| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nov 13 | 12 | 6-1 | 55 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nov 20 | 10 | 7-1 | 202.5 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nov 27 | 8 | 8-1 | 277 | 0 | |
| 8 | Dec 4 | 7 | 8-1 | 242 | 0 | |
| Final | Dec 11 | 6 | 8-1 | 318.33 | 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.