1961 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1961 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now known as Tennessee State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1961 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Lawrence Simmons, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.