[1] In November 1961, Sports Illustrated published a profile on the team, noting: "At Washington and Lee football is strictly amateur.
No athletic scholarships are given, nor have any been given for the past seven years, a decision which at the time it was taken brought screams of protest from ardent alumni.
[3] Fohs received second-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.
[5] On offense, Charlie Gummey and Doug Martin led the team in scoring with 54 points each.
[6] The team played its home games at Wilson Field in Lexington, Virginia.