| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 3 | 14 | 2-0 | 76 | 3 | |
| 2 | Oct 10 | NR | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 31 | 16 | 5-1 | 48 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nov 7 | NR | 0 | 0 |
Note: Duke'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.