| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Bucknell Bison |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Middle Atlantic Conference |
| Division: | University Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 6–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Odell |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Kirk Foulke |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
The 1961 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1961 college football season. Bucknell ranked second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference.
In its third season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 6–3 record,[1] and a 5–2 record against division opponents. Kirk Foulke was the team captain.[2]
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.