| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 18 | RV | 0-0 | 25 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 4 | RV | 0-1 | 14 | 0 | RV | -- | L 20-17 (1OT) at #16 Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Sep 9 | RV | 1-1 | 15 | 0 | RV | -- | W 59-3 vs Presbyterian |
| 3 | Sep 16 | RV | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | RV | -- | W 56-20 vs Virginia |
Note: Georgia Tech'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.