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1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Draftees

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Record: 6-8-0, 5th in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Buddy Parker (6-8-0)

Points For: 295 (21.1/g) 8th of 14

Points Against: 287 (20.5/g) 7th of 14

Expected W-L: 7.2-6.8

SRS: -1.75 (11th of 14), SOS: -2.32

Other Notable Asst.: Walt Kiesling (Assistant Coach) and Mike Nixon (Backfield Coach)

Stadium: Forbes Field

Founder/Principal Owner/President: Art Rooney

General Manager: Francis Fogarty

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: Slippery Rock University (Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania)

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Drafted Players

Full 1961 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
2	Myron Pottios	19	LB	12	1961	1973	0	3	7	62	129				0				0			0	Notre Dame
5	Fred Mautino	59	E				0	0	0														Syracuse
7	Dick Hoak	90	RB	10	1961	1970	0	1	6	38	135	20	40	427	4	3	1132	3965	25	146	1452	8	Penn St.
8	George Balthazar	103	T				0	0	0														Tennessee St.
10	Red Mack	131	TE	6	1961	1966	0	0	1	12	58				0		4	-1	0	52	1159	8	Notre Dame
11	Henry Clement	146	TE	1	1961	1961	0	0	0	1	14				0				0	5	65	0	North Carolina
12	Frank Jackunas	159	C	1	1962	1962	0	0	0	1	3				0				0			0	Detroit Mercy
14	Bob Schmitz	187	LB	6	1961	1966	0	0	0	12	51				0				0			0	Montana St.
15	Ray McCowan	202	B				0	0	0														West Texas A&M
16	Wilbert Scott	215	LB	1	1961	1961	0	0	0	1	4				0				0			0	Indiana
17	Terry Nofsinger	230	QB	7	1961	1967	0	0	0	1	24	118	260	1357	4	12	31	65	3			0	Utah
18	John Simko	243	E				0	0	0														Augustana (SD)
19	Bernard Wyatt	258	B				0	0	0														Iowa
20	Mike Jones	271	QB				0	0	0														San Jose St.

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