Record: 21-27-3, .441 W-L% (11th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 0.61 (6th of 12) ▪ SOS: 3.59 (6th of 12)
Conference Champion: UCLA
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (UCLA)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 14, 1961 | Sat | California | 21 | Washington | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Oct 21, 1961 | Sat | Southern California | 28 | @ | California | 14 | |
| 3 | Oct 21, 1961 | Sat | Washington | 13 | Stanford | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 4 | Oct 28, 1961 | Sat | UCLA | 20 | @ | Stanford | 0 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Nov 4, 1961 | Sat | Southern California | 0 | Washington | 0 | ||
| 6 | Nov 4, 1961 | Sat | UCLA | 35 | California | 15 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 7 | Nov 11, 1961 | Sat | Southern California | 30 | Stanford | 15 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 8 | Nov 18, 1961 | Sat | Washington | 17 | @ | UCLA | 13 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 9 | Nov 25, 1961 | Sat | Stanford | 20 | California | 7 | ||
| 10 | Nov 25, 1961 | Sat | UCLA | 10 | @ | Southern California | 7 |