| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Oct 30 | 16 | 4-3 | 26 | 0 | W 20-17 vs #7 Colorado | |
| 9 | Nov 6 | 14 | 5-3 | 65 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Nov 13 | 19 | 5-4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Nov 20 | 16 | 6-4 | 62 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Nov 27 | NR | 0 | 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.