1961 Wheaton Crusaders football team

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ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Headcoach
CaptainDave Iha
1961 Wheaton Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
CaptainDave Iha
Home stadiumMcCully Field
Seasons
 1960
1962 
1961 NAIA independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Baldwin–Wallace  900
No. 8 Tampa  810
Westminster (UT)  711
Earlham  710
Oklahoma Panhandle State  920
La Verne  720
Hillsdale  630
Eastern New Mexico  640
McMurry  640
St. Mary of the Plains  450
Georgetown (KY)  231
Austin  270
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Swartz, the Crusaders compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 217 to 37.[1][2]

Tackle Dave "The Bear" Kemna played on both offense and defense and was selected as a second-team player on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[2][3] Dave Iha was a co-captain and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

The team played its home games at McCully Field in Wheaton, Illinois.

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