1961 Ottawa Braves football
KCAC champion
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (9–0 KCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCook Field
1961 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 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
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 Ottawa Braves football team was an American football team that represented Ottawa University of Ottawa, Kansas, as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1961 NAIA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Richard Peters, the Braves compiled a 9–0 record, won the KCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 42.[1] It was the third undefeated season in Ottawa football history.[2] The season was also part of a 23-game winning streak that began on November 13, 1959, and ended on October 13, 1962, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1960 and 1961.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16Friends
W 28–0[4]
September 23at Bethel (KS)North Newton, KSW 20–0[5]
September 29Sterling
  • Cook Field
  • Ottawa, KS
W 37–0[6]
October 7at College of EmporiaEmporia, KSW 20–10[7][8]
October 14Kansas Wesleyan
  • Cook Field
  • Ottawa, KS
W 38–13[9]
October 21Southwestern (KS)dagger
  • Cook Field
  • Ottawa, KS
W 42–0[10]
October 27at McPhersonMcPherson, KSW 34–0[11]
November 3Bethany
  • Cook Field
  • Ottawa, KS
W 28–6[12]
November 11at BakerBaldwin City, KSW 42–13[13]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "1961 - Ottawa (KS)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. "3rd Unbeaten Team In Ottawa U History". The Ottawa Herald. November 14, 1961. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Lamar Phillips (October 15, 1962). "Points Count, And C of E had More Than OU: Braves' Streak Snapped At 23". The Ottawa Herald. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Braves Off To Good Start In KCAC Race". The Ottawa Herald. September 18, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Braves Post 12th Straight Victory". The Ottawa Herald. September 25, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "OU Keeps Record Spotless: Whips Sterling, 37-0, For Third Straight Win". The Ottawa Herald. September 30, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Braves Down C. of E. 20-10; Lead League; Presby Defense Is Not Able to Stop Fast Ottawa Back". The Emporia Gazette. October 9, 1961. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Braves Come From Behind To Defeat Favored C Of E". The Ottawa Herald. October 9, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "OU Wins 15th Straight". The Ottawa Herald. October 16, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Braves Delight Homecoming Crowd". The Ottawa Herald. October 23, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brown's Magic Toe Helps OU To 17th Straight Win". The Ottawa Herald. October 28, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Lamar Phillips (November 4, 1961). "Braves Roll To 18th Straight: Stubborn Swedes Dumped, 28-6". The Ottawa Herald. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "OU Dumps Baker, To Close Perfect Season: OU In Small Select Group". The Ottawa Herald. Associated Press. November 13, 1961. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
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