| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Carolinas Conference |
| Short Conf: | Carolinas |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Boone |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Stadium: | College Stadium |
The 1961 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina College—now known as East Carolina University—during the 1961 college football season.