The 1961 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Humboldt State. For the season the team outscored its opponents 261 to 102. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. Schedule Team players in the NFL / AFL No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft. The following finished their college career in 1961, were not drafted, but played in the AFL. References San Francisco State San Francisco State Gators football seasons Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons San Francisco State Gators football