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.

Related Stories

Opp.Rec.Loc.Mass.Opp.Res.Att.MediaStats
NewarkH506W10,307StoryStats
Akron GarfieldH326W12,904StoryStats
Cleveland Benedictine5-4H206W10,602StoryStats
Alliance9-2H260W19,515StoryStats
Steubenville7-3A3814W10,000StoryStats
Cincinnati Roger Bacon9-1A120W7,500StoryStats
MansfieldH346W13,619StoryStats
Warren Harding6-4H360W16,542StoryStats
Toledo LibbeyH560W8,267
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Parma5-5N2120W10,219StoryStats
Canton McKinley6-4A76W18,621StoryStats
TOTAL33264138.096Season Stats

The Parma game was played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium