| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oct 14 | 17 | 1-2 | 15 | 0 | |
| 3 | Oct 21 | 13 | 2-2 | 59 | 0 | |
| 4 | Oct 28 | 19 | 2-3 | 40 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nov 4 | NR | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Nov 11 | 20 | 3-4 | 27 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nov 18 | NR | 0 | 0 | ||
| Final | Dec 2 | NR | 9 | 0 |
Note: Duke'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.