Villanova
FBSI · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 25 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 13 seasons
- Pioneer Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Villanova head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 | MIAMI (OH) | Unranked | — | W 33–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–4 | W 22–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3 | W 20–6 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 | MASSACHUSETTS | Unranked | — | W 33–13 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 | BUFFALO | Unranked | — | W 28–6 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6 | L 6–22 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 | QUANTICO MARINES | Unranked | — | W 34–0 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 | WEST CHESTER | Unranked | — | W 40–13 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4 | L 6–20 |
| 15 | Final · Jan 2 |  Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 8–3 | W 17–9 |
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).
- Wichita State +8
- Holy Cross +7
- Virginia Military Institute +6
- Detroit Mercy -4
- Boston College -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.800 Win % · Change 6
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.