| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Missouri Valley Vikings |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri College Athletic Union |
| Short Conf: | MCAU |
| Record: | 9–0–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0 |
| Head Coach: | Volney Ashford |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Stadium: | Gregg-Mitchell Field |
| Champion: | MCAU champion |
The 1961 Missouri Valley Vikings football team was an American football that represented Missouri Valley College as a member of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) during the 1961 college football season. In their 22nd year under head coach Volney Ashford, the Vikings compiled a 9–0–1 record (4–0 in conference games), won the MCAU championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 251 to 79.[1]