| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 4 | 6 | 2-0 | 598 | 0 | |
| 2 | Oct 11 | 7 | 3-0 | 589 | 0 | |
| 3 | Oct 18 | 6 | 4-0 | 627 | 0 | |
| 4 | Oct 25 | 6 | 5-0 | 929 | 1 | |
| 5 | Nov 1 | 6 | 6-0 | 1109 | 7 | |
| 6 | Nov 8 | 11 | 6-1 | 205 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nov 15 | 20 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 | |
| 8 | Nov 22 | NR | 0 | 0 |
Note: Georgia Tech'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.