# 1961 Mid-Ohio League football season

The 1961 Mid-Ohio League football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Mid-Ohio League (MOL) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Findlay Oilers football team compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 in conference games) and won the MOL championship.

## Teams
### Findlay

The 1961 Findlay Oilers football team represented Findlay College (now known as the University of Findlay) of Findlay, Ohio. In their first year under head coach Louis B. Juillerat, the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 against MOL opponents) and won the MOL championship.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Adrian* | Findlay, OH | W 20–8 | |
| September 23 | at Otterbein* | Westerville, OH | L 6–20 | |
| September 30 | at Wilmington (OH) | Wilmington, OH | W 36–8 | |
| October 7 | Ohio Northern | Findlay, OH | W 22–0 | |
| October 14 | Ashland | Findlay, OH | W 28–6 | |
| October 21 | at Bluffton | Bluffton, OH | W 28–6 | |
| October 28 | at Defiance | Defiance, OH | W 16–8 | |
| November 4 | at Anderson* | Anderson, IN | W 25–7 | |
| November 11 | Baldwin-Wallace* | Findlay, OH | L 8–14 | 6,000 |
| November 18 | at Muskingum* | New Concord, OH | L 0–32 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Ohio Northern

The 1961 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team represented Ohio Northern University of Ada, Ohio. In their second year under head coach Arden Roberson, the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against MOL opponents) and finished second in the MOL.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | at Alma | Alma, MI | W 8–7 | |
| September 23 | at Ferris Institute | Big Rapids, MI | L 7–12 | |
| September 30 | Defiance | Ada, OH | W 40–20 | |
| October 7 | at Findlay | Findlay, OH | L 0–22 | |
| October 14 | Wilmington | Ada, OH | W 63–8 | |
| October 21 | at Ashland | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | W 28–13 | 3,500 |
| October 28 | Bluffton | Ada, OH | W 18–0 | |
| November 4 | Olivet | Ada, OH | L 3–6 | |
| November 11 | Ball State | Ada, OH | W 49–20 | |
| Homecoming ||||||

### Bluffton

The 1961 Bluffton Beavers football team represented Bluffton University of Bluffton, Ohio. In their eleventh year under head coach Kenneth Mast, the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 16 | at Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | W 28–0 |
| September 23 | Alma* | Bluffton, OH | W 14–0 |
| September 30 | Ashland | Bluffton, OH | L 20–40 |
| October 7 | at Wilmington | Wilmington, OH | W 8–6 |
| October 14 | at Defiance | Defiance, OH | W 32–6 |
| October 21 | Findlay | Bluffton, OH | L 6–28 |
| October 28 | at Ohio Northern | Ada, OH | L 0–18 |
| November 4 | Manchester* | Bluffton, OH | W 28–14 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Defiance

The 1961 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team represented Defiance College of Defiance, Ohio. In their eighth year under head coach Dick Small, the team compiled a 3–5 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 23 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | L 0–7 |
| September 30 | at Ohio Northern | Ada, OH | L 20–40 |
| October 7 | at Ashland | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | W 25–8 |
| October 14 | Bluffton | Defiance, OH | L 6–32 |
| October 21 | Wilmington | Defiance, OH | W 48–26 |
| October 28 | Findlay | Defiance, OH | L 8–15 |
| November 4 | vs. Taylor | Fort Wayne, IN | L 22–26 |
| November 11 | Anderson | Defiance, OH | W 28–20 |

### Ashland

The 1961 Ashland Eagles football team represented Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio. In their third year under head coach Fred Martinelli, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MOL opponents) and tied for third place in the MOL.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 16 | Manchester* | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | W 21–0 |
| September 23 | Wooster* | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | L 6–28 |
| September 30 | at Bluffton | Bluffton, OH | W 40–20 |
| October 7 | Defiance* | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | L 8–25 |
| October 14 | at Findlay | Findlay, OH | L 6–28 |
| October 21 | Ohio Northern | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | L 13–28 |
| October 28 | at Wilmington (OH) | Wilmington, OH | W 21–6 |
| November 4 | at Otterbein* | Westerville, OH | L 13–15 |
| November 11 | Mount Union* | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | L 13–25 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Wilmington

The 1961 Wilmington Quakers football team represented Wilmington College of Wilmington, Ohio. In their second year under head coach C. W. Van Schoyck, the team compiled a 0–8 record (0–5 against MOL opponents) and finished in last place in the MOL.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 23 | Kenyon* | Gambier, OH | L 0–26 |
| September 30 | Findlay | Wilmington, OH | L 8–36 |
| October 7 | Bluffton | Wilmington, OH | L 6–8 |
| October 14 | Ohio Northern | Ada, OH | L 8–63 |
| October 21 | Defiance | Defiance, OH | L 26–48 |
| October 28 | Ashland | Wilmington, OH | L 6–21 |
| November 4 | Earlham* | Wilmington, OH | L 0–26 |
| November 11 | Taylor* | Upland, IN | L 13–34 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||