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The 1961 Albion Britons football team was an American football team that represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan, as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Morley Fraser, the Britons compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA members), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 56. It was Albion's first perfect season since 1928.
The team was inducted into Albion's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. Nine coaches or players from the team have also been inducted as individuals: Morley Fraser; Darwin Christiansen; Frank Gould; Ray Hag; Ken Neal; Robert Porritt; Fritz Shurmur; Joe Shurmur; and Dale Springer.
The team's individual statistical leaders included fullback J.B. Elzy with 752 rushing yards, quarterback Frank Gould with 604 passing yards and 818 yards of total offense, and end Gary Methner with 49 pass receptions for 604 yards.
Junior Joe Shurmur was named to the 1961 MIAA all-conference team on both offense (guard) and defense (linebacker); he was also voted as the team's most valuable player. Albion took nine of the 22 spots on the 1961 all-conference team. In addition to Shurmur, Albion's other honorees were quarterback Frank Gould; running backs J.B. Elzy and Ray Hoag; end Gary Menther; defensive tackle Terry Menther; defensive guard Milt Moore; and defensive halfback Bob Porritt.
The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Albion, Michigan.
Schedule
Roster
The following 37 players received block "A" varsity letters for their participation on the 1961 Albion football team:
Dom Adamson - junior, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dave Barrett - sophomore, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bruce Blakeman - junior, Paw Paw, Michigan
Jesse Bommarito - sophomore, Albion, Michigan
Jerry Chandler - freshman, Dearborn, Michigan
Dar Christiansen - junior, Flushing, Michigan
Monte Clute - senior, Rochester, Michigan
Dick Dana - freshman, Williamston, Michigan
Roger Dunn - sophomore, Flint, Michigan
Keith Galloway - freshman, Grosse Ile, Michigan
Frank Gould - junior, St. Charles, Michigan
George Eisener - junior, Jonesville, Michigan
J.B. Elzy - sophomore, Flint, Michigan
Bob Gardner - freshman, Wayne, Michigan
Ray Hoag - senior, Lowell, Michigan
Mike Hornus - sophomore, Owosso, Michigan
Les Knickerbacker - sophomore, Flint, Michigan
Jim Livingston - freshman, Flint, Michigan
Tom Lutz - junior, Wyandotte, Michigan
Jim Madill - junior, Midland, Michigan
Bruce Martens - junior, Vicksburg, Michigan
Gary Methner - senior, Midland, Michigan
Terry Methner - sophomore, Midland, Michigan
Milton Moore - senior, Chicago
Ken Neal - freshman, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Jim Osgood - sophomore, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Bob Porritt - sophomore, Clarkston, Michigan
Steve Richards - sophomore, South Lake, Michigan
Mike Shafer - freshman, Findlay, Ohio
Bob Smith - senior, Grosse Ile, Michigan
Jon Rise - senior, Pontiac, Michigan
Tom Sagendorf - senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Joe Shurmur - junior, Wyandotte, Michigan
Dale Springer - senior, co-captain, Lansing, Michigan
John Ulmanis - freshman, Midland, Michigan
Russ Wallis - freshman, Durand, Michigan
Phil Willis - junior, Grass Lake, Michigan
Varsity letters were also presented to team managers Fred Clawson, John Gorton, and Richard Yeager.
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