| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nov 10 | 13 | 5-2 | 59 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Nov 17 | 15 | 6-2 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Nov 24 | 16 | 7-2 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Final | Dec 1 | 14 | 7-2 | 56 | 0 |
Note: Syracuse'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.