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1961 Eureka Red Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baldwin–Wallace   –   9 – 0 – 0
Wheaton (IL)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Earlham   –   7 – 1 – 0
St. Norbert   –   7 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Hillsdale   –   6 – 3 – 0
Ferris Institute   –   5 – 3 – 0
Bradley   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Eureka   –   3 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Youngstown   –   4 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Concordia (IL)   –   4 – 4 – 0
St. Mary of the Plains   –   4 – 5 – 0
North Park   –   3 – 5 – 0
William Penn   –   3 – 5 – 1
St. Procopius   –   2 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Elmhurst   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 9 – 0

The 1961 Eureka Red Devils football team was an American football team that represented Eureka College as an independent during the 1961 college football season.[1][2] In their sixth year under head coach Leo Traister, the Red Devils compiled a 3–2–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Illinois College
T 0–0[3][4]
September 30at St. ProcopiusLisle, ILW 8–6[5][6]
October 7Rose PolyEureka, CAW 61–0[7][8]
October 14at Central (MO)Fayette, MOL 15–42[9][10]
October 28Chicago IllinidaggerEureka, ILW 25–6[11][12]
November 4at William PennOskaloosa, IAL 0–27[13][14]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ Dave Alexander (September 20, 1961). "Eureka College Outlook Bright". The Pantagraph. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eureka To Play Illinois College Saturday". The Woodford County Journal. September 21, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "IC-Eureka Battle To 0-0 Tie In Three Inches Of Rain". Journal Courier. September 24, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "College Teams Play 0-0 In Rain". The Woodford County Journal. September 28, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eureka College Tips St. Procopius, 8-6". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1961. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "College Beats St. Procopius 8 To 6 Saturday". The Woodford County Journal. October 5, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eureka College Rips Rose Poly, 61 to 0". The Pantagraph. October 8, 1961. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eureka Gives Rose Poly 61-0 Drubbing". The Woodford County Journal. October 12, 1961. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central Blitzes Eureka 42-13". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 15, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central College Tops Eureka, 42-15". The Woodford County Journal. October 19, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dave Adams (October 29, 1961). "Eureka College Rips Chicago Illini 25-6: Red Devils Score Thrice In First Seven Minutes". The Pantagraph. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eureka Makes Touchdown on Own Kickoff". The Woodford County Journal. November 2, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Penn Deals Defeat To Eureka College: Red Devils End Season With 27-0 Beating". The Pantagraph. November 5, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Red Devils Lost Final Game". The Woodford County Journal. November 9, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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