In their eighth season under head coach Blanton Collier, the Wildcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 in conference games), finished in eighth place in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 138 to 123.
Hutchinson was the only Kentucky player to receive first-team honors on the 1961 All-SEC football team.
The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Quarterback Jerry Woolum, center Irv Goode, and end Dave Gash were named to the third team by the UPI.
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