| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bowden Wyatt |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Shields–Watkins Field |
The 1961 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1961 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bowden Wyatt, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4 overall, 4–3 in the SEC).
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Glenn Glass | Halfback | 17 | Chicago Bears |