| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 20 | RV | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 6 | RV | 1-0 | 5 | 0 | RV | -- | W 41-10 vs Northern Arizona |
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.