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The 1961 Carthage Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Carthage College of Carthage, Illinois, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1961 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Art Keller, the Redmen compiled a 7–2 record (4–3 in CCI games), finished in third place in the CCI, and outscored opponents by a total of 267 to 127.
On October 7, 1961, Carthage commenced a 19-game winning streak, that continued through the entire 1962 season, became the longest winning streak in the country, and ended with a loss to Augustana on October 26, 1963.
The 1961 team tallied 3,482 yards of total offense (386.4 yards per game), consisting of 2,506 rushing yards (278.5 yards per game) and 972 passing yards (108 yards per game). On defense, Carthage gave up 1,194 yards (215 yards per game) to its opponents, including 1,194 rushing yards and 738 passing yards.
Quarterback Bob Halsey led the team in multiple categories, including passing yards (814), total offense (1,379 yards), and scoring (86 points on 10 touchdowns and 26 extra point kicks). Fullback Erv Olson was the leader with 807 rushing yards, and end Dave Werner led with 319 receiving yards.
Six Carthage players received first-team honors on the 1961 All-CCI football team: Bob Halsey at quarterback; Erv Olson at fullback; Jim Nelson at center; Tom Finn at tackle (defense); Doug Donoho at linebacker; and Daver Werner at defensive halfbacks.




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