| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oct 11 | 18 | 1-0-2 | 42 | 0 | |
| 3 | Oct 18 | 15 | 2-0-2 | 60 | 0 | |
| 4 | Oct 25 | RV | 36 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Nov 1 | RV | 7 | 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.