| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nov 1 | 9 | 4-2-1 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Nov 8 | 9 | 5-2-1 | 94 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Nov 15 | 8 | 6-2-1 | 115 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Nov 22 | 7 | 7-2-1 | 157 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Nov 29 | 6 | 7-2-1 | 186 | 0 | ||
| Final | Jan 3 | 6 | 8-2-1 | 260 | 0 |
Note: Missouri'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.