1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7
Head coach
  • Jim Whitley (3rd season)
Home stadiumUCR Athletic Field
1961 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Arizona    8 1 1
Westminster (UT)    7 1 1
La Verne    7 2 0
Idaho State    5 2 1
San Francisco    4 2 0
Cal Poly Pomona    6 3 0
San Jose State    6 4 0
Eastern New Mexico    6 4 0
Los Angeles Pacific    5 3 0
Montana State    4 3 1
Pacific (CA)    5 4 0
Azusa    4 3 0
Oregon State    5 5 0
Santa Clara    3 3 0
Oregon    4 6 0
Claremont    3 6 0
Air Force    3 7 0
Washington State    3 7 0
Cal Western    3 7 0
Idaho    2 7 0
San Diego    2 8 0
Southern California College    1 5 0
UC Riverside    1 7 0
Pepperdine    1 9 0

The 1961 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1961 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Whitley, UC Riverside compiled a record of 1–7. The team was outscored by its opponents 159 to 101 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at UCR Athletic Field in Riverside, California.