The 1961 Westminster Parsons football team was an American football team that represented Westminster University of Salt Lake City as an independent member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Lee, the Griffins compiled a 7–1–1 record. After losing the season opener to Oregon Tech, the Parsons were undefeated in the remaining eight games.

Quick Facts Westminster Parsons football, Conference ...
1961 Westminster Parsons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
  • Bob Lee (3rd season)
Seasons
 1960
1962 
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1961 NAIA independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Baldwin–Wallace    9 0 0
Wheaton (IL)    8 0 0
No. 8 Tampa    8 1 0
Westminster (UT)    7 1 1
Earlham    7 1 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State    9 2 0
La Verne    7 2 0
Hillsdale    6 3 0
Eastern New Mexico    6 4 0
McMurry    6 4 0
St. Mary of the Plains    4 5 0
Georgetown (KY)    2 3 1
Austin    2 7 0
Rankings from NAIA poll
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Halfback Ron Hauser won All-American honors,[1] leading his region with a total of 943 rushing yards on 139 carries, averaging 105 yards per game. He also led NAIA District Seven with 48 points scored. Ron Nay ranked fourth nationally among NAIA players in punting, averaging 43.2 yards per punt.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Oregon TechL 6–12[3]
September 23Eastern Montana
W 20–6[4][5]
September 30at College of IdahoCaldwell, IDW 13–7250[6]
October 7Colorado College
  • Dane Hansen Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT
T 6–6[7]
October 14at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 6–0[8]
October 28La Verne
  • Dane Hansen Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 25–13[9]
November 4Dixie (UT)
  • Dane Hansen Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 27–0[10]
November 11at Carroll (MT)
W 21–17[11]
November 17at Weber
W 51–7[12]
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References

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