1961 George Washington Colonials football team

1961 George Washington Colonials football
Back Dick Drummond
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumDistrict of Columbia Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 1 0 7 3 0
Richmond 5 2 0 5 5 0
VMI 4 2 0 6 4 0
West Virginia 2 1 0 4 6 0
Furman 2 2 0 7 3 0
George Washington 3 4 0 3 6 0
Virginia Tech 2 3 0 4 5 0
Davidson 1 4 0 4 4 0
William & Mary 1 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Camp, the Colonials compiled a 3–6 record (3–4 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 121.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bill Hardy (373 passing yards), Dick Drummond (632 rushing yards, 183 receiving yards, 30 points scored).[2]

The team played its home games at District of Columbia Stadium in Washington, D.C.

  1. ^ "1961 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "1961 George Washington Colonials Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2024.