1977 NCAA Division I football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1977 Oklahoma Notre Dame Two human polls comprised the 1977 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   National champion (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Final) 1977 Polls https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-polls.html February 20, 2017 Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Final Oklahoma (23) Michigan (19) Notre Dame (10) USC (3) Ohio State (2) Alabama (1) Pittsburgh (2) Texas Tech (1) Texas A&M (1) Maryland UCLA Colorado Penn State Houston Nebraska Mississippi State Arizona State Florida Georgia Oklahoma State Michigan (1–0) u USC (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) Alabama (1–0) u Oklahoma (1–0) d Ohio State (1–0) d Texas A&M (1–0) u Texas Tech (1–0) Houston (0–0) u Penn State (1–0) u Maryland (1–0) d Colorado (1–0) Mississippi State (2–0) u UCLA (0–0) d Oklahoma State (1–0) u Pittsburgh (0–1) d Georgia (1–0) u Texas (1–0) npr Florida (0–0) d BYU (1–0) npr Nebraska Arizona State Michigan (2–0) USC (2–0) Oklahoma (2–0) u Ohio State (2–0) u Penn State (2–0) u Texas A&M (2–0) u Texas Tech (2–0) u Colorado (2–0) u Texas (2–0) u Alabama (1–1) d Notre Dame (1–1) d Mississippi State (2–0) u Florida (1–0) u Nebraska (1–1) npr Washington State (2–0) npr Arkansas (2–0) npr West Virginia (2–0) npr UCLA (1–1) d Houston (1–1) d BYU (1–0) Maryland Oklahoma State Pittsburgh Georgia Oklahoma (3–0) u USC (3–0) Michigan (3–0) d Penn State (3–0) u Texas A&M (3–0) u Ohio State (2–1) d Colorado (3–0) u Texas (2–0) u Florida (2–0) u Alabama (2–1) Nebraska (2–1) u Arkansas (3–0) u Texas Tech (2–1) d Notre Dame (2–1) d BYU (2–0) u Pittsburgh (2–1) npr California (3–0) npr Mississippi State (2–1) d Houston (2–1) Arizona State (2–0) npr Washington State West Virginia UCLA USC (4–0) u Oklahoma (4–0) d Michigan (4–0) Ohio State (3–1) u Texas (3–0) u Colorado (4–0) u Alabama (3–1) т tu Arkansas (4–0) т u Nebraska (3–1) u Penn State (3–1) d Notre Dame (3–1) u Texas A&M (3–1) d BYU (3–0) u California (4–0) u Pittsburgh (3–1) u Kentucky (3–1) npr Texas Tech (3–1) d LSU (2–1) npr Wisconsin (4–0) npr Florida (2–1) d Mississippi State Houston Arizona State Michigan (5–0) u Texas (4–0) u Colorado (5–0) u Alabama (4–1) u Ohio State (4–1) d USC (4–1) d Oklahoma (4–1) d Arkansas (4–0) d Nebraska (4–1) Penn State (4–1) Notre Dame (3–1) Kentucky (4–1) u Texas A&M (3–1) d Wisconsin (5–0) u Texas Tech (4–1) u LSU (3–1) u Pittsburgh (3–1–1) d Florida (2–1–1) u Houston (3–1) npr California (4–1) d BYU Michigan (6–0) Texas (5–0) Alabama (5–1) u Ohio State (5–1) u USC (5–1) u Oklahoma (5–1) u Colorado (5–0–1) d Kentucky (5–1) u Arkansas (4–1) d Penn State (5–1) Notre Dame (4–1) Texas A&M (4–1) u Texas Tech (5–1) u Pittsburgh (4–1–1) u California (5–1) u Iowa State (5–1) npr BYU (4–1) npr Nebraska (4–2) d Florida (2–1–1) d Clemson (5–1) npr Wisconsin LSU Houston Texas (6–0) u Alabama (6–1) u Ohio State (6–1) u Oklahoma (6–1) u Notre Dame (5–1) u Michigan (6–1) d Kentucky (6–1) u Arkansas (5–1) u Penn State (6–1) u USC (5–2) d Texas A&M (5–1) u Nebraska (5–2) u Pittsburgh (5–1–1) u Texas Tech (5–1) d Colorado (5–1–1) d Clemson (6–1) u BYU (5–1) Florida (3–1–1) u Minnesota (5–2) npr Florida State (5–1) npr California Iowa State Texas (7–0) Alabama (7–1) Oklahoma (7–1) u Ohio State (7–1) d Notre Dame (6–1) Michigan (7–1) Kentucky (7–1) Arkansas (6–1) Penn State (7–1) Texas A&M (6–1) u Nebraska (6–2) u Pittsburgh (6–1–1) u Clemson (7–1) u BYU (6–1) u Florida State (6–1) u USC (5–3) d California (6–2) npr LSU (5–2) npr Arizona State (6–1) т tnpr Iowa State (6–2) т npr Texas Tech Colorado Florida Minnesota Texas (8–0) Alabama (8–1) Oklahoma (8–1) Ohio State (8–1) Notre Dame (7–1) Michigan (8–1) Kentucky (8–1) Arkansas (7–1) Penn State (8–1) Pittsburgh (7–1–1) u Texas A&M (6–1) d Nebraska (7–2) d BYU (7–1) u USC (6–3) u Clemson (7–1–1) d Florida State (7–1) d Arizona State (7–1) u Texas Tech (6–2) npr North Carolina (6–2–1) npr Colgate (9–0) npr California LSU Iowa State Texas (9–0) Alabama (9–1) Oklahoma (9–1) Ohio State (9–1) Michigan (9–1) u Notre Dame (8–1) d Kentucky (9–1) Arkansas (8–1) Penn State (9–1) Pittsburgh (8–1–1) Nebraska (8–2) u Arizona State (8–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Texas A&M (6–2) d Clemson (7–2–1) Texas Tech (7–2) u BYU (7–2) d North Carolina (7–2–1) u Washington (6–4) npr UCLA (7–3) npr USC Colgate Texas (10–0) Alabama (9–1) Oklahoma (9–1) Michigan (10–1) u Notre Dame (9–1) u Arkansas (9–1) u Kentucky (10–1) Ohio State (9–2) d Penn State (9–1) Pittsburgh (8–1–1) Nebraska (8–2) Texas A&M (7–2) u Clemson (8–2–1) u Washington (7–4) u North Carolina (8–2–1) u San Diego State (9–1) npr UCLA (7–3) u BYU (8–2) d Arizona State (8–2) d Florida State (8–2) d Texas Tech Texas (11–0) Oklahoma (10–1) u Alabama (10–1) d Michigan (10–1) Notre Dame (9–1) Arkansas (10–1) Kentucky (10–1) Penn State (10–1) u Ohio State (9–2) d Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Clemson (8–2–1) u Nebraska (8–3) d Washington (7–4) u North Carolina (8–2–1) u Arizona State (9–2) u San Diego State (9–1) BYU (9–2) т tu Texas A&M (7–3) т d Florida State (8–2) u USC (7–4) npr UCLA Notre Dame (11–1) (37 1 3) nc Alabama (11–1) (19 1 3) u Arkansas (11–1) (5 1 3) u Texas (11–1) (2) d Penn State (11–1) u Kentucky (10–1) u Oklahoma (10–2) d Pittsburgh (9–2–1) u Michigan (10–2) d Washington (8–4) u Ohio State (9–3) d Nebraska (9–3) USC (8–4) u Florida State (10–2) u Stanford (9–3) npr San Diego State (10–1) North Carolina (8–3–1) d Arizona State (9–3) d Clemson (8–3–1) d BYU (9–2) d Texas A&M Coaches Poll Per an agreement with the AFCA, teams under NCAA probation were ineligible to be ranked in the Coaches Poll. Notable teams on probation included Kentucky (10–1) and Michigan State (7–3–1). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 14Less than 20 teams received votes in this poll. Nov 21 Nov 28 Jan 3 (Final) Michigan (1–0) USC (1–0) Alabama (1–0) Notre Dame (1–0) Ohio State (1–0) Oklahoma (1–0) Texas A&M (1–0) Texas Tech (1–0) Penn State (1–0) Maryland (1–0) Colorado (1–0) Houston (1–0) Texas (1–0) т tw UCLA (1–0) т Florida (0–0) Pittsburgh (0–1) BYU (1–0) South Carolina (2–0) Iowa State (1–0) т tw Georgia (1–0) тOklahoma State (1–0) т Michigan (2–0) USC (2–0) Ohio State (2–0) u Oklahoma (2–0) u Penn State (2–0) u Texas Tech (2–0) 6 Texas A&M (2–0) Colorado (2–0) u Texas (2–0) u Florida (1–0) u Nebraska (1–1) npr Alabama (1–1) d Washington State (2–0) npr Notre Dame (1–1) d Arkansas (2–0) npr Mississippi State (2–0) npr BYU (1–0) т tw Pittsburgh (1–1) т d Oklahoma State (1–1) West Virginia (2–0) npr Houston Maryland UCLA Georgia South Carolina Iowa State USC (3–0) u Oklahoma (3–0) u Michigan (3–0) d Penn State (3–0) u Texas A&M (3–0) u Colorado (3–0) u Ohio State (2–1) d Texas (2–0) u Florida (2–0) u Nebraska (2–1) u Arkansas (3–0) u Alabama (2–1) Pittsburgh (2–1) u BYU (2–0) u Notre Dame (2–1) d California (3–0) npr Houston (2–1) npr Arizona State (2–0) npr Texas Tech (2–1) d Wisconsin (3–0) npr Mississippi State Washington State West Virginia Oklahoma State USC (4–0) Michigan (4–0) u Oklahoma (4–0) d Texas (3–0) u Colorado (4–0) u Ohio State (3–1) u Nebraska (3–1) u Alabama (3–1) u Arkansas (4–0) u California (4–0) u Penn State (3–1) d BYU (3–0) u Notre Dame (3–1) u Pittsburgh (3–1) d Houston (3–1) u Texas Tech (3–1) u Texas A&M (3–1) d Florida (2–1) d LSU (2–1) npr Wisconsin (4–0) Arizona State Michigan (5–0) u Texas (4–0) u Colorado (5–0) u Alabama (4–1) u Ohio State (4–1) u Oklahoma (4–1) d USC (4–1) d Arkansas (4–0) u Nebraska (4–1) d Penn State (4–1) u LSU (3–1) u Notre Dame (3–1) т tu Pittsburgh (3–1–1) т u Texas A&M (3–1) u Texas Tech (4–1) т tu Wisconsin (5–0) т u Houston (3–1) d BYU (3–1) т td North Texas State (5–1) т npr NC State (5–1) npr California Florida Michigan (6–0) Texas (5–0) Alabama (5–1) u USC (5–1) u Ohio State (5–1) Oklahoma (5–1) Colorado (5–0–1) d Arkansas (4–1) Penn State (5–1) u Notre Dame (4–1) u Texas A&M (4–1) u Pittsburgh (4–1–1) Texas Tech (5–1) u California (5–1) npr BYU (4–1) u North Texas State (6–1) u Nebraska (4–2) d Iowa State (5–1) npr Clemson (5–1) npr Arizona State (4–1) npr Wisconsin LSU Houston NC State Texas (6–0) u Alabama (6–1) u Oklahoma (6–1) u Ohio State (6–1) u Notre Dame (5–1) u Michigan (6–1) d Arkansas (5–1) u Penn State (6–1) u Texas A&M (5–1) u Nebraska (5–2) u USC (5–2) d Pittsburgh (5–1–1) Texas Tech (5–1) Colorado (5–1–1) d BYU (5–1) Clemson (6–1) т tu North Texas State (7–1) т Oklahoma State (4–3) npr Iowa State (5–2) d Arizona State (5–1) California Texas (7–0) Alabama (7–1) Oklahoma (7–1) Ohio State (7–1) Notre Dame (6–1) Michigan (7–1) Penn State (7–1) u Arkansas (6–1) d Pittsburgh (6–1–1) u Nebraska (6–2) Texas A&M (6–1) d Iowa State (6–2) u BYU (6–1) т tu Clemson (7–1) т Florida State (6–1) npr Arizona State (6–1) т tu California (6–2) т npr Stanford (6–2) npr NC State (6–3) npr North Texas State (7–2) d USC Texas Tech Colorado Oklahoma State Texas (8–0) Alabama (8–1) Oklahoma (8–1) Ohio State (8–1) Notre Dame (7–1) Michigan (8–1) Arkansas (7–1) u Penn State (8–1) d Pittsburgh (7–1–1) Nebraska (7–2) Texas A&M (6–1) BYU (7–1) u Arizona State (7–1) u USC (6–3) npr Colorado (6–2–1) npr Clemson (7–1–1) т td Florida State (7–1) т d North Texas State (8–2) u Iowa State California Stanford NC State Texas (9–0) Oklahoma (9–1) u Alabama (9–1) d Ohio State (9–1) Michigan (9–1) u Notre Dame (8–1) d Arkansas (8–1) Penn State (9–1) Pittsburgh (8–1–1) Nebraska (8–2) Arizona State (8–1) u Texas A&M (6–2) d Florida State (8–1) u North Texas State (8–2) u Clemson (7–2–1) u North Carolina (7–2–1) т tnpr Texas Tech (7–2) т tnpr UCLA (7–3) т npr Iowa State (7–3) npr BYU USC Colorado Texas (10–0) Oklahoma (9–1) Alabama (9–1) Michigan (10–1) u Notre Dame (9–1) u Arkansas (9–1) u Ohio State (9–2) d Penn State (9–1) Pittsburgh (8–1–1) Nebraska (8–2) Texas A&M (7–2) u Iowa State (8–3) u North Texas State (9–2) u Clemson (8–2–1) u North Carolina (8–2–1) u Washington (7–4) npr UCLA (7–3) d BYU (8–2) npr Colorado State (8–2–1) npr Stanford (8–3) npr Arizona State Florida State Texas Tech Texas (11–0) Oklahoma (10–1) Alabama (10–1) Michigan (10–1) Notre Dame (9–1) Arkansas (10–1) Penn State (10–1) u Ohio State (9–2) d Pittsburgh (8–2–1) Clemson (8–2–1) u North Carolina (8–2–1) u Arizona State (9–2) npr Nebraska (8–3) d BYU (9–2) т tu Iowa State (8–3) т td Washington (7–4) т u North Texas State (9–2) d San Diego State (10–1) т tnpr Texas A&M (7–3) т d USC (7–4) npr UCLA Colorado State Stanford Notre Dame (11–1) (23) nc Alabama (11–1) (13) u Arkansas (11–1) (2) u Penn State (11–1) u Texas (11–1) (1) d Oklahoma (10–2) d Pittsburgh (9–2–1) u Michigan (10–2) d Washington (8–4) u Nebraska (9–3) u Florida State (10–2) npr Ohio State (9–3) т td USC (8–4) т u North Carolina (8–3–1) d Stanford (9–3) npr BYU (9–2) т td North Texas State (9–2) т u Arizona State (9–3) d NC State (8–4) т tnpr San Diego State (10–1) т d Clemson Texas A&M Iowa State MacCambridge Michael 2005 ESPN College Football Encyclopedia ESPN Books 1320–1321 1-4013-3703-1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P_hVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7028%2C772477 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon AP, UPI It might not add up, but Irish are clearly No. 1 January 4, 1978 3C Notes: N References * Category:College football rankings