Northwestern University Athletics
1961 Football Schedule
Overall4-50.444
Conference0-00.000
StreakL3
Home2-3
Away2-2
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Boston College | Evanston, Ill. | W 45-0 | |
| Oct 7 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | W 28-7 | |
| Oct 14 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Minnesota | Evanston, Ill. | L 3-10 | |
| Oct 21 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Ohio State | Evanston, Ill. | L 0-10 | |
| Oct 28 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Notre Dame | South Bend, Ind. | W 12-10 | |
| Nov 4 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Indiana | Evanston, Ill. | W 14-8 | |
| Nov 11 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Wisconsin | Evanston, Ill. | L 10-29 | |
| Nov 18 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | L 13-21 | |
| Nov 24 (Fri) | TBA | Away | Miami | Miami, Fla. | L 6-10 |