The 1961 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season.

In their tenth year under head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4 record (1–4 in conference game), finished in eighth place in the SoCon, and were outscored by a total of 163 to 138.

[2] The team played its home games at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.

Backup quarterback Ben Coxton completed seven of 16 passes for 119 yards.

[2] End Booker Clark received honorable mention on the 1961 All-Southern Conference football team.