| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Location | Result | Attendence | Time | Length | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/23/1961 | at Wyoming * | War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, WY | L, 14 - 15 | 17,301 | 1:30 PM (MST) | 60 min. | |||
| 9/30/1961 | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium - Chapel Hill, NC | L, 22 - 27 | 44,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/7/1961 | at Virginia | Scott Stadium - Charlottesville, VA | W, 21 - 14 | 15,000-18,000 | 1 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/14/1961 | at Alabama (AP: 3, Coaches': 4) * | Denny Stadium - Tuscaloosa, AL | L, 7 - 26 | 30,000 | 2 PM (CST) | 60 min. | Re-dedication of Denny Stadium | ||
| 10/21/1961 | Wake Forest | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 7 - 0 | 16,000 | 8:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/28/1961 | Duke | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 6 - 17 | 21,800 | 1:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/4/1961 | vs Mississippi Southern * | Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium - Mobile, AL (N) | W, 7 - 6 | 13,000 | 8 PM (CST) | 60 min. | |||
| 11/11/1961 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium - College Park, MD | L, 7 - 10 | 25,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/18/1961 | South Carolina | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 38 - 14 | 16,000 | 10:15 AM | 60 min. | Homecoming | ||
| 11/25/1961 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium - Clemson, SC | L, 0 - 20 | 23,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | Thanksgiving Weekend |
* Non-conference games
Last updated: 11/27/2023