| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nov 16 | 19 | 10-0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Nov 23 | 17 | 10-0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Nov 30 | 17 | 11-0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Final | Jan 5 | 17 | 11-0 | 50 | 0 |
Note: Rutgers' 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.