| 1961 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June – October, 1961 |
| East champions | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| West champions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 49th Grey Cup | |
| Date | December 2, 1961 |
| Venue | Exhibition Stadium, Toronto |
| Champions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
The 1961 CFL season is considered to be the eighth season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the fourth Canadian Football League season.
The season was notable for being the first in which all CFL teams played each other during the regular season. In the previous three seasons the Eastern and Western sections, despite being formally unified in a single "League," they had maintained separate regular season schedules and playoff schedules.