| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dec 8 | RV | 10-3 | 7 | 0 | RV | NR | W 41-24 vs Marshall (C-USA) |
Note: Rice'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.