The 1961 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled and overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Ten.

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Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Washington*		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 13–6	55,000
October 7	Notre Dame*		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	L 20–22	51,295
October 14	Miami (OH)*		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 19–6	41,924
October 21	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 14–16	66,805	[1]
October 28	No. 5 Iowa		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 9–0	50,127
November 4	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	W 23–9	35,077
November 11	No. 6 Michigan State		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 7–6	45,638
November 18	at No. 5 Minnesota	No. 7	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 7–10	67,081
November 25	at Indiana		Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 34–12	34,798–36,000	[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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