| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | NR | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 41-0 vs Alcorn State |
| 12 | Nov 18 | NR | 7-4 | 0 | 0 | RV | NR | W 30-27 (1OT) 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.