Michigan State University Athletics
1961 Football Schedule
Overall7-20.778
Conference5-20.714
StreakW2
Home5-0
Away2-2
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 (Sat) | Away | Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | W 20-0 | ||
| Oct 7 (Sat) | Home | Stanford | East Lansing, MI | W 31-3 | ||
| Oct 14 (Sat) | Away | Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | W 28-0 | ||
| Oct 21 (Sat) | Home | Notre Dame | East Lansing, Mich. | W 17-7 | ||
| Oct 28 (Sat) | Home | Indiana | East Lansing, Mich. | W 35-0 | ||
| Nov 4 (Sat) | Away | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | L 0-13 | ||
| Nov 11 (Sat) | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | L 6-7 | ||
| Nov 18 (Sat) | Home | Northwestern | East Lansing, Mich. | W 21-13 | ||
| Nov 25 (Sat) | Home | Illinois | East Lansing, Mich. | W 34-7 |