1961 Sewanee Tigers football team

1961 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHardee Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee     9 0 0
Tampa     8 1 0
Mississippi College     8 1 0
Mississippi Southern     8 2 0
Memphis State     8 2 0
Delta State     7 2 1
Howard (AL)     7 2 0
South Carolina Trade     6 2 0
Maryville (TN)     6 2 0
Sewanee     5 2 1
Miles     5 2 0
Navy     7 3 0
Arlington State     7 3 0
Louisville     6 3 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
McMurry     6 4 0
Houston     5 4 1
Livingstone     5 4 0
Southwestern (TN)     4 4 0
Emory & Henry     4 4 0
Florida State     4 5 1
Norfolk State     3 4 0
Abilene Christian     4 6 0
Chattanooga     4 6 0
Georgetown (KY)     2 3 1
Arkansas State     3 6 0
Austin     2 7 0
Trinity (TX)     2 7 0
Millsaps     1 5 2
Centre     1 7 0

The 1961 Sewanee Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Sewanee: The University of the South as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Shirley Majors, the Tigers compiled a 5–2–1 record.

Key players included fullback Sam Gill; tailback M.L. Agnew; and end Bob Davis.

The team played its home games at Hardee Field in Sewanee, Tennessee.