1961 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team
Appearance
1961 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football | |
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Frontier champion | |
Conference | Frontier Conference |
Record | 3–5–1 (1–0–1 Frontier) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Lumberjack Stadium |
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Arizona State–Flagstaff $ | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico Western | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico Highlands | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Frontier Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Max Spilsbury, the Lumberjacks compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Frontier Conference championship, and were outscored by a total of 230 to 136.[1]
Fullback Boyd Hall led the team with 570 rushing yards, 648 yards of total offense, and 37 points scored (six touchdowns and an extra point).[2]
The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 16 | at New Mexico State* | L 6–56 | 8,000–8,150 | [3] | ||||
September 23 | at Adams State* |
| L 6–14 | 4,700 | [4] | |||
September 30 | Redlands* | W 13–10 | 3,500–4,450 | [5] | ||||
October 7 | Idaho State* |
| L 0–27 | 4,500 | ||||
October 14 | at New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, NM | T 21–21 | 5,000 | ||||
October 21 | 9:00 p..m. | at Santa Clara* | L 10–20 | 4,800 | [6] | |||
October 28 | New Mexico Western |
| W 35–13 | 3,600–4,000 | [7] | |||
November 4 | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| L 12–55 | 2,500–3,000 | [8] | |||
November 18 | Eastern New Mexico* |
| W 33–14 | 2,450 | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 77. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Aggies Capture 16th in Row, 56–6: Flagstaff 200th Woodson Victim". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1961. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Nixon (September 24, 1961). "Adams State Rally Edges Axers, 14-6". Arizona Republic. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks Dump Redlands 13-10". Arizona Daily Sun. October 2, 1961. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona Eleven Tests Santa Clara". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 21, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Axers Win 35 To 13; Cop Title". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 29, 1961. p. 45. Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.