| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nov 6 | 20 | 2-4 | 35 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nov 13 | 10 | 3-4 | 108 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nov 20 | 11 | 4-4 | 124 | 1 | |
| 8 | Nov 27 | 11 | 5-4 | 98 | 0 | |
| Final | Dec 4 | 11 | 6-4 | 149 | 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.