1961 Rutgers
9–0 (2–0 Middle Atlantic University Conference), coached by John Bateman, finished No. 15 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lafayette 37–6Nov 4
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Princeton | W 16–13 | 40% |
| Oct 7 | vs UConn | W 35–12 | 87% |
| Oct 14 | at Bucknell | W 21–6 | 89% |
| Oct 21 | vs Lehigh | W 32–15 | 91% |
| Oct 28 | at Pennsylvania | W 20–6 | 61% |
| Nov 4 | at Lafayette | W 37–6 | 92% |
| Nov 11 | vs Delaware | W 27–19 | 96% |
| Nov 18 | at Colgate | W 26–6 | 62% |
| Nov 25 | vs Columbia | W 32–19 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Columbia 32–19; No. 15 in the final AP poll; first in the Middle Atlantic University Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Final: 15
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.
MAC University null champions2–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–0
- Conference
- 2–0 first in Middle Atlantic University Conference
- AP final
- No. 15 peak No. 15
- Points
- 246–102
- Coach
- John Bateman
- Elo
- 1619 +98 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.6 No. 74 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Alex Kroll
- Most valuable player
- Sam Mudie
Drafted in 1962
The 1962 draft| Rd 2 | Alex Kroll OT | New York Titans (AFL) |
1961 Middle Atlantic University Conference standings
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.