| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nov 1 | 8 | 4-1-1 | 105 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Nov 8 | 7 | 5-1-1 | 170 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Nov 15 | 7 | 6-1-1 | 180 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Nov 22 | 4 | 7-1-1 | 262 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Nov 29 | 5 | 7-1-1 | 255 | 0 | ||
| Final | Jan 3 | 4 | 8-2-1 | 391 | 1 |
Note: UCLA'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.