Colorado University Athletics

1961 Football Roster

Position QB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Troy, Mont.Last School Troy
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Santa Monica, Calif.Last School Santa Monica
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Monterey, Calif.Last School Monterey Union
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 182 lbs
Hometown Seatonville, Ill.Last School Hall
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Herminie, Pa.Last School Sewickley
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.Last School Fifth Avenue
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Greeley, Colo.Last School Greeley
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Carnegie, Pa.Last School Carnegie
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Penn Hills, Pa.Last School Penn Hills
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Rantoul, IllLast School Rantoul
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 199 lbs
Hometown Lakewood, Colo.Last School Lakewood
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Bridgeport, Neb.Last School Bridgeport
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Aliquippa, Pa.Last School Aliquippa
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Connellsville, Pa.Last School Connellsville/West Virginia
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School Roosevelt
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School West
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Royal Oak, Mich.Last School Dondero
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Davenport, IowaLast School Davenport
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School West
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 184 lbs
Hometown Penn Hills, Pa.Last School Penn Hills
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Roswell, N.M.Last School Roswell

Gale Weidner

Jersey Number 10
Position QB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Troy, Mont.Last School Troy

Pat Young

Jersey Number 12
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Santa Monica, Calif.Last School Santa Monica

Claude Crabb

Jersey Number 15
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Monterey, Calif.Last School Monterey Union

Nick Graham

Jersey Number 17
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central

Leon Mavity

Jersey Number 27
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 182 lbs
Hometown Seatonville, Ill.Last School Hall

Loren Schweninger

Jersey Number 31
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central

Noble Milton

Jersey Number 32
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Herminie, Pa.Last School Sewickley

Ted Woods

Jersey Number 35
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.Last School Fifth Avenue

Ted Somerville

Jersey Number 41
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Greeley, Colo.Last School Greeley

Ed Coleman

Jersey Number 46
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Carnegie, Pa.Last School Carnegie

Ralph Heck

Jersey Number 51
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Penn Hills, Pa.Last School Penn Hills

Dale Christensen

Jersey Number 52
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Rantoul, IllLast School Rantoul

Dick Harper

Jersey Number 56
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 199 lbs
Hometown Lakewood, Colo.Last School Lakewood

Cliff Houk

Jersey Number 65
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Bridgeport, Neb.Last School Bridgeport

Dave Young

Jersey Number 70
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Aliquippa, Pa.Last School Aliquippa

John Denvir

Jersey Number 72
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Connellsville, Pa.Last School Connellsville/West Virginia

Dan Grimm

Jersey Number 77
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School Roosevelt

Bill Frank

Jersey Number 79
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School West

John Meadows

Jersey Number 81
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Royal Oak, Mich.Last School Dondero

Jerry Hillebrand

Jersey Number 82
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Davenport, IowaLast School Davenport

Jim Hold

Jersey Number 85
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School West

Bob Bell

Jersey Number 86
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 184 lbs
Hometown Penn Hills, Pa.Last School Penn Hills

Ken Blair

Jersey Number 87
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Roswell, N.M.Last School Roswell
Coaching Staff

Sonny Grandelius

Head Coach /Football

Bob Beattie

Assistant Coach /Football

Charles Boerio

Assistant Coach /Football

Roland Dotsch

Assistant Coach /Football

Bob Ghilotti

Assistant Coach /Football

Frank Johnston

Assistant Coach /Football

Carl "Buck" Nystrom

Assistant Coach /Football

John Poloncheck

Assistant Coach /Football
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