| Competition: | sanfl |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Count: | 7 |
| Mpcount: | 30 |
| Matches: | 80 |
| Attendance: | 859336 |
| Highattend: | 40,409 (Grand Final, vs.) |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Geoff Kingston (79 Goals) |
| Magarey Medal: | John Halbert |
| Prevseason: | 1960 |
| Nextseason: | 1962 |
The 1961 South Australian National Football League season was the 82nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
See main article: 1961 SANFL Grand Final.