1961 Cincinnati
3–7 (1–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Charles Studley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 21–9Oct 28
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Dayton | W 16–12 | 72% |
| Sep 23 | at Boston College | L 0–23 | 36% |
| Sep 30 | atWichita State | L 13–21 | 31% |
| Oct 7 | vsXavier | L 12–17 | 60% |
| Oct 14 | vs Air Force | L 6–8 | 52% |
| Oct 21 | vs Houston | L 7–13 | 42% |
| Oct 28 | vs North Texas | W 21–9 | 47% |
| Nov 4 | at Tulsa | L 0–19 | 42% |
| Nov 18 | vs Miami (OH) | L 3–7 | 47% |
| Nov 25 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 19–13 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Detroit Mercy 19–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1961.
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 97–142
- Coach
- Charles Studley
- Elo
- 1384 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.1 No. 93 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Ken Byers and Don Ross
Drafted in 1962
The 1962 draft| Rd 7 | Ken Byers OT | New York Giants |
1961 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 3–0 | 8–3 | |
| North Texas | 1–2 | 5–4–1 | |
 Cincinnati | 1–2 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.