| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nov 18 | NR | 6-5 | 0 | 0 | NR | NR | W 31-27 at Missouri |
| 13 | Nov 25 | NR | 7-5 | 0 | 0 | NR | NR | W 38-20 at Temple |
| 14 | Dec 2 | NR | 7-5 | 0 | 0 | NR | NR | DNP |
Note: Syracuse'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.