1961 Oregon State Beavers football team

1961 Oregon State Beavers football
Conference	Independent
1961 record	5-5
Head coach	Tommy Prothro
Home stadium	Parker Stadium

The 1961 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 1961 NCAA college football season. 1961 was the Beavers' third season as an independent. The Beavers ended this season with five wins and five losses. 1961 was the first under the university's current title, Oregon State University, which was adopted on March 6, 1961 by a legislative act signed into law by Governor Mark Hatfield. The Beavers scored 198 points and allowed 192 points. The team was led by head coach Tommy Prothro.

Schedule

The Beavers finished the season with an 5–5 record. Ranks are based on the time the game was played.

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Beaver points	Opponents	Attendance	Record
September 23	vs. #10 Syracuse	#17	Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	8	19	35,279	0-1
September 30	Stanford		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	0	34	28,000	0-2
October 7	Idaho		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	44	6	9,329	1-2
October 14	@ Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	14	38	33,504	1-3
October 21	@ Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	23	24	32,231	1-4
November 4	Washington State		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	14	6	13,716	2-4
November 11	@ Washington		Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	3	0	51,500	3-4
November 18	Brigham Young		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	35	0	8,495	4-4
November 25	@ Oregon		Hayward Field • Eugene, OR	6	2	21,300	5-4
December 2	@ Houston		Houston Stadium • Houston, TX	12	23	12,000	5-5

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Team players drafted into the AFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Mike Kline	Guard	11	82	Denver Broncos
Don Kasso	Halfback	22	170	Denver Broncos

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Hank Rivera	Defensive Back	5	67	Cleveland Browns
Roger Johnson	Halfback	16	222	New York Giants
Don Kasso	Halfback	17	230	St. Louis Cardinals

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References

↑ "Oregon State Historical Scores". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
↑ "Oregon State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
↑ 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport
↑ "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
↑ "1962 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.

Oregon State Beavers football

Venues	Bell Field (1909–1952) Reser Stadium (1953–present) Multnomah Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon: Civil War (Platypus Trophy)

Culture & lore	History Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU" Marching band Pyramid Play "The Toilet Bowl" 1985 Washington game

People	Head coaches Notable players NFL draftees

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