Record: 7-4, .636 W-L% (34th of 111)
Conference: Skyline
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bill Weeks (7-4)
PS/G: 19.5 (31st of 111) ▪ PA/G: 17.9 (75th of 111)
SRS: -3.68 (76th of 111) ▪ SOS: -6.04 (80th of 111)
Bowl Game: Won Aviation Bowl 28-12 versus Western Michigan
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 23, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | New Mexico State | BIAA | W | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 30, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | @ | Montana | Skyline | L | 8 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 3 | Oct 7, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | Texas-El Paso | BIAA | W | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 4 | Oct 14, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | @ | Utah State | Skyline | L | 7 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 5 | Oct 21, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | @ | Arizona | Ind | L | 21 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 6 | Oct 28, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | Air Force | Ind | W | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 7 | Nov 4, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | Utah | Skyline | W | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 8 | Nov 11, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | Wyoming | Skyline | L | 7 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 9 | Nov 18, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | @ | Colorado State | Skyline | W | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 10 | Nov 25, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | Brigham Young | Skyline | W | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 11 | Dec 9, 1961 | Sat | New Mexico | N | Western Michigan | Non-Major | W | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | W 3 | Aviation Bowl (Dayton, OH) |