1961 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1961 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled and overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Ten.

1961 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record6–3 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJack Elwell
CaptainJack Elwell, Stan Sczurek
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 0 08 0 1
No. 6 Minnesota 6 1 08 2 0
No. 8 Michigan State 5 2 07 2 0
No. 12 Purdue 4 2 06 3 0
Wisconsin 4 3 06 3 0
Michigan 3 3 06 3 0
Iowa 2 4 05 4 0
Northwestern 2 4 04 5 0
Indiana 0 6 02 7 0
Illinois 0 7 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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