1961 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1961 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–7 (0–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPByron Broome
CaptainBill Olsavsky
Home stadiumSeventeenth Street Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 0 0 8 0 1
No. 6 Minnesota 6 1 0 8 2 0
No. 8 Michigan State 5 2 0 7 2 0
No. 12 Purdue 4 2 0 6 3 0
Wisconsin 4 3 0 6 3 0
Michigan 3 3 0 6 3 0
Iowa 2 4 0 5 4 0
Northwestern 2 4 0 4 5 0
Indiana 0 6 0 2 7 0
Illinois 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Phil Dickens, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 in conference games), finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference, and were outscored by a total of 162 to 96.[1]

The Hoosiers were led on offense by Byron Broome who played fullback in 1959, tailback in 1960, and quarterback in 1961. He tallied 627 passing yards at his new position and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2][3] Indiana's other leaders included fullback Marv Woodson (425 rushing yards) and end Bill Olsavsky (237 receiving yards).[2] Woodson was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1961 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

The Hoosiers played their home games at Seventeenth Street Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

  1. ^ "1961 Indiana Hoosiers Stats". S/R College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "1961 Indiana Hoosiers Stats". S/R College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Broome Is Most Valuable". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 29, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.