Virginia Tech
SOCON · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 5 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Virginia Tech head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 1–9 | W 20–6 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–6 | L 0–28 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H |  SEC | 2–8 | L 14–27 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H |  ACC | 4–6 | W 20–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5–1 | W 10–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–5 | L 0–11 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 4–6 | L 15–24 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–6 | W 14–3 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–4 | L 0–6 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Virginia +4
- Florida State +4
- George Washington +3
- William & Mary +1
- Virginia Military Institute -4
- Richmond -5
- West Virginia -6
- Wake Forest -6
- Tulane -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.444 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.