1969 NCAA University Division football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1969 Ohio State Texas Two human polls comprised the 1969 NCAA University Division 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 November 2025 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Final) Aug Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 8 Jan Ohio State (26) Arkansas (2) Penn State (3) Texas (1) USC Oklahoma Houston (1) Georgia Ole Miss Missouri Notre Dame Michigan State Alabama Indiana Tennessee Stanford UCLA Purdue Minnesota Auburn Ohio State (0–0) (25) Penn State (1–0) (5) u Arkansas (1–0) (1) d Texas (1–0) (2) USC (1–0) (1) Oklahoma (1–0) Georgia (1–0) u Ole Miss (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) u Indiana (1–0) u Missouri (1–0) d Florida (1–0) (2) npr Michigan State (1–0) d UCLA (2–0) u Alabama (1–0) d Purdue (1–0) u Auburn (1–0) u Arizona State (1–0) npr Tennessee (1–0) d Michigan (1–0) npr Houston Minnesota Stanford Ohio State (1–0) (35) Penn State (2–0) (2) Arkansas (2–0) Texas (2–0) (3) USC (2–0) Oklahoma (2–0) Georgia (2–0) Purdue (2–0) u Missouri (2–0) u Tennessee (2–0) u UCLA (3–0) u Florida (2–0) Michigan (2–0) u Michigan State (2–0) d Alabama (2–0) LSU (2–0) npr Stanford (2–0) npr West Virginia (3–0) npr Wyoming (2–0) npr Ole Miss (1–1) d Arizona State Auburn Indiana Notre Dame Ohio State (2–0) (34) Texas (3–0) (5) u Arkansas (3–0) USC (3–0) (1) u Penn State (3–0) (1) d Georgia (3–0) u Missouri (3–0) u Oklahoma (2–0) d Purdue (3–0) d Tennessee (3–0) UCLA (4–0) Florida (3–0) Alabama (3–0) u LSU (3–0) u Notre Dame (2–1) npr Stanford (2–1) u West Virginia (4–0) u Wyoming (3–0) u Michigan State (2–1) d Auburn (2–1) т Nebraska (2–1) т npr Michigan Ole Miss Ohio State (3–0) (31) Texas (4–0) (5) USC (4–0) u Arkansas (4–0) d Penn State (4–0) Missouri (4–0) u Tennessee (4–0) u UCLA (5–0) u LSU (4–0) u Florida (4–0) u Notre Dame (3–1) u Oklahoma (2–1) d Michigan (3–1) npr Georgia (3–1) d Auburn (3–1) u Wyoming (4–0) u Purdue (3–1) d Stanford (2–2) d Ole Miss (2–2) npr Alabama (3–1) d Michigan State Nebraska West Virginia Ohio State (4–0) (27) Texas (4–0) (5) Tennessee (5–0) (1) u Arkansas (4–0) Missouri (5–0) u UCLA (6–0) u USC (4–0–1) d Penn State (5–0) (1) d LSU (5–0) Florida (5–0) Oklahoma (3–1) u Notre Dame (3–1–1) d Georgia (4–1) u Auburn (4–1) u Purdue (4–1) u Wyoming (5–0) Ole Miss (3–2) u Kansas State (4–1) npr Stanford (3–2) d Air Force (3–2) npr Alabama Michigan Ohio State (5–0) (35) Texas (5–0) (2) Tennessee (5–0) (1) Arkansas (5–0) Penn State (6–0) (1) u USC (5–0–1) u Florida (6–0) u LSU (6–0) u UCLA (6–0–1) d Notre Dame (4–1–1) u Georgia (5–1) u Kansas State (5–1) u Purdue (5–1) u Missouri (5–1) d Wyoming (6–0) u Stanford (3–2–1) u Auburn (4–2) d Colorado (4–2) npr Air Force (4–2) u Michigan (4–2) npr Ole Miss Oklahoma Ohio State (6–0) (30) Texas (6–0) (5) Tennessee (6–0) (2) Arkansas (6–0) Penn State (7–0) (1) USC (6–0–1) UCLA (7–0–1) u Notre Dame (5–1–1) u Missouri (6–1) u Purdue (6–1) u Auburn (5–2) u LSU (6–1) d Florida (6–1) d Stanford (4–2–1) u Kansas State (5–2) d Georgia (5–2) d Ole Miss (4–3) npr Michigan (5–2) u Air Force (5–2) Nebraska (5–2) т Oklahoma (4–2) т npr Colorado Wyoming Ohio State (7–0) (25) Texas (7–0) (4) Tennessee (7–0) (2) Arkansas (7–0) Penn State (7–0) (1) USC (7–0–1) UCLA (7–0–1) Missouri (7–1) u Notre Dame (6–1–1) d Purdue (7–1) Auburn (6–2) LSU (7–1) Stanford (5–2–1) u Michigan (6–2) u Florida (6–1–1) d Georgia (5–2–1) Nebraska (6–2) u Houston (6–2) т tnpr Ole Miss (5–3) т d Air Force (6–2) d Kansas State Oklahoma Ohio State (8–0) (31) Texas (8–0) (7) Arkansas (8–0) u Penn State (8–0) (1) u USC (8–0–1) u UCLA (8–0–1) u Missouri (8–1) u Notre Dame (7–1–1) u Tennessee (7–1) d LSU (8–1) u Auburn (7–2) Michigan (7–2) u Ole Miss (6–3) u Stanford (6–2–1) d Florida (7–1–1) Nebraska (7–2) u Purdue (7–2) d West Virginia (8–1) npr Houston (6–2) d Toledo (9–0) npr Air Force Georgia Texas (8–0) (33) u Arkansas (8–0) u Penn State (9–0) (3) u Ohio State (8–1) d USC (9–0–1) (1) Missouri (9–1) u Michigan (8–2) (1) u Notre Dame (8–1–1) LSU (9–1) u Tennessee (8–1) d UCLA (8–1–1) d Auburn (7–2) d Nebraska (8–2) u Ole Miss (6–3) d Stanford (7–2–1) d Purdue (8–2) u Florida (7–1–1) d Houston (7–2) u West Virginia (9–1) d Toledo (10–0) Texas (9–0) (31) Arkansas (9–0) Penn State (10–0) (3) Ohio State (8–1) USC (9–0–1) (1) Missouri (9–1) Michigan (8–2) (1) LSU (9–1) u Notre Dame (8–1–1) d UCLA (8–1–1) u Auburn (8–2) u Tennessee (9–1) d Nebraska (8–2) Ole Miss (7–3) Purdue (8–2) u West Virginia (9–1) u Stanford (7–2–1) d Florida (8–1–1) d Houston (8–2) d Toledo (10–0) Texas (10–0) (22) Penn State (10–0) (5) u Arkansas (9–1) d Ohio State (8–1) (1) USC (9–0–1) (1) Missouri (9–1) Michigan (8–2) (1) LSU (9–1) Notre Dame (8–1–1) UCLA (8–1–1) Tennessee (9–1) u Auburn (8–2) d Ole Miss (7–3) u Nebraska (8–2) d Florida (8–1–1) u Stanford (7–2–1) u Houston (8–2) т tu Purdue (8–2) т d West Virginia (9–1) d Toledo (10–0) Texas (11–0) (36) nc Penn State (11–0) (7) USC (10–0–1) u Ohio State (8–1) (2) Notre Dame (8–2–1) u Missouri (9–2) Arkansas (9–2) d Ole Miss (8–3) u Michigan (8–3) d LSU (9–1) d Nebraska (9–2) u Houston (9–2) u UCLA (8–1–1) d Florida (9–1–1) u Tennessee (9–2) d Colorado (8–3) npr West Virginia (10–1) u Purdue (8–2) d Stanford (7–2–1) d Auburn (8–3) d Toledo Final Coaches Poll The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in early December.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4Z8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YKAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3793%2C5876566 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Nissenson Herschel Penn State No. 2; UPI list is final December 9, 1969 36One coach on the 35-member board did not vote.Texas received 28 of the 34 first-place votes; Penn State received four and one each went to USC and Nebraska. Ranking Team Conference Bowl 1 Texas Southwest Won Cotton, 21–17 2 Penn State Independent Won Orange, 10–3 3 Arkansas Southwest Lost Sugar, 22–27 4 USC Pac-8 Won Rose, 10–3 5 Ohio State Big Ten none 6 Missouri Big Eight Lost Orange, 3–10 7 LSU SEC none 8 Michigan Big Ten Lost Rose, 3–10 9 Notre Dame Independent Lost Cotton, 17–21 10 UCLA Pac-8 none 11 Tennessee SEC Lost Gator, 13–14 12 Nebraska Big Eight Won Sun, 46–6 13 Mississippi SEC Won Sugar, 27–22 14 Stanford Pac-8 none 15 Auburn SEC Lost Bluebonnet, 7–36 16 Houston Independent Won Bluebonnet, 36–7 17 Florida SEC Won Gator, 14–1318 Purdue Big Ten none San Diego State PCAA Won Pasadena, 28–7 West Virginia Independent Won Peach, 14–3 Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl. The Ivy League has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954. 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