| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Washington Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Short Conf: | AAWU |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Owens |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | John Meyers |
| Captain2: | Kermit Jorgensen |
| Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
The 1961 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1961 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 119 to 98.[1] Kermit Jorgensen was the team captain.
See main article: 1961 All-Pacific Coast football team.
Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1962 NFL draft, which lasted twenty rounds with 280 selections.[2] One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1962 AFL Draft, which lasted thirty-four rounds with 272 selections.[3]
| = Husky Hall of Fame[4] |
| League | Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise | |
| NFL | Tackle | 31 | Los Angeles Rams | |||
| NFL | Guard | 139 | Philadelphia Eagles | |||
| AFL | John Meyers | Tackle | 25 | Oakland Raiders |