In their fourth year under head coach Jack C. Rowan, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GSC, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 145.
[1] The team played its home games at Brown Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.
[1] Quarterback Ronnie Myrick led the team in both passing and total offense.
[1] Guard Ross Nolan was selected by the writers as a first-team player on the 1961 All-Gulf States Conference football team.
Guard Larry Rambin received second-team honors from both the writers and coaches.