| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Ottawa Braves |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | KCAC |
| Record: | 9–0 |
| Conf Record: | 9–0 |
| Head Coach: | Richard Peters |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Stadium: | Cook Field |
| Champion: | KCAC champion |
The 1961 Ottawa Braves football team was an American football team that represented Ottawa University of Ottawa, Kansas, as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Richard Peters, the Braves compiled a 9–0 record, won the KCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 289 to 42.[1] It was the third undefeated season in Ottawa football history.[2] The season was also part of a 23-game winning streak that began on November 13, 1959, and ended on October 13, 1962, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1960 and 1961.[3]