The 1961 Cornell Rams football team was an American football team that represented Cornell College of Vernon, Iowa, as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1961 college football season.
In their third year under head coach Jerry Clark, the Rams compiled a 6–2 record (played no non-conference games), finished in a three-way tie with Grinnell and St. Olaf for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 118.
[1][2] The team gained 2,606 yards of total offense (326 yards per game) while allowing only 1,748 yards by opponents (219 yards per game).
The statistical leaders included quarterback Bill Thorp with 1,231 passing yards; and halfback Dave Areuds with 473 rushing yards and 90 points scored.
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