1961 NAIA football season

The 1961 NAIA football season was the sixth season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1961, culminating in the sixth annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. During its three years in Sacramento, the game was called the Camellia Bowl (separate from the present day bowl game with the same name in Montgomery, Alabama).

1961 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–December 1961
PostseasonDecember 2–9, 1961
National ChampionshipHughes Stadium
Sacramento, CA
ChampionPittsburg State (2)

Pittsburg State defeated Linfield in the championship game, 12–7, to win their second NAIA national title and first since 1957.[1]

Conference standings
1961 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas Tech $ 6 –0 –18 –0 –1
Arkansas State Teachers 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern Arkansas 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Harding 4 –3 –04 –5 –0
Henderson State 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Ouachita Baptist 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Arkansas A&M 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Ozarks 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Badger-Gopher Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lakeland $ 4 –0 –04 –3 –1
Northland 3 –1 –04 –4 –0
Bethel (MN) 2 –2 –04 –4 –0
Milton 1 –3 –04 –3 –0
Northwestern (WI) 0 –4 –01 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Carolinas Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lenoir–Rhyne $ 6 –1 –08 –1 –1
Appalachian State 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Newberry 4 –2 –05 –5 –1
East Carolina 4 –3 –05 –4 –1
Elon 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Catawba 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Western Carolina 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Guilford 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Pittsburg State $^ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
Omaha 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Fort Hays State 3 –2 –04 –4 –1
St. Benedict's 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Emporia State 1 –4 –01 –8 –0
Washburn 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1961 College Conference of Illinois football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Millikin $ 6 –0 –08 –0 –0
Carroll (WI) 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Carthage 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
North Central (IL) 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Augustana (IL) 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Illinois Wesleyan 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Lake Forest 0 –6 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Evergreen Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Washington $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Whitworth * 6 –1 –0 ? – ? – ?
Western Washington 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Puget Sound 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Pacific Lutheran 1 –5 –12 –6 –1
Eastern Washington 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – on probation; ineligible for conference title
1961 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State–Flagstaff $ 1 –0 –13 –5 –1
New Mexico Western 1 –1 –04 –5 –0
New Mexico Highlands 0 –1 –13 –3 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Iowa Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Parsons $ 8 –0 –09 –0 –0
Luther 6 –2 –06 –3 –0
Central (IA) 5 –3 –06 –3 –0
Upper Iowa 5 –3 –06 –3 –0
Dubuque 4 –4 –05 –4 –0
Buena Vista 3 –5 –04 –5 –0
Iowa Wesleyan 3 –5 –03 –7 –0
Wartburg 2 –6 –02 –7 –0
Simpson 0 –8 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ottawa $ 9 –0 –09 –0 –0
College of Emporia 8 –1 –08 –1 –0
Southwestern (KS) 6 –2 –16 –2 –1
Baker 6 –3 –06 –3 –0
Bethany (KS) 3 –4 –23 –4 –2
Kansas Wesleyan 4 –5 –04 –5 –0
Bethel (KS) 3 –6 –03 –6 –0
McPherson 3 –6 –03 –6 –0
Sterling 1 –8 –01 –8 –0
Friends 0 –8 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota–Duluth $ 7 –0 –08 –1 –0
Saint John's (MN) 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
St. Thomas (MN) 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Macalester 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Augsburg 3 –4 –04 –4 –0
Concordia (MN) 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Gustavus Adolphus 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Hamline 0 –7 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri Valley $ 4 –0 –09 –0 –1
William Jewell 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Graceland 3 –2 –05 –2 –2
Tarkio 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Central (MO) 0 –2 –11 –6 –1
Culver–Stockton 0 –4 –11 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Montana $ 5 –0 –07 –1 –1
Eastern Montana 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
Carroll (MT) 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
Montana Northern 2 –3 –02 –5 –0
Rocky Mountain 1 –4 –0 ? – ? – ?
Montana Mines 0 –4 –1 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Peru State $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –1
Kearney State 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Hastings 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Doane 2 –2 –25 –2 –2
Wayne State (NE) 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Chadron State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Nebraska Wesleyan 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mayville State $ 6 –0 –08 –0 –0
Wahpeton Science 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Dickinson State 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Jamestown 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Minot State 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Valley City State 1 –5 –01 –7 –0
Ellendale 0 –6 –00 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Northwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Linfield $^ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Lewis & Clark 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
College of Idaho 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Willamette 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
Whitman 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
Pacific (OR) 0 –5 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1961 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central State (OK) + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Langston + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Panhandle A&M 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
East Central 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
SE Oklahoma State 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Northeastern State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
SW Oklahoma State 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
NW Oklahoma State 1 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern Oregon $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0
Oregon College 2 –1 –14 –3 –1
Portland State 2 –2 –03 –5 –0
Oregon Tech 1 –2 –14 –4 –1
Eastern Oregon 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern State $^ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0
Huron 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Southern State 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
South Dakota Tech 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Black Hills 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Dakota Wesleyan 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
General Beadle 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1961 Tri-State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Midland $ 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Dana 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Westmar 4 –2 –04 –4 –0
Northwestern (IA) 3 –3 –03 –4 –1
Concordia (NE) 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Yankton 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Sioux Falls 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 West Penn Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Westminster (PA) $ 4 –1 –06 –2 –0
Grove City 2 –0 –05 –4 –0
Waynesburg 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Saint Vincent 2 –2 –03 –3 –1
Geneva 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Carnegie Tech 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Stevens Point State $ 7 –1 –08 –1 –0
La Crosse State 5 –1 –05 –3 –0
River Falls State 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Whitewater State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Superior State 2 –3 –13 –4 –2
Stout State 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
Eau Claire State 3 –5 –04 –5 –0
Oshkosh State 2 –4 –02 –4 –0
Milwaukee 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Platteville State 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 NAIA independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Earlham Quakers football   –  7 –1 –0

Postseason
Semifinals
December 2, 1961 		Championship
December 9, 1961
Camellia Bowl[2]
      
Whittier 7
Linfield* 18
Linfield 7
Pittsburg State 12
Northern State 14
Pittsburg State* 28

See also

References
  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  2. "1961 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
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