| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 14 |
| Aprank: | 20 |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | William D. Murray |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Mvp: | Dean Wright |
| Captain: | Jack Wilson |
| Stadium: | Duke Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC champion |
The 1961 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 college football season.[1] Duke won the ACC championship with a record of 5–1 in conference play.