The 1961 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth year head coach Eddie Teague and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. In 1961, The Citadel won its first Southern Conference championship.

After the season, the Bulldogs declined two bowl invitations. The first to be offered was the Tangerine Bowl. The Citadel had appeared in the previous edition of this small-college bowl in 1960 and elected to decline the repeat trip. Later, the Bulldogs declined an invitation to the Aviation Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–40	17,345	[1]
September 23	George Washington	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–17	11,200	[2]
September 30	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–12		[3]
October 7	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 24–6	17,250	[4]
October 14	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 10–8	6,200	[5]
October 21	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ( rivalry)	W 9–8	16,200	[6]
October 28	at Xavier*	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio	W 7–6		[7]
November 4	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA ( rivalry)	W 14–8	9,000	[8]
November 11	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 8–44	14,600	[9]
November 18	Arkansas State*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–6	13,100	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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