1961 Season

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1961 State and National Champions

Record: 11-0
Combined Statistics: Link

Head Coach: Leo Strang (4th year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 39-2-1

Team Captains: Ken Ivan, Charlie Brown

All-Ohio: Ken Ivan (1st), Charlie Brown (2nd), Larry Strobel (3rd)

AP State Poll:
1. Niles (10-0) – defeated Alliance
2. Massillon (11-0) (UPI State Champion; National Champion) – defeated Alliance, Cincinnati Roger Bacon
3. Bellevue (9-0)
4. Cincinnati Roger Bacon (9-1)
5. Martins Ferry (10-0)
6. Hamilton Garfield (9-1)
7. Fairmont (9-0-2)
8. Alliance (9-2) – lost to Niles, Massillon
9. Toledo Macomber (7-1-1)
10. Middletown (8-1-1)

All-Time Record: 421-130-30
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 34-27-5

Noteworthy Items: (1) Niles captured the AP State Poll title, while Massillon was named first by UPI. Massillon also won the national title. (2) Cincinnati Roger Bacon was handed its first home loss in three years, 12-0 (3) The Tigers overcame a 20-6 halftime deficit against Parma to post a 21-20 victory in Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

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The Parma game was played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium