Detroit Mercy
FBSI · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 9 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Detroit Mercy head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | Unranked | — | W 21–14 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Xavier (XAVIER)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4 | W 34–8 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6 | W 20–3 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | L 19–37 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Dayton (DAYTON)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–8 | W 41–12 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Army (ARMY)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4 | L 7–34 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–2 | W 20–6 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2H | IND BOR | 7–3 | L 6–40 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2H | IND MVC | 3–7 | L 13–19 |
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).
- Villanova +8
- Xavier +6
- Boston College +4
- Dayton +2
- Navy -3
- Arizona State -3
- Army -4
- Cincinnati -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.556 Win % · Change 1
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.