Army
FBSI · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 27 seasons · 4 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 15 seasons · 7 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Army head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–5 | W 24–6 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | W 31–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 6–3 | L 8–38 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | W 10–6 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Idaho (IDAHO)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–7 | W 51–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–6 | L 3–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4 | W 34–7 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 1–9 | W 48–13 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | IND B8 | 5–5 | L 8–14 |
| 12 | Regular Season Final · Dec 5 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | L 7–13 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Penn State +8
- Richmond +5
- Detroit Mercy +5
- Boston University +4
- Idaho +2
- William & Mary +1
- Michigan -3
- Navy -3
- Oklahoma -5
- West Virginia -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.600 Win % · Change 2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.