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FBSI · 1961 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–0
1.000 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
112
1869–2026
All-Time Record
511–532–22
0.490 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1869, 1870, 1876
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 11 · Top 10: 19 · Top 25: 31
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 10 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 22 seasons · 17 Top 10

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

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 3Princeton (PRINCETON)H2HIND IVY5–4W 16–13
7Week 7 · Oct 10CONNECTICUTUnranked—W 35–12
8Week 8 · Oct 17BUCKNELLUnranked—W 21–6
9Week 9 · Oct 24LEHIGHUnranked—W 32–15
10Week 10 · Oct 31Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)H2HIND IVY2–7W 20–6
11Week 11 · Nov 7LAFAYETTEUnranked—W 37–6
12Week 12 · Nov 14DELAWAREUnranked—W 27–19
13Week 13 · Nov 21Colgate (COLGATE)H2HIND FBSI5–4W 26–6
14Week 14 · Nov 28Columbia (COLUMBIA)H2HIND IVY6–3W 32–19

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.541
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+18
0+18
  • Columbia +6
  • Princeton +5
  • Colgate +5
  • Pennsylvania +2

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 #10Better than 93%
Win % Place 1stBetter than 100%

1.000 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#12W14#12Regular Season Final#11Post-Season W1#10Post-Season W2#10Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+3
+23
+15
+17
+14
+31
+8
+20
+13

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

Final Rank by Season
#1071956#751957#221958#721959#271960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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