1961 Oregon Ducks football team

1961 Oregon Ducks football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Len Casanova (11th season)
Captain	Kent Peterson, Mickey Bruce
Home stadium	Hayward Field Multnomah Stadium

1961 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Rutgers			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Arizona			–					8	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse			–					8	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					7	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					5	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Washington State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Len Casanova and third as an independent, the Ducks compiled a 4–6 record and outscored their opponents 152 to 112. Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene, with two at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Post with 662 passing yards, Mel Renfro with 335 rushing yards, and Paul Burleson with 222 receiving yards. All three were sophomores.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Idaho	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 51–0	17,800
September 30	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–14
October 7	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–14	50,499
October 14	Arizona	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 6–15	18,651
October 21	San Jose State	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 21–6	10,200
October 28	Washington	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 7–6	32,681
November 4	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 19–7	27,000
November 11	at Washington State	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	L 21–22	10,500
November 18	at No. 3 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 12–22	82,073
November 25	Oregon State	Hayward Field Eugene, OR (Civil War)	L 2–6	21,300
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

Coaching staff

• Phil McHugh
• Jack Roche
• Max Coley
• John Robinson
• Jerry Frei

Roster

• E Paul Burleson, So.
• HB Mike Gaechter, Sr.
• QB Mike Post, So.
• HB Mel Renfro, So.

External links

• Game program: Oregon at Washington State – November 11, 1961
• WSU Libraries: Game video – Oregon at Washington State – November 11, 1961