1961 Stanford Indians football team

1961 Stanford Indians football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record4–6 (1–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 UCLA $ 3 1 0 7 4 0
USC 2 1 1 4 5 1
Washington 2 1 1 5 4 1
Stanford 1 3 0 4 6 0
California 1 3 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Stanford Indians football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University as a member of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), commonly known at the time as the Big 5 Conference, during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jack Curtice, the Indians compiled a 4–6 record (1–4 in conference games), finished in a tie for last place in the AAWU, and were outscored by a total of 163 to 105.

Highlights of the season included a 34–0 victory over Tommy Prothro's Oregon State Beavers and a 20–7 victory over the California Bears in the Big Game – Stanford's first victory over Cal since 1957.

The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.