Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Richmond L 26–3512,000 [1]
September 23 at Vanderbilt * L 6–1618,000 [2]
September 30 at No. 5 Syracuse * L 14–2925,000 [3]
October 7 VPI Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) W 28–015,000 [4]
October 14 at Pittsburgh * W 20–628,450 [5]
October 21 at Boston University * L 6–127,100 [6]
October 28 at Army * W 7–323,525 [7]
November 4 at George Washington W 12–79,395 [8]
November 11 Penn State * Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) L 6–2030,000 [9]
November 18 Indiana * Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 9–1715,000 [10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ "Spiders beat WVU, 35 to 26; Rideout throws 3 TD passes" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt wins, 16–6, over W. Va" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "SU takes to the air" . Sunday Press . October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Virginia winner first time in 18 games" . The Tampa Tribune . October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pitt loses third game in a row" . The Miami News . October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston U. surprises West Virginia, 12–6" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Army bows to W. Va., 7–3" . The Scrantonian . October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W. Virginia wins, 12–7" . The Johnson City Press-Chronicle . November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Penn State mauls West Virginia to win by 20 to 6" . Messenger-Inquirer . November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Indiana gains 2nd victory, beats West Virginia, 17–9" . The Kokomo Tribune . November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1961 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results" .