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The 1961 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Lebanon Valley College of Annville, Pennsylvania, as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach William D. McHenry, the Dutchmen compiled a 6–1 record (5–1 in MAC games), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC Southern College Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 86.

DivisionSouthern College Division
Record6–1 (5–1 MAC)
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1961 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen football
MAC Southern College Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionSouthern College Division
Record6–1 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Seasons
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1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
University Division
No. 15 Rutgers x4–0–09–0–0
Bucknell5–2–06–3–0
Delaware3–2–04–4–0
No. 6 Lehigh3–2–07–2–0
Gettysburg2–2–13–5–1
Temple1–2–22–5–2
Lafayette1–5–12–6–1
Muhlenberg0–4–02–7–0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x6–0–08–0–1
Albright4–0–17–0–1
Moravian4–1–14–3–1
Wagner4–2–06–3–0
Lycoming1–3–11–6–1
Wilkes1–6–01–6–0
Hofstra *2–0–07–2–0
Juniata *1–2–03–4–0
Upsala *0–4–00–7–0
Southern College Division
Lebanon Valley x5–1–06–1–0
Swarthmore4–2–05–2–0
Western Maryland4–2–07–2–0
Dickinson5–3–05–3–0
Pennsylvania Military5–3–06–3–0
Johns Hopkins2–3–13–4–1
Ursinus2–5–02–5–0
Drexel1–5–12–5–1
Haverford0–6–10–6–1
West Chester *0–0–07–2–0
Franklin & Marshall *0–3–01–7–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from major college AP poll for Rutgers and small college AP poll for Lehigh
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The team tallied 1,623 yards of total offense (231.8 yards per game), consisting of 1,284 rushing yards and 339 passing yards. On defense, Lebanon Valley held opponents to 1,405 yards of total offense (200.7 yards per game).[1] Quarterback Wes MacMillen led the team in multiple categories, including rushing yards (303 yards), passing yards (199 yards), total offense (502 yards), and scoring (44 points).[1]

The team played its home games at Lebanon High School Stadium in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Drexel
W 17–62,500–3,000[2]
October 14at Muhlenberg*Allentown, PAW 15–61,500[3]
October 21MoravianW 37–141,500[4]
October 28Dickinson
  • Lebanon High School Stadium
  • Lebanon, PA
W 16–74,500[5]
November 4Albright
  • Lebanon High School Stadium
  • Lebanon, PA
L 7–335,500[6]
November 11at UrsinusCollegeville, PAW 27–61,500–2,000[7]
November 18at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAW 15–142,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game
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