1961 Trinity Bantams football team

The 1961 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their 27th season under head coach Dan Jessee, the Bantams compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 147 to 98.[1] The team played home games at Trinity Field in Hartford.

1961 Trinity Bantams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
CaptainK. C. Cromwell
Home stadiumTrinity Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middlebury     5 1 1
Villanova     8 2 0
Southern Connecticut State     7 2 0
Alfred     6 2 0
Montclair State     6 2 0
Delaware Valley     6 2 0
No. 17 Penn State     8 3 0
No. 14 Syracuse     8 3 0
Trinity (CT)     5 2 1
Holy Cross     7 3 0
C. W. Post     6 3 0
Army     6 4 0
Merchant Marine     6 4 0
Tufts     5 3 0
Rochester     5 3 0
Hamilton     4 3 0
Cortland State     4 3 0
American International     5 4 0
Colgate     5 4 0
Northeastern     4 4 0
Coast Guard     4 4 0
Ithaca     4 4 0
Boston University     4 5 0
Buffalo     4 5 0
Bridgeport     4 5 0
Norwich     3 4 1
Worcester Tech     3 4 0
Boston College     4 6 0
Union (NY)     3 5 0
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Nichols     2 3 0
Trenton State     1 6 0
King's (PA)     1 8 0
Springfield     0 7 1
Brockport     0 7 0
RPI     0 7 0
Hobart     0 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Williams
W 8–64,500[2][3]
October 7St. LawrenceT 14–14[4]
October 14Tufts
  • Trinity Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 14–62,000[5]
October 21Colby
  • Trinity Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 23–16> 4,000[6]
October 28at Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PAW 26–0
November 4at Coast Guard
L 12–203,500[7]
November 11at AmherstL 8–22[8]
November 18Wesleyan
  • Trinity Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 42–146,500[9]

References

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  1. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 136.
  2. ^ J. Fred Walden (October 1, 1961). "Williams Drops Opener: Trinity Nips Williams With Late Score, 8-6". The Springfield Sunday Republican. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Williams)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Frank Keyes (October 8, 1961). "Trinity Ties St. Lawrence Eleven, 14-14". The Hartford Courant. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bill Neweli (October 15, 1961). "Trinity Upsets Tufts Eleven, 14-6: Bantams Drive 95, 90 Yards". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bill Lee (October 22, 1961). "Trinity TD in Last Minute Nips Colby: Hilltoppers Win 23-16 In Thriller". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack Cruise (November 6, 1961). "Coast Guard Academy Shocks Unbeaten Trinity College by 20-12". The New London Day. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bill Lee (November 12, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Turns Back Trinity". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bill Lee (November 19, 1961). "Trinity Routs Wesleyan Early, 42-14". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.