| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Oct 15 | 19 | 5-0 | 15 | 0 | W 22-14 vs New Mexico | |
| 7 | Oct 22 | NR | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | L 31-17 vs Texas Tech | |
| 10 | Nov 12 | 19 | 8-1 | 16 | 0 | W 24-10 at BYU | |
| 11 | Nov 19 | NR | 8-2 | 0 | 0 | L 27-26 vs Air Force |
Note: Arizona'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.