1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

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The 1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1961 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Whitley, UC Riverside compiled a record of 1–7. The team was outscored by its opponents 159 to 101 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at UCR Athletic Field in Riverside, California.

Quick Facts UC Riverside Highlanders football, Conference ...
1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7
Head coach
  • Jim Whitley (3rd season)
Home stadiumUCR Athletic Field
Seasons
 1960
1962 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1961 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Arizona    8 1 1
Westminster (UT)    7 1 1
La Verne    7 2 0
Idaho State    5 2 1
San Francisco    4 2 0
Cal Poly Pomona    6 3 0
San Jose State    6 4 0
Eastern New Mexico    6 4 0
Los Angeles Pacific    5 3 0
Montana State    4 3 1
Pacific (CA)    5 4 0
Azusa    4 3 0
Oregon State    5 5 0
Santa Clara    3 3 0
Oregon    4 6 0
Claremont    3 6 0
Air Force    3 7 0
Washington State    3 7 0
Cal Western    3 7 0
Idaho    2 7 0
San Diego    2 8 0
Southern California College    1 5 0
UC Riverside    1 7 0
Pepperdine    1 9 0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Azusa[note 1]
L 6–22
October 7at UC DavisL 12–40[1]
October 14at La VerneL 6–8[2]
October 21at Claremont-Mudd
L 14–21
October 28Pomona
  • UCR Athletic Field
  • Riverside, CA
L 8–32
November 4at CaltechW 43–8
November 11El Toro Marines[note 2]
  • UCR Athletic Field
  • Riverside, CA
L 12–18
November 18Cal Western
  • UCR Athletic Field
  • Riverside, CA
L 0–10
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Notes

  1. Azusa College existed from 1956 to 1964. It merged with Los Angeles Pacific College in 1965 to become Azusa Pacific University. Azusa Pacific's official football records do not include the history from either of the predecessor schools.
  2. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a U.S. Marine air station located in Orange County, California from 1943 to 1999.

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