| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sep 23 | RV | 2-1 | 5 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 5 | Sep 30 | NR | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 51-41 vs Marshall |
Note: Purdue'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.