The 1961 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its 22nd season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 126.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Ron Andreo and Calvin West were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Parker with 736 passing yards, Ron Scrudato with 341 rushing yards and 48 points scored (8 touchdowns), and Gary Barnes with 247 receiving yards.^[4]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	2:00 p.m.	at Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 17–21	42,000	[5]
September 30	2:00 p.m.	Maryland	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 21–24	28,000	[6]
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 27–0	26,000	[7]
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 13–17	26,000	[8]
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 17–7	30,000	[9]
October 28	3:00 p.m.	at Auburn*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 14–24	36,000	[10]
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Tulane*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 21–6		[11]
November 11	2:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 14–21	44,000	[12]
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Furman*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 35–6	30,000	[13]
November 25	2:00 p.m.	NC State	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 20–0	23,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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