1961 Wagner Seahawks football team

In their fifth and final year under head coach Mickey Sullivan, the Seahawks compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 in conference games) and finished in fourth place in the MAC Northern College Division.

[1] For the second consecutive year, Cavalli led the MAC Northern College Division in both passing and total offense.

[3] Halfback Frank Melos led the team in rushing with 449 yards and scoring with 96 points on 14 touchdowns and six two-point conversions.

[1] Melos's 96 points ranked fifth among the NCAA's small college players.

[3] End Bruce Wilson was the team's leading receiver with 30 catches for 607 yards and nine touchdowns.