The 1961 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1961 college football season.

Led by fourth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado.

They were outscored by their opponents 173–87 and finished with a record of 3–7.

Both Army and Navy were off of Air Force's schedule this season and the next, when the new Falcon Stadium opened.

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