Syracuse
FBSI · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 5 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Syracuse head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–5 | W 19–8 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–6 | W 29–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 7–3 | L 21–22 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | IND B8 | 3–6–1 | W 28–6 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | L 0–14 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | W 34–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | W 28–9 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 | Colgate (COLGATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4 | W 51–8 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–5 | L 15–17 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6 | W 28–13 |
| 2 | Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 19 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 15–14 |
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).
- Holy Cross +7
- Miami +7
- Oregon State +5
- Colgate +5
- West Virginia +4
- Boston College +4
- Nebraska +3
- Pittsburgh +3
- Maryland -3
- Penn State -3
- Notre Dame -5
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 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.