1961-62 University of Kentucky Football Team
1961 University of Kentucky Varsity Football Team
ROW ONE: Ed Rutledge, coach; Joe Moraja, Doc Carson, Joe Brandel, Doug O'Brien, Jim Hill, Jon Jurgens, Gary Cochran, Dave Chapman, Irv Goode, Mel Chandler, Bill Randsell, Jerry Dickerson, Bob Butler, Wayne Dixon, Tommy Simpson, Junior Hawthorne, George Boone, coach. ROW TWO: Ermal Allen, coach; Karl Crandell, Billy Bird, Bob Farrell, Marshall Johnson, John Mutchler, Dennis Schrecker, Herschel Turner, Tommy Brush, Howard Dunnebacke, Jerry Woolum, Clarkie Mayfield, Gary Steward, Hugh Sturgeon, Bob Waddle, Bob Kosid, Ken Bocard, Perky Bryant, Bill Arnsparger, coach; ROW THREE: Harry Johnson, coach; Norm Deeb, coach; Darrel Cox, Mark Thompson, Ken Willits, Louis Owen, Ray Jeffington, Larry Schad, Tom Hutchinson, John Rampulla, Bill Baker, Frank Sakal, Jim Jarret, Vince Semary, Jerry Shepherd, Shelby Lee, Benny Monroe, John North, coach; Leeman Bennett, coach; Blanton Collier, head coach; ROW FOUR: Mike Coyle, coach; Abe Shannon, coach; Steve McGee, Dan Haley, Gary Myers, Bobby Lee, Neil James, Duane Schwartz, Elmer Jackson, John Helmers, Bill McManigal, Clark Maples, Phil Martin, Denny Cardwell, Dan Riviero, George Sengel, coach; John Knox,coach.
1961 University of Kentucky Freshman Football Team
ROW ONE:Phil Branson, Joe Bill Campbell, Phil Pickett, Larry Whitaker, Joe Parrott, Charles Young, Jesse Grant, Howard Mize, Elvis Humble, Darwin Turpin, Mike Minix. ROW TWO:Coach Deeb, Paul Pisani, Bill Burnette, Bill Hudson, Gary Mayes, Roscoe Perkins, Terry Clark, Bob Hennecke, Mike Basham, Denny Bradford, Roy Evans, Clyde Richardson, Coach Shannon. ROW THREE:Coach Bennett, Bill Jenkins, Riley Bozeman, Jim Bolus, Lindsey Able, Jim Fawns, Tom Hedden, Mike Snider, Jim Overman, Dan Sundberg, Ron Butler, Jim Cheatham, Randy Beard, Coach Johnson, Bill Gill. FOURTH ROW:Coach Coil, Frank Edmisten, Claude Hoffmeyer, Ben Harrison, Morris Hall, Scott Brogdon, Bob Brown, Crosby Bright, Joe Blankenship, Jim Foley, Giles Smith, Dale Lindsey, Jim Komara, Russell Miracle, Art Lafleur (not pictured).
The second annual NFLPA, Kentucky Chapter Blanton Collier Award was presented in 2008 to the 1961-62 University of Kentucky varsity and freshman football teams, Blanton Collier's final UK team and recruiting class. It was presented for the manner in which they overcame the difficulties of the loss of their coach, and the change in coaching philosophy, in order to achieve success in life as well as on the field.