# 1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football season

The 1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) as part of the 1961 college football season.
The 1961 Butler Bulldogs football team, in their 21st year under head coach Tony Hinkle, defeated all six conference opponents to win the conference championship and compiled a perfect 9–0 overall record.
The 1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team, in their 16th year under head coach Emory Bauer, compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the ICC.

## Teams
### Butler

The 1961 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University of Indianapolis as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 21st year under head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 against ICC opponents), won the ICC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 251 to 65.

#### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | Bradley* | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN | W 34–23 | 6,950 |
| September 30 | Ball State | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN | W 48–6 | 7,450 |
| October 7 | at Wabash* | Crawfordsville, IN (Iron Key) | W 34–7 | 2,150 |
| October 14 | at DePauw | Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day) | W 12–6 | 5,000 |
| October 21 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN | W 27–7 | 9,000 |
| October 28 | at Indiana State | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | W 26–0 | 1,000–1,100 |
| November 4 | Valparaiso | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN (rivalry) | W 14–2 | 11,200 |
| November 11 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | W 30–7 | 1,000 |
| November 18 | Washington University* | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN | W 26–7 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### Valparaiso

The 1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University of Valparaiso, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Emory Bauer, the Crusaders compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the ICC.

#### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | at Wheaton | McCully FieldWheaton, IL | L 13–35 | |
| September 23 | Hope | Valparaiso, IN | W 14–6 | |
| September 30 | at Saint Joseph's (IN) | Rensselaer, IN | W 16–6 | |
| October 7 | Indiana State | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | W 20–6 | 4,500 |
| October 14 | Washington University | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | W 29–0 | 4,594 |
| October 21 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | W 29–18 | |
| October 28 | Ball State | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | W 28–20 | |
| November 4 | at Butler | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN (rivalry) | L 2–14 | 11,200 |
| November 11 | DePauw | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | W 35–14 | 3,447 |
| Homecoming ||||||

### Evansville

The 1961 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented Evansville College (now known as the University of Evansville) as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Paul Beck, the Purple Aces compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 in conference games) and finished in third place in the ICC.

#### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | at Hanover* | Hanover, IN | W 26–0 | 2,000 |
| September 23 | at Wabash* | Ingalls FieldCrawfordsville, IN | L 7–12 | |
| September 30 | at DePauw | Greencastle, IN | W 9–7 | |
| October 7 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | Bosse FieldEvansville, IN | W 15–13 | 2,500 |
| October 14 | at Indiana State | Terre Haute, INTerre Haute, IN | W 15–14 | |
| October 21 | Valparaiso | Evansville, IN | L 18–29 | |
| October 28 | Western Illinois* | Evansville, IN | L 0–26 | 3,800–5,000 |
| November 4 | at Ball State | Ball State FieldMuncie, IN | L 3–6 | |
| November 11 | Butler | Evansville, IN | L 7–30 | 1,000 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### DePauw

The 1961 DePauw Tigers football team represented DePauw University of Greencastle, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Tommy Mont, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record (2–4 in conference games) and tied for fourth place in the ICC.

#### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | at Illinois Wesleyan* | Bloomington, IL | W 8–0 | |
| September 30 | Evansville | Greencastle, IN | L 7–9 | |
| October 7 | at Ball State | Ball State FieldMuncie, IN | W 48–6 | 7,450 |
| October 14 | Butler | Greencastle, IN (Old Gold Day) | L 6–12 | 5,000 |
| October 21 | at Washington University* | Francis FieldSt. Louis, MO | W 27–6 | |
| October 28 | at Saint Joseph's | Rensselaer, IN | L 7–8 | |
| November 4 | Indiana State | Greencastle, IN | W 28–14 | |
| November 11 | at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | L 14–35 | |
| November 18 | Wabash* | Greencastle, IN (Monon Bell) | W 20–7 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Ball State

The 1961 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jim Freeman, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place out of seven teams in the ICC.

#### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | Eastern Michigan* | Ball State FieldMuncie, IN | T 0–0 | > 7,500 |
| September 30 | at Butler | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN | L 6–48 | 7,450 |
| October 7 | DePauw | Ball State FieldMuncie, IN | L 8–10 | |
| October 14 | at Saint Joseph's (IN) | Collegeville, IN | W 8–0 | |
| October 21 | Indiana State* | Ball State FieldMuncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) | L 0–41 | > 9,000 |
| October 28 | at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | L 20–28 | |
| November 4 | Evansville | Ball State FieldMuncie, IN | W 6–3 | |
| November 11 | at Ohio Northern* | Ada, OH | L 20–49 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Indiana State

The 1961 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State College (now known as Indiana State University) of Terre Haute, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bill Jones, the Sycamores compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 in conference games) and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the ICC.

#### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | Eastern Illinois | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | L 20–23 | |
| September 30 | Indiana Central* | Indianapolis, IN | L 20–26 | |
| October 7 | at Valparaiso | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | L 7–20 | 4,500 |
| October 14 | Evansville | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | L 14–15 | |
| October 21 | at Ball State | Ball State FieldMuncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) | W 41–0 | > 9,000 |
| October 28 | Butler | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | L 0–26 | 1,000–1,100 |
| November 4 | at DePauw | Greencastle, IN | L 14–28 | |
| November 11 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | W 13–9 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Saint Joseph's

The 1961 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team represented Saint Joseph’s College of Collegeville, Indiana, as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ed Dwyer, the Pumas compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 in conference games) and finished in last place in the ICC.

#### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Hillsdale* | Rensselaer, IN | L 7–28 | |
| September 30 | Valparaiso | Rensselaer, IN | L 6–16 | |
| October 7 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | L 13–15 | |
| October 14 | Ball State | Rensselaer, IN | L 0–8 | |
| October 21 | at Butler | Butler BowlIndianapolis, IN | L 7–27 | 9,000 |
| October 28 | DePauw | Rensselaer, IN | W 8–7 | |
| November 4 | at Central State (OH)* | Wilberforce, OH | L 16–34 | |
| November 11 | at Indiana State | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | L 9–13 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||