1961 Delta State Statesmen football team

1961 Delta State Statesmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
  • Horace McCool (1st season)
Home stadiumDelta Field
1961 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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 Delta State Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented Delta State Teachers College (now known as the Delta State University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Horace McCool, the Statesmen compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents 210 to 83.

The team's assistant coaches were Gene (Chad) Chadwik, John Watts, and student assistant Benny Price.

The team played its home games at Delta Field in Cleveland, Mississippi.