| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oct 22 | 18 | 3-1 | 59 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Oct 29 | 12 | 4-1 | 142 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Nov 5 | NR | 0 | 0 |
Note: Penn State'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.