1969 NCAA College Division football season

American college football season August 2023 NCAA College Division 1969 North Dakota State (AP, UPI)Alcorn A&M (black) The 1969 NCAA College Division football season was the 14th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference and program changes Conference changes School 1968 conference 1969 conference Towson State New program Mason–Dixon Conference Conference standings Rankings 1969 small college football rankings College Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played. Small college final polls In 1969, both services ranked 9–0 North Dakota State first and 10–0 Montana second. They later met in the Camellia Bowl, which North Dakota State won, 30–3.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_uYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6599%2C4830559 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington North Dakota State belts Montana 30-3 December 14, 1969 1, sports United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on November 26https://www.newspapers.com/image/70478128/?terms=bison N. Dakota State Wins Final Poll subscription The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois United Press International newspapers.com November 26, 1969 February 21, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 North Dakota State 9–0 24 319 2 Montana 10–0 8 295 3 Colorado State–Greeley 10–0 1 197 4 Akron 9–1 186 5 Arkansas State 8–1–1note1 note1 173 6 Tampa 9–1note2 note2 114 7 Louisiana Tech 8–1 110 8 1969 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands 8–0–1 108 9 Texas A&I 9–1 89 10 Delaware 8–2 64 note1 note1Arkansas State actually 7–1–1 when the poll was taken.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/arkansas_state/1965-1969_yearly_results.php Arkansas St. Yearly Results 2019-02-26 2019-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20190227061729/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/arkansas_state/1965-1969_yearly_results.php dead note2 note2Tampa actually 8–1 when the poll was taken. Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on November 27https://www.newspapers.com/image/239151225/?terms=bison Bison Top Final Poll; Canines 4th Associated Press subscription Argus Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota newspapers.com November 27, 1969 February 21, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 North Dakota State 9–0 10 225 2 Montana 10–0 1 219 3 Akron 9–1 1 176 4 Louisiana Tech 8–1 152 5 Colorado State–Greeley 10–0 131 6 1969 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands 8–0–1 129 7 Arkansas State 7–1–1 115 8 Alcorn A&M 7–0–1 107 9 Tampa 8–1 92 10 Delaware 8–2 70 Bowl games The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals, all played on December 13. The Grantland Rice Bowl moved from Murfreesboro, Tennessee to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Bowl RegionLocation Winning team Losing team RefBoardwalkEastAtlantic City, New JerseyDelaware311969 North Carolina Central Eagles North Carolina Central13Grantland RiceMideastBaton Rouge, LouisianaEast Tennessee State34Louisiana Tech14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_uYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7121%2C4836762 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Tennessee rush ruins Bradshaw December 14, 1969 3, sports PecanMidwestArlington, TexasArkansas State291969 Drake Bulldogs Drake14http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/bowl_results.php?bowlid=227 Games April 24, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100217101710/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/bowl_results.php?bowlid=227 February 17, 2010 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1969/12/14/page/60/article/arkansas-state-turns-back-drake Chicago Tribune Associated Press Arkansas State turns back Drake December 14, 1969 6, section 2CamelliaWestSacramento, CaliforniaNorth Dakota State30Montana3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-pFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7TAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142%2C2756865 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Bison drop Montana 30-3 in Camellia December 14, 1969 16 See also 1969 NCAA University Division football season 1969 NAIA football season References