| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Hildebrand |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Charles Reiley |
The 1961 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1961 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Hildebrand, the team compiled a 4–6 record and finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1]
Halfback Alan White was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1961 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[2]
| Category | Team Leader | Att/Cth | Yds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Chuck Reiley | 32/88 | 516 | |
| Rushing | Alan White | 93 | 586 | |
| Receiving | Donnie Frederick | 11 | 237 |