| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Blanton Collier |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Stadium: | McLean Stadium |
The 1961 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Blanton Collier, the team compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 in the SEC).[1]