1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 15 Rutgers
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9
–
0
–
0
No. 17 Arizona
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8
–
1
–
1
Memphis State
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8
–
2
–
0
Villanova
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8
–
2
–
0
No. 17 Penn State
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8
–
3
–
0
No. 14 Syracuse
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8
–
3
–
0
Holy Cross
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7
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
7
–
3
–
0
Miami (FL)
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7
–
4
–
0
Army
–
6
–
4
–
0
San Jose State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Xavier
–
6
–
4
–
0
Colgate
–
5
–
4
–
0
Detroit
–
5
–
4
–
0
Houston
–
5
–
4
–
1
Notre Dame
–
5
–
5
–
0
Oregon State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Florida State
–
4
–
5
–
1
Boston University
–
4
–
5
–
0
Boston College
–
4
–
6
–
0
Oregon
–
4
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
3
–
7
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
3
–
7
–
0
Washington State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Idaho
–
2
–
7
–
0
Dayton
–
2
–
8
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1961 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Orangemen were led by 13th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 14th in the final AP Poll. Running back Ernie Davis rushed for 823 yards and 12 touchdowns en route to his second straight consensus All-American honors. Davis became the first African-American football player to win the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's best college football player each year. Syracuse was invited to the 1961 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Miami (FL).
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