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1961 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumDistrict of Columbia Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Richmond 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
George Washington 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Davidson 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Camp, the team compiled a 3–6 record (3–4 in the SoCon).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Florida State*
L 7–1519,200[2]
September 23at The Citadel
W 17–1311,200[3]
September 30at Furman
L 9–139,500[4]
October 7VMI
W 30–620,340[5]
October 14at Richmond
L 15–161,800[6]
October 20William & Mary
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 49–129,280[7]
October 27Boston University*
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–207,800[8]
November 4West Virginia
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 7–129,395[9]
November 17at VPI
L 3–145,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1961 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "FSU gets by GW, 15–7". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "George Washington stops late Citadel passes for 17–13 win". The Florence Morning News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Golden Goblins' drive Furman over Colonials, 13–9". The Greenville News. October 1, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "GW uses sharp passing, good defense for conference victory over Keydets". The Progress-Index. October 8, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UR nips GW by 16–15". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 15, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drummond shines, fired-up GW routs William and Mary, 49–12". Daily Press. October 21, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BU wins second straight game, 20–6". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. Virginia wins, 12–7". The Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia Tech defeats George Washington 14–3". The Tampa Tribune. November 18, 1961. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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