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1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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The 1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Emory Bauer, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the ICC.[1]

Record7–2 (5–1 ICC)
Headcoach
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1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 ICC)
Head coach
Seasons
 1960
1962 
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1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Butler $600900
Valparaiso510720
Evansville330450
DePauw240540
Ball State240251
Indiana State240260
Saint Joseph's (IN)150170
  • $ Conference champion
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Valparaiso's senior halfback John Knight.was voted as the most valuable back in the ICC.[2] He set a new ICC record with 686 rushing yards on 118 carries. He also led the ICC in scoring with 44 points (five touchdowns, 14 conversions).[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Wheaton (IL)*
L 13–35[4]
September 23Hope*Valparaiso, INW 14–6[5]
September 30at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INW 6–16[6]
October 7Indiana State
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 20–64,500[7]
October 14Washington University*dagger
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 29–04,594[8]
October 21at EvansvilleEvansville, INW 29–18[9]
October 28Ball State
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 28–20[10]
November 4at ButlerL 2–1411,200[11]
November 11DePauw
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 35–143,447[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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