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1961 Varsity Football Team
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) (also 1st in UPI State Poll; 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 suffered its first home loss in three years, 12-0 to the Tigers (3) The Tigers overcame a 20-6 halftime deficit against Parma to post a 21-20 victory in Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | H | 50 | 6 | W | 10,307 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Akron Garfield | H | 32 | 6 | W | 12,904 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Cleveland Benedictine | 5-4 | H | 20 | 6 | W | 10,602 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Alliance | 9-2 | H | 26 | 0 | W | 19,515 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Steubenville | 7-3 | A | 38 | 14 | W | 10,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cincinnati Roger Bacon | 9-1 | A | 12 | 0 | W | 7,500 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mansfield | H | 34 | 6 | W | 13,619 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Warren Harding | 6-4 | H | 36 | 0 | W | 16,542 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Toledo Libbey | H | 56 | 0 | W | 8,267 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Parma | 5-5 | N | 21 | 20 | W | 10,219 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 6-4 | A | 7 | 6 | W | 18,621 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 332 | 64 | 138.096 | Season Stats |
The Parma game was played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium
