| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | J. T. King |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | T formation |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Jones Stadium |
The 1961 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 201 to 94.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Doug Cannon with 442 passing yards, Coolidge Hunt with 486 rushing yards, and Bob Witucki with 335 receiving yards.[3] [4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.