| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oct 28 | 18 | 3-1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 4 | Nov 4 | 12 | 4-1 | 84 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nov 11 | 12 | 5-1 | 59 | 2 | |
| 6 | Nov 18 | NR | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Nov 25 | 20 | 6-2 | 5 | 0 | |
| Final | Dec 2 | 18 | 7-2 | 8 | 0 |
Note: Duke's ranking in the final 1961 poll has been changed to unranked after the original AP wire story and poll was revisited and confirmed across several newspapers.