1961 Season Recap
The ‘Skins play 12 games, the most ever in a season, and finish 11-1. The 13-7 loss to nemesis Easton is the only black mark. What follows is rather amazing as a 28-14 win over Allentown Allen the next week (the fourth game of the season) is the beginning of “The Streak” during which Neshaminy will not lose another game on the field until 1966. Schuh is the first Neshaminy player to participate in the Big 33 (the game is played during the summer prior to the season and features just graduated seniors). John Carber is also the first Redskin to be selected 1st team all-state while he is also the first Redskin to be selected by both the UPI and AP for all state honors in the same year. He goes on to star as a lineman at West Point and is the recipient of many post season honors and awards while at The Academy.
Before the season the LBC is divided into a Section One (big schools) and Section Two (small schools) to take into account the population shifts which had occurred over the 1950s. Neshaminy is in the large school category and the championship is once again theirs, the tenth straight. Charles Barr, father of early to mid-’60s star running backs, brothers Bob and Gerry, starts the N Club with Frank Weed, Jim Peeple and other like minded parents and boosters. It remains as an important supporter of Redskin football to this day.
Team
Schedule
Season Quick View
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Date | Day | Opponent: | H/A | Time | N.H.S. | Opp. | Ties |
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Sep. 8 | Friday | Bishop Egan | Home | 8:15pm | 14 | 0 | |
Sep. 15 | Friday | *Chester | Home | 8:15pm | 39 | 0 | |
Sep. 22 | Friday | Easton | Home | 8:15pm | 7 | 13 | |
Sep, 29 | Friday | William Allen | Away | 2:00pm | 28 | 14 | |
Oct. 6 | Friday | Bristol | Home | 8:15pm | 59 | 0 | |
Oct. 13 | Friday | Woodrow Wilson | Home | 8:15pm | 54 | 0 | |
Oct. 20 | Friday | Pennsbury | Home | 8:15pm | 34 | 14 | |
Oct. 28 | Saturday | Delhaas | Away | 8:15pm | 45 | 0 | |
Nov. 3 | Friday | William Tennent | Home | 8:15pm | 22 | 0 | |
Nov. 11 | Saturday | Delaware Township (NJ) | Home | 2:00pm | 54 | 13 | |
Nov. 17 | Friday | **LaSalle | Home | 8:15pm | 21 | 7 | |
Nov. 23 | Thursday | ***Bensalem | Away | 10:30am | 40 | 14 | |
Points | 417 | 75 | |||||
Pts Avg | 34.75 | 6.25 | |||||
Record | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||
* Homecoming | **Senior Night | ***Turkey Bowl |
Great Moments 2010 – Edition 6 – (1961) In the rubber match, the ‘Skins take on the William Allen Canaries
Lower Bucks County League, Section One - Champions
League record: 3-0
Members: Neshaminy, Pennsbury, William Tennent & Woodrow Wilson
Roster
Coaches
Cheer
Majorettes
Color Guard
All State
Associated Press All-State Redskins
1961 | 1st | John Carber | Tackle |
UPI All-State Redskins
1961 | 1st | John Carber | Tackle |
Redskin Awards
Mr. Redskin − John Carber
Mr. Back − Bruce Evans
Mr. Lineman − Brian Baker
Mr. 3D − Ed Kaminski
Unsung Hero − Dick Bonsall
All LBC
First Team − Allan Rell, E
First Team − John Carber, T
First Team − Bob Cummings, G
First Team − Brian Baker, B
First Team − Ed Kaminski, HB
Second Team − Bob Baxter, FB
Honorable Mention − Bill Schumberg, E
Honorable Mention − John Sauers, T
Honorable Mention − Robert Bickel, G
Honorable Mention − John Wichelman, G
Honorable Mention − Tom Preno, B, LB
Seniors
College Players
Newspaper Articles
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Sep_2__1961 Pre Season Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Sep_9__1961 Bishop Egan Game Article
Delaware_County_Daily_Times_Sat__Sep_16__1961 Chester Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Sep_23__1961 Easton Game Article
The_Bristol_Courier_Times_1961 Sept. 29 Allen Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Sep_30__1961 Allen Game Article 2
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Oct_7__1961 Bristol Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Mon__Oct_16__1961 Woodrow Wilson Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Mon__Oct_23__1961 Neshaminy Studies on New Stadium Part 1
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Mon__Oct_23__1961 Neshaminy Studies on New Stadium Part 2
The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Tue__Oct_24__1961 Opposition to New Stadium at Neshaminy Part 1
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Wed__Oct_25__1961 Pennsbury Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Mon__Oct_30__1961 Delhaas Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Nov_4__1961 Tennent Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Mon__Nov_13__1961 Delaware Twp Game Article
The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Sat__Nov_18__1961 LaSalle Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Fri__Nov_24__1961 Bensalem Game Article
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Dec_30__1961 Year in Review
The_Bristol_Daily_Courier_Sat__Dec_16__1961 John Carber Article