1961 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1961 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Burns, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.