1961 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team

The 1961 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Baldwin–Wallace University as an independent during the 1961 NAIA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Lee Tressel, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 204 to 55. They were the only Ohio football team to compile a perfect record in 1961 and were ranked No. 2 in both the UPI and AP small college football rankings.

1961 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
  • Lee Tressel (4th season)
1961 NAIA independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Baldwin–Wallace    9 0 0
Wheaton (IL)    8 0 0
No. 8 Tampa    8 1 0
Earlham    7 1 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State    9 2 0
La Verne    7 2 0
Hillsdale    6 3 0
Eastern New Mexico    6 4 0
McMurry    6 4 0
St. Mary of the Plains    4 5 0
Georgetown (KY)    2 3 1
Austin    2 7 0
Rankings from NAIA poll

In a poll of Ohio coaches, Lee Tressel was selected as the 1961 Ohio College Football Coach of the Year.

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