| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Oct 31 | 18 | 3-2 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Nov 7 | NR | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | Nov 21 | 20 | 5-3 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Final | Nov 28 | NR | 0 | 0 |
Note: Syracuse'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.