1961 Rocky Mountain Conference football season

The 1961 Adams State Indians football team represented Adams State College (now known as the Adams State University) of Alamosa, Colorado. In their third year under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–0 against RMC opponents) and won the RMC championship.^[1]

Five Adams State players were named to the 1961 all-conference team: halfback Bill Farnsworth; backs Walt Weaver, Bob Hidalgo, and Jim Edwards; and tackle Bob Dando.^[2][3]

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The 1961 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In their fifth year under head coach Jerry Carle, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (2–3 against RMC opponents) and finished in second place in the RMC.

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The 1961 Western State Mountaineers football team represented Western State College (now known as Western Colorado University) of Gunnison, Colorado. In their first year under head coach Kay Dalton, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–2 against RMC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the RMC.

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The 1961 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represented Colorado School of Mines of Golden, Colorado. In their 15th year under head coach Fritz S. Brennecke, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–2 against RMC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the RMC.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	New Mexico Highlands*	Golden, CO	L 0–12
September 23	at Idaho State*	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 6–50	3,000
September 30	Omaha*	Golden, CO	W 13–12
October 7	at Washburn*	Topeka, KS	L 6–20
October 14	Westminster (UT)*	Golden, CO	L 0–6
October 21	Colorado State-Greeley	Golden, CO	W 13–6		[24]
November 4	Western State (CO)	Golden, CO	L 13–20
November 11	at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 10–7		[17]
November 18	at Adams State	Alamosa, CO	L 17–23		[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 1961 Colorado State–Greeley Bears football team represented Colorado State College of Greeley, Colorado (now known as Northern Colorado University). In their eighth year under head coach Joe Lindahl, the team compiled a 1–9 record (0–4 against RMC opponents) and finished in last place in the RMC.

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