| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Gene Corum |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field |
The 1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.