| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 9–0 |
| Head Coach: | Lee Tressel |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
The 1961 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Baldwin–Wallace University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Lee Tressel, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 204 to 55.[1] They were the only Ohio football team to compile a perfect record in 1961 and were ranked No. 2 in both the UPI and AP small college football rankings.[2] [3]
In a poll of Ohio coaches, Lee Tressel was selected as the 1961 Ohio College Football Coach of the Year.[4]