PA	W 7–6		^[5]
November 4	Slippery Rock*	New Wilmington, PA	L 14–21		^[6]
November 11	Carnegie Tech	New Wilmington, PA	W 35–7		^[7]
November 18	at Juanita*	Huntingdon, PA	W 14–7		^[8]
*Non-conference game

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Grove City

The 1961 Grove City Wolverines football team represented Grove City College of Grove City, Pennsylvania. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Behringer, the team compiled a 5–4 record (2–0 against WPC opponents) and finished in second place in the WPC.

Date	Opponent	Result
	Frederick*	L 6–20
	Clarion State*	L 0–20
	Westminster	W 21–13
	Carnegie Tech	W 26–13
	Delaware Valley*	L 0–6
	Alfred*	W 31–14
	Allegheny*	L 0–26
	Washington & Jefferson	W 26–0
	Hiram	W 22–8
*Non-conference game

^[10]

Waynesburg

1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football
Conference	West Penn Conference
Record	6–2 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach	Peter Mazzaferro (3rd season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets football team represented Waynesburg University of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. In their third year under head coach Peter Mazzaferro, the team compiled a 6–2 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

Date	Opponent	Result
	Geneva	L 0–14
	Carnegie Tech	W 26–0
	Slippery Rock*	W 18–7
	Saint Vincent	W 7–0
	Frostburg State*	W 24–7
	Westminster	L 6–7
	California State*	W 12–7
	Marietta*	W 32–7
*Non-conference game

^[11]

Saint Vincent

1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football
Conference	West Penn Conference
Record	3–3–1 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach	Al DeLuca (14th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Saint Vincent Bearcats football team represented Saint Vincent College of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. In their 14th year under head coach Al DeLuca, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

Date	Opponent	Result
	Carnegie Tech	W 20–7
	Geneva	W 13–7
	California State*	L 0–7
	Waynesburg	L 0–7
	Westminster	L 7–28
	King's (PA)*	W 40–12
	Lock Haven*	T 7–7
*Non-conference game

^[12]

Geneva

1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football
Conference	West Penn Conference
Record	4–4 (2–2 WPC)
Head coach	Byron E. Morgan (9th season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football team represented Geneva College of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In their ninth year under head coach Byron E. Morgan, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–2 against WPC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the WPC.

Date	Opponent	Result
	Waynesburg	W 14–0
	Saint Vincent	L 7–13
	Southern Connecticut State*	L 0–60
	Westminster	L 0–7
	Juniata*	L 16–19
	Indiana (PA)*	W 6–0
	Lycoming*	W 26–7
	Marietta	W 26–20
*Non-conference game

^[13]

Carnegie Tech

1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football
Conference	West Penn Conference
Record	1–7 (0–4 WPC)
Head coach	Edward Hirshberg (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team represented Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In their second year under head coach Edward Hirshberg, the team compiled a 1–7 record (0–4 against WPC opponents) and finished in last place in the WPC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Saint Vincent		L 7–20
	Waynesburg		L 0–26
October 7	at Oberlin*	Oberlin, OH	L 7–26
	Grove City		L 13–26
	Franklin & Marshall*		L 14–20
	Rochester*		L 6–14
	Westminster		L 7–35
	Washington & Jefferson*		W 34–2
*Non-conference game

^[14]

References

^ "Westminster Clips Indiana For 19-7 Win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grove City Surprises Titans, 21-13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Titans Ruin Homecoming For Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 1961. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Westminster Tames St. Vincent Bearcats". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. p. IV-8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Westminster Clinches 3rd WPC Crown". Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1963. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Slippery Rock Hands Titans 21-14 Defeat". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tartans Lose To Titans By 35-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1961. p. VIII-5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Juniata Beaten By Westminster". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1961. p. S6 – via Newspaper.com.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 95.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 110.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 147.

[1] "Westminster Clips Indiana For 19-7 Win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 1, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Grove City Surprises Titans, 21-13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1961. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Titans Ruin Homecoming For Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 1961. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Westminster Tames St. Vincent Bearcats". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. p. IV-8 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Westminster Clinches 3rd WPC Crown". Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1963. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Slippery Rock Hands Titans 21-14 Defeat". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1961. p. VIII-4 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Tartans Lose To Titans By 35-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1961. p. VIII-5 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Juniata Beaten By Westminster". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1961. p. S6 – via Newspaper.com.

[9] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 95.

[10] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 110.

[11] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 140.

[12] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.

[13] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 151.

[14] Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1962. p. 147.

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