| Round–Pos (Overall) | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 (1) | TOR | [HAM] | Casey Wood, Jr. (T) | Toronto (UofT) |
| 1–2 (2) | CGY | Glen Harding (C) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 1–3 (3) | HAM | [MTL] | John Ware (C) | Queen's |
| 1–4 (4) | TOR | Mike Wicklum (HB) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 1–5 (5) | OTT | Paul Burroughs (HB) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 2–1 (6) | HAM | Wally Barrie (LB) | McGill | |
| 2–2 (7) | CGY | Don Robb (E) | Queen's | |
| 2–3 (8) | BC | [MTL] | Wayne Neal (G) | Western Ontario |
| 2–4 (9) | TOR | Mike Muir (E) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 2–5 (10) | OTT | John Moore (HB) | McGill | |
| 3–1 (11) | HAM | Weldon Thoburn (T) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 3–2 (12) | CGY | Peter Hoisak (DE) | McGill | |
| 3–3 (13) | MTL | Milt Jewell (G) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 3–4 (14) | TOR | Bob Milligan (FB) | McGill | |
| 3–5 (15) | OTT | Dick Pearce (HB) | Queen's | |
| 4–1 (16) | HAM | Bob House (E) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 4–2 | CGY | Pass | ||
| 4–3 (17) | MTL | Bob McAleese (HB) | Queen's | |
| 4–4 (18) | TOR | Sam Poaps (G) | Queen's | |
| 4–5 (19) | OTT | Frank Loftus (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 5–1 (20) | HAM | Bob Godley (G) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 5–2 | CGY | Pass | ||
| 5–3 (21) | MTL | Al Braekvelt (G) | McGill | |
| 5–4 (22) | TOR | Mike Chykaliuk (G) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 5–5 (23) | OTT | Johnny Evans (T) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 6–1 | HAM | Pass | ||
| 6–2 | CGY | Pass | ||
| 6–3 (24) | MTL | Ed Rush (HB) | Toronto (UofT) | |
| 6–4 | TOR | Pass | ||
| 6–5 | OTT | Pass |
The 1961 Amateur Draft had only six teams participate — all four eastern teams, the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions — selecting graduating players from four eastern universities.
| Round | Played / Picks (%) | League GP |
|---|---|---|
| League Total | 4 / 24 (16.67%) | 98 |
| 1 | 3 / 5 (60.00%) | 96 |
| 2 | 1 / 5 (20.00%) | 2 |
| 3 | 0 / 5 (0.00%) | 0 |
| 4 | 0 / 4 (0.00%) | 0 |
| 5 | 0 / 4 (0.00%) | 0 |
| 6 | 0 / 1 (0.00%) | 0 |
| Team | Played / Picks (%) | League GP | Team GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| League Total | 4 / 24 (16.67%) | 98 | 69 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 2 / 3 (66.67%) | 5 | 5 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 2 / 6 (33.33%) | 93 | 64 |
| BC Lions | 0 / 1 (0.00%) | 0 | 0 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 / 4 (0.00%) | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 / 5 (0.00%) | 0 | 0 |
| Ottawa RedBlacks | 0 / 5 (0.00%) | 0 | 0 |