1967 NCAA College Division football season

American college football season August 2023 NCAA College Division 1967 San Diego State (AP, UPI)Grambling (black)Morgan State (black) The 1967 NCAA College Division football season was the 12th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference standings Rankings 1967 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 1967, both services ranked San Diego State first and North Dakota State second. San Diego State later defeated San Francisco State 34–6 in the Camellia Bowl,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fLBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4097%2C1888186 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho San Diego State Aztecs topple San Francisco State 27-6 December 10, 1967 17 while North Dakota State later lost to 1967 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington in the Pecan Bowl, 13–0.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G9BYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1665%2C892886 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Arlington stops N.D. State 13-0 December 17, 1967 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VwFaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GUsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3358%2C2569810 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press Arlington captures Pecan Bowl December 17, 1967 17A Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on November 24https://www.newspapers.com/image/88509493/?terms=highlands SMALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL Associated Press subscription The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois newspapers.com November 24, 1967 February 21, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 San Diego State 9–0 12 157 2 North Dakota State 9–0 2 137 3 1967 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands 9–0 1 93 4 1967 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I 9–0 1 76 5 1967 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 7–1–2 75 6 1967 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington 9–1 70 7 1967 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg 8–1 54 8 1967 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 9–0 53 9 Morgan State 8–0 34 10 Southwest Texas State 8–1 21 Denotes team lost a game after AP poll, hence record differs in UPI poll United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on November 30https://www.newspapers.com/image/204208561/?terms=fairmont Small College Grid Rankings UPI subscription Battle Creek Enquirer Battle Creek, Michigan newspapers.com November 30, 1967 February 21, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 San Diego State 9–1 17 317 2 North Dakota State 9–0 14 299 3 1967 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington 9–1 2 205 4 Fairmont State 10–0 1 194 5 1967 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 9–0 1 132 6 1967 Eastern Washington Savages Eastern Washington 11–0 1 121 7 1967 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I 9–0 106 8 1967 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands 9–1 84 9 1967 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 9–1 69 10 1967 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg 8–1 65 Bowl games The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals; Mideast and West played on December 9, while East and Midwest played on December 16. Bowl RegionLocation Winning team Losing team RefTangerineEastOrlando, Florida1967 Tennessee–Martin Volunteers Tennessee–Martin 251967 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 8Grantland RiceMideastMurfreesboro, Tennessee1967 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 27Ball State 13PecanMidwestAbilene, Texas1967 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington 13North Dakota State 0CamelliaWestSacramento, CaliforniaSan Diego State 34San Francisco State 6 In 1968, the Boardwalk Bowl succeeded the Tangerine Bowl, and the Pecan Bowl moved within Texas, from Abilene to Arlington. See also 1967 NCAA University Division football season 1967 NAIA football season References