The 1961 Los Angeles State Diablos football team was an American football team that represented Los Angeles State College (now known as California State University, Los Angeles) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1961 college football season.
In their 11th year head coach Leonard Adams, the Diablos compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–2–1 in conference games), tied for third place in the CCAA, and were outscored by a total of 189 to 186.
[1] Quarterback Tom Kennedy completed 70 of 155 passes for 1,037 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions.
[1] Halfback Joe Womack led the team in rushing with 668 yards on 120 carries.
[1] End Dick Carey, guard Doug Brown, and halfback Joe Womack were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-CCAA football team.