Richmond at Army
Saturday, September 23, 1961 Share
Army beat Richmond 24–6. It was their only meeting on record.
FinalHigh 89°F, low 60°FAttendance 11,250
In the newspapers

Evening star, September 24, 1961, page 1
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Senators Agree On 10-Yeur Pact For rNewStudium The Washington Senotors finolIy come to terms with the District Armory Doord Yesterday on provisions of a ’0-yeor contract for the boseboII club to ploy in the new D. c. Stodiun. The formal contract, covering rent, coneesslons and the possibility of poytelevision, is expected to be sioned before September 30. STORY on Page F-l.l FooTBALL-The University of VTsinio hit the comeback troll otter % straight losses by beating WilIiom 6 MorN 2l-6. Navy fell before Penn Stote, 70 10. Clemson was upended bv Florido, 2l-l7. Army took Richmond 24–6. Alobomo rolled over Georoio 32–6, ond Wisconsin topped Utoh, TO. BASEBALL – Cincinnati beat The 6ionts. l0–6, to mointoin its 4.aome lead over Los Angeles in the National Leosue race. The Dodgers detected the Cards, S5. Mickey Mantle hit his 54th home run as the Yonkees beat Boston. S-3. The Senotors beot Min nesoto, 6–4, in the first some Of q double -heoder but lost the niehteop, 100, os Comilo Poseuol tossed q 2-hitter RAClNG-Huoh A. Grants Airmons Guide won the $4,000 BeIdome Stokes ot Belmont Park. Croftiness come up in the final strides TO take second over Primonetto. Detoils in Sports Section.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Army 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Richmond–Army gameArmy leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
Richmond
- Next gamevs. VMISept. 29, 1961
- SeasonRichmond in 1961
- ProgramRichmond history and records
Army
- Next gamevs. Boston UniversitySept. 30, 1961
- SeasonArmy in 1961
- ProgramArmy history and records

