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1961 American International Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
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 American International Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented American International College as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gayton Salvucci, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by a total of 140 to 94.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at New HampshireW 6–04,000–4,500
September 30at UMassL 12–215,500
October 7at AmherstL 14–281,200
October 14Northeastern
  • AIC Park
  • Springfield, MA
L 15–331,000–1,200
October 21Central Connecticut StateSpringfield, MAW 27–01,200
October 28at Springfield
  • Pratt Field
  • Springfield, MA
W 7–66,000
November 4Maine Maritime
  • AIC Park
  • Springfield, MA
W 36–61,800
November 11at BridgeportW 14–83,000–4,000
November 18at Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CTL 6–333,000–3,500
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Aces Dull Claws Of Cats; Indians Next UNH Goal". The Portsmouth Herald. September 25, 1961. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (New Hampshire)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. Jerome H. Radding (October 8, 1961). "Amherst Tops AIC, 28-14: Lord Jeffs Tally All Points in First Half". Springfield Sunday Republican. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Gerald E. Finn (October 15, 1962). "Northeastern Comes From Behind To Hand AIC Grid Team 33-15 Loss". The Springfield Sunday Republican. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeastern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. Jerome H. Radding (October 29, 1961). "AIC Squeezes Past Springfield Foe, 7-6: Maroons' Late Bid Fails On Conversion". Springfield Sunday Republican. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Richard M. Osgood (November 5, 1961). "AIC Triumphs, 36-6, With Last Half Surge". The Springfield Sunday Republican. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Bob Graze (November 12, 1961). "AIC Topples Bridgeport, 14 to 8". Bridgeport Sunday Post. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Owls Rout AIC 33-6 in Finale". The Hartford Courant. November 19, 1961. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southern Connecticut State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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