1961 Sewanee Tigers football team

1961 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHardee 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 Sewanee Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Sewanee: The University of the South as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Shirley Majors, the Tigers compiled a 5–2–1 record.

Key players included fullback Sam Gill; tailback M.L. Agnew; and end Bob Davis.

The team played its home games at Hardee Field in Sewanee, Tennessee.