The 1961 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's second season in the American Football League They finished with nine wins, four losses, and one tie, in second place in the AFL's Eastern Division.
In the off-season, the team acquired quarterbackBabe Parilli from the Oakland Raiders, himself a former starter for the NFL's Green Bay Packers. After a 2–3 start and two consecutive losses, the team fired head coach Lou Saban on the night of Tuesday, October 10, and replaced him with offensive backfield coach Mike Holovak, formerly the head coach at Boston College.[1] The change was a positive one, as the team was 7–1–1 under Holovak and finished on a four-game winning streak, capped with a road shutout of the Western Division champion San Diego Chargers in the season finale,[2] the team which scored 38 points on them in Boston in Saban's last game.
The Patriots' 9–4–1 record put them in second place in the Eastern Division, one game behind Houston; the Oilers went on to win the league championship with a 10–3 win over the Chargers. This was the first season in which Boston used their "Pat the Patriot" logo on their helmets.[3]
"1961 Boston Patriots". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2002. Retrieved April 11, 2007.. For game-by-game results
"1961 Boston Patriots Roster". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2002. from the original on April 25, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2007.. For team roster
"New England Patriots (1960–present)". Sports E-cyclopedia. Tank Productions. 2007. from the original on April 17, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007.. For season summary
Footnoted references
^"Holovak shocked". The Telegraph. (Nashua, New Hampshire). Associated Press. October 11, 1961. p. 20.
^"Pats toast of Boston". The Telegraph. (Nashua, New Hampshire). Associated Press. December 18, 1961. p. 17.
^"AFC east helmets". The Helmet Project. 2007. from the original on April 2, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
February 28, 2023
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The 1961 Boston Patriots season was the franchise s second season in the American Football League They finished with nine wins four losses and one tie in second place in the AFL s Eastern Division 1961 Boston Patriots seasonOwnerBilly SullivanGeneral managerEdward McKeeverHead coachLou Saban fired 2 3 Mike Holovak interim 7 1 1 Home fieldBoston University FieldResultsRecord9 4 1Division place2nd AFL EasternPlayoff finishDid not qualifyAFL All StarsLB Tom AddisonDB Fred BruneyWR Gino CappellettiDE Bob DeeRB Larry GarronDT Jim Lee Hunt G Chuck LeoUniform 1960 Patriots seasons 1962 Contents 1 Staff 2 Season summary 3 Draft picks 4 Schedule 4 1 Regular season 5 Standings 6 Roster 7 Notes and references 7 1 General references 7 2 Footnoted referencesStaff Edit1961 Boston Patriots staff Front office President Billy Sullivan General Manager Edward McKeeverHead coaches Head Coach Lou Saban fired 2 3 Mike Holovak interim 7 1 1 Offensive coaches Offensive Backfield Mike Holovak Offensive Line Red Miller Defensive coaches Defensive Line Jerry Smith Defensive Backfield Joe CollierSeason summary EditIn the off season the team acquired quarterback Babe Parilli from the Oakland Raiders himself a former starter for the NFL s Green Bay Packers After a 2 3 start and two consecutive losses the team fired head coach Lou Saban on the night of Tuesday October 10 and replaced him with offensive backfield coach Mike Holovak formerly the head coach at Boston College 1 The change was a positive one as the team was 7 1 1 under Holovak and finished on a four game winning streak capped with a road shutout of the Western Division champion San Diego Chargers in the season finale 2 the team which scored 38 points on them in Boston in Saban s last game The Patriots 9 4 1 record put them in second place in the Eastern Division one game behind Houston the Oilers went on to win the league championship with a 10 3 win over the Chargers This was the first season in which Boston used their Pat the Patriot logo on their helmets 3 Draft picks EditRound Player Position College1 Tommy Mason Tommy Mason Half back Tulane2 Rip Hawkins Rip Hawkins Center North Carolina3 Danny LaRose Danny LaRose Tight End Missouri4 Mike Zeno Mike Zeno Guard Virginia Tech5 Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton Quarterback Georgia6 Larry Eisenhauer Larry Eisenhauer 1 Tackle Boston College7 Paul Terhes Paul Terhes Quarterback Bucknell8 Charles Long Charles Long 1 Guard Tennessee Chattanooga9 Roland Lakes Roland Lakes Center Wichita10 Richard Mueller Richard Mueller Offensive end Kentucky11 Mel West Mel West Center Missouri12 Wayne Harris Wayne Harris Center Arkansas13 Dan Underwood Dan Underwood Tackle McNeese State14 James Wright James Wright Quarterback Memphis State16 George Balthazar George Balthazar Tackle Tennessee A amp I17 Ray Ratkowski Ray Ratkowski Halfback Notre Dame18 Tom Rodgers Tom Rodgers Halfback Kentucky19 Joe Bellino Joe Bellino Halfback Navy20 Clarence Childs Clarence Childs Halfback Florida A amp M21 Don Oakes Don Oakes Guard Virginia Tech22 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson Offensive end Michigan23 Darrell DeDecker Darrell DeDecker Center Illinois24 Don Webb Don Webb Halfback Iowa State25 Bob Minihane Bob Minihane Tackle Boston26 Charley Granger Charley Granger Tackle Southern27 Terry Huxhold Terry Huxhold Tackle Wisconsin28 Bryant Harvard Bryant Harvard Quarterback Auburn29 Ernie McMillan Ernie McMillan Tackle Illinois30 George Hultz George Hultz Tackle Mississippi SouthernSchedule EditRegular season Edit See also American Football League seasons Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap1 September 9 New York Titans L 20 21 0 1 Boston University Field 16 683 Recap2 September 16 Denver Broncos W 45 17 1 1 Boston University Field 14 479 Recap3 September 23 at Buffalo Bills W 23 21 2 1 War Memorial Stadium 21 504 Recap4 October 1 at New York Titans L 30 37 2 2 Polo Grounds 15 189 Recap5 October 7 San Diego Chargers L 27 38 2 3 Boston University Field 17 748 Recap6 October 13 Houston Oilers T 31 31 2 3 1 Boston University Field 15 070 Recap7 October 22 Buffalo Bills W 52 21 3 3 1 Boston University Field 9 398 Recap8 October 29 at Dallas Texans W 18 17 4 3 1 Cotton Bowl 20 500 Recap9 November 3 Dallas Texans W 28 21 5 3 1 Boston University Field 25 063 Recap10 November 12 at Houston Oilers L 15 27 5 4 1 Jeppesen Stadium 35 649 Recap11 November 17 Oakland Raiders W 20 17 6 4 1 Boston University Field 17 169 Recap12 Bye13 December 3 at Denver Broncos W 28 24 7 4 1 Bears Stadium 9 303 Recap14 December 9 at Oakland Raiders W 35 21 8 4 1 Candlestick Park 6 500 Recap15 December 17 at San Diego Chargers W 41 0 9 4 1 Balboa Stadium 21 339 RecapNote Intra division opponents are in bold text Standings EditAFL Eastern Divisionviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV PF PA STKHouston Oilers 10 3 1 769 4 1 1 513 242 W9Boston Patriots 9 4 1 692 2 3 1 413 313 W4New York Titans 7 7 0 500 3 3 301 390 L2Buffalo Bills 6 8 0 429 2 4 294 342 L1Note Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL Roster EditAll of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1961 Boston Patriots Name Position NotesTom Addison LBHouston Antwine DT RookieWalter Beach DB RBFred Bruney DBRon Burton HBGino Cappelletti WR K DB Number 20 retired by the PatriotsJim Colclough WRJim Crawford FB HBWalt Cudzik C LBBob Dee DE DT Number 89 retired by the PatriotsJerry DeLucca T DTLarry Eisenhauer DE RookieLarry Garron HBMilt Graham T DT RookieRon Hall DBJim Hunt DT DE Number 79 retired by the PatriotsHarry Jacobs LB DEHarry Jagielski DT TJoe Johnson HB E WRBill Kimber EDick Klein TChuck Leo GPaul Lindquist DT RookieRay Lardani T RookieCharlie Long T G RookieBilly Lott FBRommie Loudd LBLeroy Moore DERoss O Hanley DBBabe Parilli QBWillis Perkins DE G RookieRay Ratkowski HB RookieFrank Robotti LB RookieAl Romine DB HBTony Sardisco G LBGerard Swedes HBChuck Shonta DBJohn Simmerson CBob Soltis DBButch Songin QBThomas Stephens TE DBPaper Towns DBClyde Washington DB PDon Webb DB RookieRob Yates T C RookieTom Yewcic QB P HB RookiePlayers new to the team in 1961 are in bold Notes and references EditGeneral references Edit 1961 Boston Patriots Football JT SW com John Troan 2002 Retrieved April 11 2007 For game by game results 1961 Boston Patriots Roster Football JT SW com John Troan 2002 Archived from the original on April 25 2007 Retrieved April 12 2007 For team roster New England Patriots 1960 present Sports E cyclopedia Tank Productions 2007 Archived from the original on April 17 2007 Retrieved April 11 2007 For season summaryFootnoted references Edit Holovak shocked The Telegraph Nashua New Hampshire Associated Press October 11 1961 p 20 Pats toast of Boston The Telegraph Nashua New Hampshire Associated Press December 18 1961 p 17 AFC east helmets The Helmet Project 2007 Archived from the original on April 2 2007 Retrieved April 12 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1961 Boston Patriots season amp oldid 1137766502, 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