1961 VMI Keydets football team

1961 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel $ 5 1 07 3 0
Richmond 5 2 05 5 0
VMI 4 2 06 4 0
West Virginia 2 1 04 6 0
Furman 2 2 07 3 0
George Washington 3 4 03 6 0
Virginia Tech 2 3 04 5 0
Davidson 1 4 04 4 0
William & Mary 1 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1961 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season. In their ninth year head under coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 105.

The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Mitchell (949 passing yards), Stinson Jones (256 rushing yards, 30 points scored), and Ken Reeder (26 receptions, 323 receiving yards).

The team played its one home game at Alumni Field in Lexington, Virginia.