Penn State
FBSI · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | W 20–10 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | L 8–25 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | W 32–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Army (ARMY)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4 | L 6–10 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | W 14–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  California (CALIFORNIA)H2H |  PAC | 1–8–1 | W 33–16 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 7–3 | L 17–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–6 | W 20–6 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | W 34–14 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | W 47–26 |
| 15 | Final · Jan 2 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H |  SEC | 7–4 | W 30–15 |
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).
- Syracuse +8
- Navy +7
- Holy Cross +7
- Georgia Tech +7
- Boston University +4
- West Virginia +4
- Pittsburgh +3
- California +1
- Maryland -3
- Miami -4
- Army -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.727 Win % · Change 5
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.