1961 Merchant Marine Mariners football team

1961 Merchant Marine Mariners football
Little Army-Navy Game, L 14–35 vs. Pennsylvania Military
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Harry Wright (4th season)
Home stadium	Tomb Memorial Field

1961 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middlebury			–					5	–	1	–	1
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Alfred			–					6	–	2	–	0
Montclair State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Delaware Valley			–					6	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse			–					8	–	3	–	0
Trinity (CT)			–					5	–	2	–	1
Holy Cross			–					7	–	3	–	0
C. W. Post			–					6	–	3	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Merchant Marine			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	3	–	0
Rochester			–					5	–	3	–	0
Hamilton			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cortland State			–					4	–	3	–	0
American International			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	4	–	0
Coast Guard			–					4	–	4	–	0
Ithaca			–					4	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	5	–	0
Bridgeport			–					4	–	5	–	0
Norwich			–					3	–	4	–	1
Worcester Tech			–					3	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Union (NY)			–					3	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nichols			–					2	–	3	–	0
Trenton State			–					1	–	6	–	0
King's (PA)			–					1	–	8	–	0
Springfield			–					0	–	7	–	1
Brockport			–					0	–	7	–	0
RPI			–					0	–	7	–	0
Hobart			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Merchant Marine Mariners football team, also known as Kings Point, was an American football team that represented the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harry Wright, the Mariners compiled a 6–4 record.^[1]

The team played its home games at Tomb Memorial Field.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Central Connecticut State		Arute Field New Britain, CT	W 26–6	2,000
September 23	at Temple		Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 12–0	3,500–5,000	[2]
September 30	at Upsala		East Orange, NJ	W 21–7	3,000
October 7	Wagner		Tomb Memorial Field Kings Point, NY	W 19–16	4,500	[3]
October 14	at No. 19 Lehigh		Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 6–20	6,000	[4]
October 21	No. 8 Hofstra		Tomb Memorial Field Kings Point, NY	L 7–8	4,500–5,000	[5][6]
October 28	at New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–8	4,000–5,000	[7]
November 4	at Muhlenberg		Muhlenberg Field Allentown, PA	W 43–42	5,000	[8]
November 18	Bridgeport		Tomb Memorial Field Kings Point, NY	W 21–8	5,500	[9]
December 2	vs. Pennsylvania Military		Convention Hall Atlantic City, NJ (Little Army-Navy Game)	L 14–35	9,300–13,000	[10]
Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 115.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Temple)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
3. Dick Clemente (October 9, 1961). "King's Point-Wanger: Just a 'Typical Game'". Newsday. p. 18C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Buss, Jim (October 15, 1961). "Lehigh Laces Kings Point". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hofstra Edges Kings Point, 8-7". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Hofstra)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
7. "Wildcats Squeak By Mariners, 8-7". New York Daily News. October 29, 1961. p. 145 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Joe McCarron (November 5, 1961). "Mariners Nip 'Berg in 43-42 Thriller". Sunday Call-Chronicle. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Brian O'Gorman (November 19, 1961). "UB Shot Down in Finale, 21-8". The Bridgeport Post. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Ed Nichterlein (December 3, 1961). "PMC Wins Over Kings Point 35 to 14: Cadets Rally Before 9,300". Atlantic City Press. pp. 33, 34 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 30, 2024.