| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Ed Merrick |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Stadium: | City Stadium |
The 1961 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record.[1]