| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nov 8 | 15 | 3-2-1 | 29 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nov 15 | 15 | 3-2-2 | 24 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nov 22 | NR | 0 | 0 | ||
| Final | Nov 29 | 18 | 4-3-2 | 6 | 0 |
Note: Rice'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.