| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oct 27 | 19 | 4-1 | 22 | 0 | |
| 4 | Nov 3 | 17 | 5-1 | 18.6 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nov 10 | 16 | 6-1 | 25.67 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nov 17 | 8 | 7-1 | 238 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nov 24 | 7 | 8-1 | 349 | 1 | |
| Final | Dec 1 | 7 | 8-1 | 328 | 1 |
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.