1961 Chico State Wildcats football team

1961 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record4–6 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13/16 Humboldt State + 4 1 0 8 2 0
San Francisco State + 4 1 0 8 2 0
UC Davis 3 2 0 5 4 0
Nevada 2 3 0 5 4 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0 4 5 0
Chico State 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll and UPI small college poll

The 1961 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach George Maderos, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 233 to 162 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.