# 1961 Hoosier Conference football season

The 1961 Hoosier Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Hoosier Conference (HC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Taylor Trojans and Anderson Ravens football teams tied for the conference championship. Each had an equal 4–1 conference record. Anderson defeated Taylor in head-to-head competition. Taylor had the stronger overall record at 8–1 (Anderson went 4–4 overall).

## Teams
### Taylor

The 1961 Taylor Trojans football team represented Taylor University of Upland, Indiana. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Davenport, the team compiled an 8–1 record (4–1 against HC opponents) and tied for the Hoosier Conference championship. The team was led by Dave Kastelein, who scored 62 points to lead all Indiana college football players in scoring.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | at Indiana Central | Indianapolis, IN | W 21–13 | |
| September 23 | at Rose Poly* | Terre Haute, IN | W 73–0 | |
| September 30 | Earlham* | Upland, IN | W 21–7 | 2,000 |
| October 7 | at Franklin (IN) | Franklin, IN | W 32–6 | |
| October 14 | Manchester (IN) | Upland, IN | W 13–7 | |
| October 21 | at Anderson (IN) | Anderson, IN | L 16–34 | |
| October 28 | Hanover | Upland, IN | W 14–7 | |
| November 4 | vs. Defiance* | Fort Wayne, IN | W 26–22 | |
| November 11 | Wilmington* | Upland, IN | W 34–13 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Anderson

The 1961 Anderson Ravens football team represented Anderson University of Anderson, Indiana. In their ninth year under head coach James Macholtz, the team compiled a 4–4 record (4–1 against HC opponents) and tied for the Hoosier Conference championship.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 23 | at Franklin (IN) | Franklin, IN | W 12–7 |
| September 30 | Manchester (IN) | Anderson, IN | W 13–0 |
| October 7 | Hanover | Anderson, IN | W 26–13 |
| October 14 | at Albion* | Albion, MI | L 6–35 |
| October 21 | at Taylor | Anderson, IN | W 34–16 |
| October 27 | at Indiana Central | Indianapolis, IN | L 0–7 |
| November 4 | Findlay* | Anderson, IN | L 7–25 |
| November 11 | at Defiance* | Defiance, OH | L 20–28 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Hanover

The 1961 Hanover Panthers football team represented Hanover College of Hanover, Indiana. In their seventh year under head coach Leo H. Kelly, the team compiled a 3–6 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Hoosier Conference.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Evansville* | Hanover, IN | L 0–26 | 2,000 |
| September 23 | Georgetown (KY)* | Georgetown, KY | L 7–18 | |
| September 30 | Franklin (IN) | Madison, IN | W 20–19 | |
| October 7 | at Anderson (IN) | Anderson, IN | L 13–26 | 3,000 |
| October 14 | at Wabash* | Ingalls FieldCrawfordsville, IN | L 13–35 | 3,000 |
| October 21 | Centre* | Hanover, IN | L 12–26 | |
| October 28 | at Taylor | Upland, IN | L 7–14 | |
| November 4 | Indiana Central | Madison, IN | W 7–6 | |
| November 11 | at Manchester (IN) | Manchester, IN | W 16–12 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Indiana Central

The 1961 Indiana Central Greyhounds football team represented Indiana Central College (now known as University of Indiana of Indianapolis, Indiana. In their fourth and final year under head coach Jay Windell, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Hoosier Conference.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Taylor | Indianapolis, IN | L 13–21 | |
| September 23 | at Olivet* | Olivet, MI | L 6–22 | |
| September 30 | Indiana State* | Indianapolis, IN | W 26–20 | |
| October 7 | at Manchester (IN) | North Manchester, IN | W 20–14 | |
| October 14 | Chicago Illini* | Indianapolis, IN | W 6–0 | |
| October 21 | at Franklin (IN) | Franklin, IN | L 20–28 | |
| October 27 | Anderson (IN) | Indianapolis, IN | W 7–0 | |
| November 4 | at Hanover | Madison, IN | L 6–7 | |
| November 11 | at Earlham* | Reid FieldRichmond, IN | L 0–16 | 2,500 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### Franklin

The 1961 Franklin Grizzlies football team represented Franklin College of Franklin, Indiana. In their fifth year under head coach Stewart Faught, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth and last place in the Hoosier Conference.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Olivet* | Goodell FieldFranklin, IN | L 7–27 | 600 |
| September 23 | Anderson (IN) | Goodell FieldFranklin, IN | L 7–12 | |
| September 30 | at Hanover | Madison, IN | L 19–20 | |
| October 7 | Taylor | Goodell FieldFranklin, IN | L 6–32 | |
| October 14 | at Earlham* | Reid FieldRichmond, IN | L 32–34 | |
| October 21 | Indiana Central | Goodell FieldFranklin, IN | W 28–20 | 2,000 |
| October 28 | at Manchester (IN) | North Manchester, IN | L 14–20 | |
| November 4 | Georgetown (KY)* | Goodell FieldFranklin, IN | W 20–12 | |
| November 11 | at Rose Poly* | Terre Haute, IN | W 63–0 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### Manchester

The 1961 Manchester Spartans football team represented Manchester University of North Manchester, Indiana. In their sixth and final year under head coach Eldred A. Weddle, the team compiled a 1–8 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth and last place in the Hoosier Conference.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | at Ashland* | Redwood StadiumAshland, OH | L 0–21 | |
| September 23 | Augustana (IL)* | North Manchester, IN | L 6–14 | |
| September 30 | at Anderson (IN) | Anderson, IN | L 0–13 | |
| October 7 | Indiana Central | North Manchester, IN | L 14–20 | |
| October 14 | at Taylor | Upland, IN | L 7–13 | |
| October 21 | at Earlham* | Reid FieldRichmond, IN | L 14–39 | 2,500 |
| October 28 | Franklin (IN) | North Manchester, IN | W 20–14 | |
| November 4 | at Bluffton* | Bluffton, OH | L 14–28 | |
| November 11 | Hanover | North Manchester, IN | L 12–16 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||