Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
1961 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
12Polls23Teams Ranked
Penn State
Season Best: No. 7 · Ranked in 2 of 12 Polls · Final: NR
NR means outside the published Top 10. It does not mean the team received no votes.
1961 Season · Week 1
Week 1 AP Top 10
Source label: September 25 · Publication date unverified · 10 Ranked Teams
No. 1Iowa
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Previously No. 1 | — | 19 | |
| 2 | ↑ 7 Previously No. 9 | — | 12 | |
| 3 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 2 | — | 7 | |
| 4 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 3 | — | 6 | |
| 5 | ↑ 5 Previously No. 10 | — | — | |
| 6 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 4 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | New New to the Rankings | — | 2 | |
| 8 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 7 | — | 2 | |
| 9 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 10 | ↓ 4 Previously No. 6 | — | — |