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Oklahoma State

B8 · 1961 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–6
0.400 Win %
Conference
6th
2–5 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
113
1914–2026
All-Time Record
610–556–41
0.522 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1944, 2011
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 22 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Oklahoma State head-to-head · History & Eras

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 26Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B85–5L 7–14
6Week 6 · Oct 3Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B89–2L 0–24
7Week 7 · Oct 10Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC2–8W 26–0
8Week 8 · Oct 17Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B87–2–1L 0–10
9Week 9 · Oct 24Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B83–6–1W 14–6
10Week 10 · Oct 31Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B87–3–1L 8–42
11Week 11 · Nov 7Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC8–3L 13–25
13Week 13 · Nov 21Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND FBSI5–4–1W 28–24
14Week 14 · Nov 28Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B82–8W 45–0
12Regular Season Final · Dec 5Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B85–5L 13–21

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.144
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-8
-20+12
  • Houston +5
  • Nebraska +3
  • Tulsa +2
  • Kansas State +2
  • Colorado -2
  • Missouri -2
  • Kansas -3
  • Wichita State -3
  • Iowa State -5
  • Oklahoma -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #70Better than 50%
Win % Place 75thBetter than 46%

0.400 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#65W14#70Regular Season Final#70Post-Season W1#69Post-Season W2#70Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-7
-24
+26
-10
+8
-34
-12
+4
+45
-8

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#781956#321957#101958#421959#781960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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