1961 Clemson Tigers football team

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1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Duke $		5	–	1					7	–	3
North Carolina		4	–	3					5	–	5
Maryland		3	–	3					7	–	3
Clemson		3	–	3					5	–	5
NC State		3	–	4					4	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	4					4	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	4					4	–	6
Virginia		2	–	4					4	–	6
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its 22nd season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 126. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Ron Andreo and Calvin West were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Parker with 736 passing yards, Ron Scrudato with 341 rushing yards and 48 points scored (8 touchdowns), Gary Barnes with 247 receiving yards, and Charlie Dumas with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 17–21
September 30	Maryland	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 21–24
October 7	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 27–0
October 14	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 13–17
October 21	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 17–7
October 28	at Auburn*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 14–24
November 4	Tulane*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 21–6
November 11	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 14–21
November 18	Furman*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 35–6
November 25	NC State	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 20–0
*Non-conference game