1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 ICC)
Head coach
1961 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Valparaiso 5 1 0 7 2 0
Evansville 3 3 0 4 5 0
DePauw 2 4 0 5 4 0
Ball State 2 4 0 2 5 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 2 6 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 5 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Emory Bauer, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the ICC.

Valparaiso's senior halfback John Knight.was voted as the most valuable back in the ICC. He set a new ICC record with 686 rushing yards on 118 carries. He also led the ICC in scoring with 44 points (five touchdowns, 14 conversions).