<page_title> 1961 Big Ten Conference football season </page_title> <section_title> Results and team statistics </section_title> <table> <cell> Minnesota <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Murray Warmath <col_header> Head coach </col_header> </cell> <cell> #6 <col_header> AP final </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8–2 <col_header> Overall record </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1961 Minnesota football team, under head coach Murray Warmath, compiled an 8–2 record and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll.