| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Peru State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Nebraska College Conference |
| Short Conf: | NCC |
| Record: | 7–1–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jack McIntire |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Oak Bowl |
| Champion: | NCC champion |
The 1961 Peru State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Peru State Teachers College (now known as Peru State College) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack McIntire, the Pioneers compiled a 7–1–1 record (5–0–1 in conference games), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 89.[1]
The team played its home games at the Oak Bowl in Peru, Nebraska.