In their 13th year underhead coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the Orangemen compiled an 8–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 117, and defeated Miami (FL) in the 1961 Liberty Bowl.
[2] Running back Ernie Davis rushed for 823 yards and 12 touchdowns, was selected as a consensus All-American, and became the first African-American player to win the Heisman Trophy.
[11] Mackey later played tight end for the Baltimore Colts and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
1 pick in the 1962 NFL draft, but he was diagnosed with leukemia, never played professional football, and died in May 1963.
[21][22] However, he never played in the NFL; he was diagnosed with leukemia shortly before he was to enter the league, and he died in May 1963, less than a year after his diagnosis.