| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Arkansas Tech Wonderboys |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
| Short Conf: | AIC |
| Record: | 8–0–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Marvin Salmon |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Champion: | AIC champion |
The 1961 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas Tech University of Russellville, Arkansas, as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach Marvin Salmon, the Wonder Boys compiled an 8–0–1 record (6–0–1 in AIC games), won the AIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 256 to 49. It was the program's second consecutive AIC championship.[1] [2]
End Powell McClellan received first-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[3] Halfback Bill Curtis led the AIC in rushing.