| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Sep 5 | 13 | 0-0 | 165 | 0 | DNP | |
| 1 | Sep 13 | 15 | 0-0 | 99 | 0 | DNP | |
| 2 | Sep 20 | NR | 0 | 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.