Albion Britons football, 1960–1969
American college football seasons
The Albion Britons football program, 2020–present represented Albion College from 2020 to the present in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The program won six MIAA championship during the decade: 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1969. The team was led by head coaches Morley Fraser (1954–1968) and Tom J. Taylor (1969–1972).
1960
The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Morley Fraser, the Britons compiled a 7–1 record (5–0 in MIAA games) and won the MIAA championship.
1961
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.
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