1961 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1961 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 31st-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 2–4–1, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

1961 Wiley Wildcats football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–4–1 (2–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred T. Long (31st season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Grambling	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Wiley	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Alcorn A&M*	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 16–13		^[1]
October 7	Bishop*	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 24–12		^[2]
October 16	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 13–48	15,000	^[3]
October 21	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	T 7–7		^[4]
October 28	Texas Southern	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	L 0–20		^[5]
November 4	at Jackson State	Alumni Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–20	3,500	^[6]
November 11	Southern	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 19–14	4,000	^[7]
November 19	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 28–71		^[8]
November 23	Texas College	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 56–0		^[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Wiley gets by Alcorn 16–13 in thriller". The Call. October 6, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Big Wiley rally defeats Bishop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 9, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View rolls over Wiley 48–13". Austin American-Statesman. October 17, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wiley, Arkansas AM&N in 7–7 tie". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Southern blanks Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. October 30, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackson State victor". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wiley plasters Southern with 19 to 14 upset". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling shells Wiley in finale". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wiley humbles Steers by 56–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2023.