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American college football season
1961 Merchant Marine Mariners football
Little Army-Navy Game, L 14–35 vs. Pennsylvania Military
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumTomb Memorial Field
Seasons← 19601962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middlebury   –   5 – 1 – 1
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Alfred   –   6 – 2 – 0
Montclair State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Delaware Valley   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Syracuse   –   8 – 3 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   5 – 2 – 1
Holy Cross   –   7 – 3 – 0
C. W. Post   –   6 – 3 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Merchant Marine   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   5 – 3 – 0
Rochester   –   5 – 3 – 0
Hamilton   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cortland State   –   4 – 3 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 4 – 0
Coast Guard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Ithaca   –   4 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 5 – 0
Bridgeport   –   4 – 5 – 0
Norwich   –   3 – 4 – 1
Worcester Tech   –   3 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Union (NY)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nichols   –   2 – 3 – 0
Trenton State   –   1 – 6 – 0
King's (PA)   –   1 – 8 – 0
Springfield   –   0 – 7 – 1
Brockport   –   0 – 7 – 0
RPI   –   0 – 7 – 0
Hobart   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Merchant Marine Mariners football team, also known as Kings Point, was an American football team that represented the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harry Wright, the Mariners compiled a 6–4 record.

The team played its home games at Tomb Memorial Field.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Central Connecticut StateW 26–62,000
September 23at TempleW 12–03,500–5,000
September 30at UpsalaEast Orange, NJW 21–73,000
October 7WagnerW 19–164,500
October 14at No. 19 LehighL 6–206,000
October 21 No. 8 Hofstra
  • Tomb Memorial Field
  • Kings Point, NY
L 7–84,500–5,000
October 28at New HampshireL 7–84,000–5,000
November 4at MuhlenbergW 43–425,000
November 18Bridgeport
  • Tomb Memorial Field
  • Kings Point, NY
W 21–85,500
December 2vs. Pennsylvania MilitaryL 14–359,300–13,000
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 115.
  2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Temple)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. Dick Clemente (October 9, 1961). "King's Point-Wanger: Just a 'Typical Game'". Newsday. p. 18C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Buss, Jim (October 15, 1961). "Lehigh Laces Kings Point". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hofstra Edges Kings Point, 8-7". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Hofstra)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. "Wildcats Squeak By Mariners, 8-7". New York Daily News. October 29, 1961. p. 145 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Joe McCarron (November 5, 1961). "Mariners Nip 'Berg in 43-42 Thriller". Sunday Call-Chronicle. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Brian O'Gorman (November 19, 1961). "UB Shot Down in Finale, 21-8". The Bridgeport Post. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Ed Nichterlein (December 3, 1961). "PMC Wins Over Kings Point 35 to 14: Cadets Rally Before 9,300". Atlantic City Press. pp. 33, 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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