| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 6 | RV | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | -- | DNP | |
| 10 | Oct 29 | 25 | 6-2 | 178 | 0 | NR | ||
| 11 | Nov 5 | 24 | 6-2 | 220 | 0 | NR | ||
| 12 | Nov 12 | 20 | 7-2 | 469 | 0 | 22 | NR | |
| 13 | Nov 19 | 18 | 8-2 | 599 | 0 | NR | ||
| 14 | Nov 26 | 17 | 9-2 | 742 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 15 | Dec 3 | 15 | 9-2 | 803 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Final | Jan 3 | 17 | 9-3 | 545 | 0 | -- | L 28-14 vs LSU (Peach) |
Note: Georgia Tech'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.