| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nov 25 | 19 | 8-1 | 19 | 0 | W 14-7 vs Wyoming | |
| 12 | Dec 2 | NR | 8-2 | 0 | 0 | L 30-7 vs Arizona State |
Note: Arizona'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.