1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season

1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
ChampionPittsburg State
1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/1 Pittsburg State $^ 5 0 011 0 0
Omaha 4 1 06 3 0
Fort Hays State 3 2 04 4 1
St. Benedict's 2 3 02 7 0
Emporia State 1 4 01 8 0
Washburn 0 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1961 Central Intercollegiate Conference football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) as part of the 1961 college football season.

The 1961 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team compiled a perfect 11–0 record, including a victory over Linfield in the Camellia Bowl to secure the NAIA national championship.