| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nov 10 | 25 | 6-4 | 115 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Nov 17 | 21 | 7-4 | 277 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Nov 24 | 19 | 7-4 | 433 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Dec 1 | 19 | 7-4 | 448 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Dec 8 | 19 | 7-4 | 471 | 0 | ||
| Final | Jan 3 | 23 | 7-5 | 175 | 0 | L 35-24 vs #18 Colorado State (Holiday) |
Note: Missouri'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.