1961 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team

The 1961 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana State College (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jack C. Rowan, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

1961 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
1961 record3–7 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
1961 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Southeastern Louisiana + 4 –1 –0  9 –1 –0
McNeese State + 4 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Northwestern State 3 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana State 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Southwestern Louisiana 0 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16Mexico Polytechical Institute*
W 28–0[1]
September 23at Lamar Tech*
L 34–38[2]
September 30East Texas State*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 36–0[3]
October 7at Northwestern State
L 7–28[4]
October 14McNeese State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 0–7[5]
October 21Southeastern Louisiana
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 0–7[6]
October 28vs. Southwestern Louisiana
W 27–20[7]
November 4Delta State*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 0–9[8]
November 11Arlington State*
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 6–35[9]
November 18at Louisiana Tech
L 7–27[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Indian eleven trims Mexico Polytechnic, 28–0". Monroe Morning World. September 17, 1961. p. 7B. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lamar rallies for triumph". Lake Charles American-Press. September 24, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "East Texas massacred by Northeast, 36 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1961. p. 3D. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Northwestern downs Northeast Indians, 28–7". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1961. p. 6B. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bossier leads Cowboys over Northeast by 7–0". Lake Charles American-Press. October 15, 1961. p. 31. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lions take 7–0 squeaker over fiery Indians". Monroe Morning World. October 22, 1961. p. 6B. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southwestern loses by 27–20 to Northeast State gridders". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1961. p. 24. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Delta State tops NE La". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1961. p. C5. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arlington State crushes Northeast Tribe 35–6". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. p. 6B. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Slaughter puts Tech past Northeast, 27–7". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1961. p. 4D. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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