1961 Wisconsin State College Conference football season

The 1961 Wisconsin State College Conference football season was the season of college football played by the ten (10) member schools of the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) as part of the 1961 college football season. Stevens Point, led by head coach Duaine Counsell, compiled an 8–1 record (7–1 against WSCC opponents) and won the WSCC championship.^[1][2]

The 1961 Stevens Point Pointers football team represented Central State College at Stevens Point (now known as University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point) in the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Duaine Counsell, the Pointers compiled an 8–1 record (7–1 against WSCC opponents) and won the WSCC championship.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Eau Claire State	Carson Park Eau Claire, WI	W 38–13		[3]
September 16	Lakeland*	Goerke Field Stevens Point, WI	W 39–0		[4]
September 23	at Oshkosh State	Oshkosh, WI	W 33–6		[5]
October 2	Whitewater State	Goerke Field Stevens Point, WI	W 20–3	> 3,000	[6]
October 7	Stout State	Goerke Field Stevens Point, WI	W 14–7		[7]
October 14	Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Goerke Field Stevens Point, WI	W 27–0		[8]
October 21	at Platteville State	Platteville, WI	W 27–0
October 28	at River Falls State	River Falls, WI	W 26–0
November 4	at La Crosse State	Memorial Field La Crosse, WI	L 14–22	3,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

The 1961 La Crosse State Indians football team represented Wisconsin State College–La Crosse (now known as University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) of La Crosse, Wisconsin. In their tenth year under head coach Bill Vickroy, the Eagles compiled a 5–3 record (5–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished in second place in the WSCC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at St. Norbert*	West De Pere, WI	L 3–14	2,800	[10]
September 23	at Stout State	Menomonie, WI	W 3–0		[11]
September 30	Oshkosh		Cancelled		[12]
October 7	at Whitewater State	Whitewater, WI	W 21–13		[13]
October 14	River Falls State	Memorial Field La Crosse, WI	W 33–7		[14]
October 21	at Eau Claire State	Eau Claire, WI	L 13–20		[15]
October 28	Superior State	Memorial Field La Crosse, WI	W 40–13		[16]
November 4	Stevens Point	Memorial Field La Crosse, WI	W 22–14	3,000	[9]
November 11	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–47	8,000	[17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 1961 River Falls State Falcons football team represented River Falls State College (now known as University of Wisconsin–River Falls) in the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Fran Polsfoot, the Falcons compiled a 5–4 record (4–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished third in the WSCC.

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The 1961 Whitewater State Warhawks football team represented Whitewater State College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Whitewater) in the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Forrest Perkins, the Quakers compiled a 6–3 record (3–3 against WSCC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the WSCC.

The 1961 Superior State Yellowjackets football team represented Superior State College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Superior) in the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Mertz Mortorelli, the Yellowjackets compiled a 3–4–2 record (2–3–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the WSCC.

The 1961 Stout State Blue Devils football team represented Stout State College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Stout) in the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Bostwick, the Blue Devils compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–3–1 against WSCC opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the WSCC.

The 1961 Eau Claire State Blugolds football team represented Eau Claire State College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire) in the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach James J. Rice, the Blugolds compiled a 4–5 record (3–5 against WSCC opponents) and placed seventh in the WSCC.

The 1961 Oshkosh State Titans football team represented Wisconsin State College–Oshkosh (now known as University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In their 30th year under head coach Robert Kolf, the Eagles compiled a 2–4 record (2–4 against WSCC opponents) and tied for eighth place in second place in the WSCC.

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The 1961 Milwaukee Cardinals football team represented Wisconsin State College-Milwaukee (now known as University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) in the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach Wally Dreyer, the Green Gulls compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against WSCC opponents) and tied for seventh place in the WSCC.

The 1961 Platteville State Pioneers football team represented Wisconsin State College–Platteville (now known as University of Wisconsin–Platteville) of Platteville, Wisconsin. In their 16th year under head coach Lester Leitl, the Pioneers compiled a 1–7 record (1–6 against WSCC opponents) and finished in last place in second place in the WSCC.

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