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1961 Ferris Institute Bulldogs football team

1961 Ferris Institute Bulldogs football
Ferris stars Bill Skidmore and Ivan Ranger
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baldwin–Wallace   –   9 – 0 – 0
Wheaton (IL)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Earlham   –   7 – 1 – 0
St. Norbert   –   7 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Hillsdale   –   6 – 3 – 0
Ferris Institute   –   5 – 3 – 0
Bradley   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Eureka   –   3 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Youngstown   –   4 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Concordia (IL)   –   4 – 4 – 0
St. Mary of the Plains   –   4 – 5 – 0
North Park   –   3 – 5 – 0
William Penn   –   3 – 5 – 1
St. Procopius   –   2 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Elmhurst   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 9 – 0

The 1961 Ferris Institute Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Ferris Institute (now known as Ferris State University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Sam Ketchman, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–3 record.

Key players included sophomore end Ivan Ranger and senior fullback Bill Skidmore.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16MilwaukeeBig Rapids, MIW 32–6[3]
September 23Ohio NorthernBig Rapids, MIW 12–7[4]
September 30at St. Norbert
L 7–351,800[5][6]
October 7at Eastern Illinois
W 20–18940[7][8]
October 14HillsdaledaggerBig Rapids, MIL 0–134,200[9]
October 21AdrianBig Rapids, MIW 24–0[10]
October 28AlbionBig Rapids, MIL 6–282,700[11]
November 4at LakelandSheboygan, WIW 34–7[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Skidmore, Ranger Honored at Ferris". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 15, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ferris Standouts". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 22, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ivan Ranger Stars In Ferris Grid Win". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 17, 1961. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ferris Nips Northern, 12-7". The Lima Citizen. September 24, 1961. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Len Wagner (October 1, 1961). "Knights Blast Ferris, 35-7". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (St. Norbert)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ferris Institute Beats EIU 20-16". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 9, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Eastern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Hillsdale Wins on Breaks: Ferris Proves Stubborn, 13-0". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1961. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ex-Portland Star Helps Ferris Beat Adrian". Lansing State Journal. October 22, 1961. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Albion '11' Runs Over Ferris, 28-6". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 29, 1961. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Muskies Lose, 34-7, After Leading Most Of Ferris Ball Game". The Sheboygan Press. November 6, 1961. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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