| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Furman Purple Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bob King |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Billy Canty John Tew |
| Stadium: | Sirrine Stadium |
| Next: | 1962 |
The 1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 7–3 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1]