1961 Wheaton Crusaders football team

The 1961 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as an independent during the 1961 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Swartz, the Crusaders compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 217 to 37.

1961 Wheaton Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
CaptainDave Iha
Home stadiumMcCully Field
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

Tackle Dave "The Bear" Kemna played on both offense and defense and was selected as a second-team player on the 1961 Little All-America college football team. Dave Iha was a co-captain and was selected as the team's most valuable player.

The team played its home games at McCully Field in Wheaton, Illinois.

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