Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Wichita State | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.9 | 17.2 | -4.37 | -8.73 | ||||
| North Texas | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 16.2 | 20.6 | -14.25 | -12.05 | ||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 9.7 | 14.2 | -14.22 | -9.02 | ||||
| Tulsa | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 9.1 | 20.5 | -11.08 | -2.38 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-12-30 | Sun Bowl | Villanova | 17 | Wichita State | 9 | El Paso, TX |


1961 Conference Leaders