1961 Penn State football

Penn State went 8–3 in 1961 under Rip Engle, outscoring its opponents 261 to 143, and beat Georgia Tech 30–15 in its bowl game.

1961 Penn State football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 23, 1961	No. 7 Penn State vsNavy	W	20–10
Sep 29, 1961	No. 8 Penn State @Miami (FL)	L	8–25
Oct 6, 1961	Penn State @BBoston University	W	32–0
Oct 14, 1961	Penn State vsArmy	L	6–10
Oct 21, 1961	Penn State vsSyracuse	W	14–0
Oct 28, 1961	Penn State vsCalifornia	W	33–16
Nov 4, 1961	Penn State @Maryland	L	17–21
Nov 11, 1961	Penn State @West Virginia	W	20–6
Nov 18, 1961	Penn State vsHoly Cross	W	34–14
Nov 25, 1961	Penn State @Pittsburgh	W	47–26
Dec 30, 1961	Penn State vsGeorgia Tech · neutral · bowl	W	30–15

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.