Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Richmond | | L 26–35 | 12,000 | [1] |
September 23 | at Vanderbilt* | | L 6–16 | 18,000 | [2] |
September 30 | at No. 5 Syracuse* | | L 14–29 | 25,000 | [3] |
October 7 | Virginia Tech | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
| W 28–0 | 15,000 | [4] |
October 14 | at Pittsburgh* | | W 20–6 | 28,450 | [5] |
October 21 | at Boston University* | | L 6–12 | 7,100 | [6] |
October 28 | at Army* | | W 7–3 | 23,525 | [7] |
November 4 | at George Washington | | W 12–7 | 9,395 | [8] |
November 11 | Penn State* | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
| L 6–20 | 30,000 | [9] |
November 18 | Indiana* | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| L 9–17 | 15,000 | [10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Vanderbilt wins, 16–6, over W. Va". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SU takes to the air". Sunday Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia winner first time in 18 games". The Tampa Tribune. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt loses third game in a row". The Miami News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston U. surprises West Virginia, 12–6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army bows to W. Va., 7–3". The Scrantonian. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Virginia wins, 12–7". The Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State mauls West Virginia to win by 20 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana gains 2nd victory, beats West Virginia, 17–9". The Kokomo Tribune. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1961 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".