1969 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1969 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: North Dakota State Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1968right 1970» The 1969 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1969 college football season, including the 1969 NCAA College Division football season and the 1969 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches. The 1969 North Dakota State Bison football team compiled a perfect 10–0 record and was rated No. 1 by both the AP and UPI. Montana compiled a 10–0 record in the regular season and was ranked No. 2 by both the AP and UPI. North Dakota State and Montana met in the post-season Camellia Bowl with North Dakota State prevailing by a 30–3 score. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 25Big Indians Number Two In 1st AP Poll The Indiana Gazette Indiana, Pennsylvania September 25, 1969 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10785893/poll_1969_0925_small_ap_first/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 2CSC, Mines Receive College Poll Votes Greeley Daily Tribune Greeley, Colorado October 2, 1969 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10785951/poll_1969_1002_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 9Small college leaders firm Battle Creek Enquirer Battle Creek, Michigan October 9, 1969 B-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10785979/poll_1969_1009_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 16Grambling Falls In Small College Football Ratings Daily Press Newport News, Virginia October 17, 1969 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10786098/poll_1969_1017_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 23Bison Boost Small College Poll Lead Stevens Point Journal Stevens Point, Wisconsin October 23, 1969 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10786131/poll_1969_1023_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 30North Dakota Tops College Grid Poll Washington C.H. Record-Herald Washington Court House, Ohio October 30, 1969 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10786288/poll_1969_1030_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 6North Dakota Holds Top Ranking In Small College Football Poll Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks, Alaska November 6, 1969 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10788949/poll_1969_1106_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 13N.D. State Keeps Top Grid Rating As Season Ends The Circleville Herald Circleville, Ohio November 13, 1969 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10788974/poll_1969_1113_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 20Small College Football Poll Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois November 20, 1969 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10789089/poll_1969_1120_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 27Tech Remains Fourth; E. Tenn. St. Is 20th The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana November 27, 1969 A-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10789110/poll_1969_1127_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 North Dakota State (4) 1969 IUP Indians IUP (1) Grambling Northern Arizona Arkansas State Weber State Akron (2) Delaware Texas A&I Tennessee State Northwestern State (1) In the actual printed polls, Northwestern State was listed as Northwestern Louisiana Sacramento State Florida A&M South Dakota Troy State 1969 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands Montana State 1969 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State 1969 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne 1969 Wilkes Colonels Wilkes North Dakota State (3–0) (7) IUP (2–0) (1) Grambling (1–1) Texas A&I (2–0) (3) u Lenoir–Rhyne (2–0) (1) u Alcorn A&M (2–1) (2) npr Weber State (2–1) d Northern Arizona (2–1) d Montana (3–0) npr Northwestern State (2–1) u Sacramento State (1–1) u Delaware (1–1) d Florida A&M (0–0) 1969 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan (1–1) npr Morehead State (2–0) u Arkansas State (2–1) d Troy State (2–0–1) d New Mexico Highlands (1–0–1) т td Akron (2–1) т d Wilkes (1–0) North Dakota State (4–0) (7) IUP (3–0) (2) Texas A&I (3–0) (1) u Montana (3–0) u Grambling (2–1) d Delaware (2–1) u Sacramento State (2–1) u Lenoir–Rhyne (3–1) d Alcorn A&M (2–0) d Akron (3–1) (1) u Northern Arizona (3–1) d 1969 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State (3–0) npr Florida A&M (1–0) Arkansas State (2–1) u Weber State (2–2) d Humboldt State (3–0) npr Wilkes (2–0) u New Mexico Highlands (2–0–1) 1969 Fairmont State Falcons Fairmont State (4–0)In the actual printed polls, Fairmont State was listed as Fairmont npr Wittenberg (2–0) npr North Dakota State (5–0) (6) IUP (4–0) (3) Texas A&I (4–0) (1) Montana (5–0) (1) Alcorn A&M (3–0) (1) u Delaware (3–1) Akron (4–1) (1) u Sacramento State (3–1) d Lenoir–Rhyne (4–1) (2) d East Tennessee State (5–0) npr Florida A&M (3–0) u Abilene Christian (4–0) npr Northern Arizona (4–1) d New Mexico Highlands (3–0–1) u Wilkes (3–0) u Arkansas State (2–1) d Louisiana Tech (3–0) npr Central Michigan (4–1) npr Fairmont State (5–0) (1) Idaho State (4–0) npr North Dakota State (6–0) (9) Montana (6–0) (1) u Texas A&I (5–0) (1) Alcorn A&M (4–0) u IUP (5–0) (1) d Sacramento State u East Tennessee State (6–0) u Delaware (4–1) d Akron (5–1) (1) d Abilene Christian (5–0) u Lenoir–Rhyne (5–0) d Louisiana Tech (4–0) u Florida A&M (3–0) d New Mexico Highlands (4–0–1) 1969 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State npr 1969 Colorado State College Bears Colorado State College (5–0) npr Northern Arizona (4–2) d Wittenberg npr Humboldt State (5–0) npr Troy State (5–0–1) npr North Dakota State (7–0) (5) Alcorn A&M (5–0) u Montana (7–0) (2) d Texas A&I (6–0) d Louisiana Tech (5–0) (2) u Sacramento State Delaware (5–1) u Akron (6–1) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (5–0–1) u Humboldt State (6–0) u Arkansas State (4–1) (1) npr East Tennessee State (6–0–1) d Troy State (6–0–1) u Northern Arizona (5–2) u Wittenberg u Abilene Christian (5–1) d 1969 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina (6–0) (1) npr Tennessee State npr IUP (5–1) d Colorado State College (6–0) d North Dakota State (8–0) (10) Montana (8–0) (1) u Delaware (6–1) u Arkansas State (5–1) u Akron (7–1) (1) u Alcorn A&M (5–0–1) d New Mexico Highlands (6–0–1) u Louisiana Tech (5–1) d Texas A&I (6–1) (1) т td Wittenberg т u Abilene Christian (6–1) u Northern Arizona (6–2) u East Tennessee State (6–0–1) d Western Carolina (7–0) (1) u Colorado State College (7–0) u Sacramento State d Humboldt State (6–1) d IUP (6–1) u Tampa (6–1) npr Indiana State npr North Dakota State (9–0) (11) Montana (9–0) (1) Delaware (7–1) Akron (8–1) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (7–0–1) (1) u Alcorn A&M (6–0–1) Louisiana Tech (6–1) u Arkansas State (6–1–1) d Northern Arizona (7–2) u Texas A&I (7–1) (1) d Tampa (6–1) u Sacramento State u Abilene Christian (7–1) d Western Carolina (8–0) (2) Colorado State College (8–0) IUP (7–0–1) u East Tennessee State (7–0–1) d Wittenberg d Western Illinois (1) npr Indiana State North Dakota State (9–0) (10) Montana (9–0) Akron (9–1) (1) u Louisiana Tech (7–1) u Alcorn A&M (7–0–1) u New Mexico Highlands (8–0–1) d Colorado State College (9–0) (1) u Tampa (6–2–1) u Arkansas State (6–1–1) d Sacramento State (7–2) u Wittenberg (8–0) u Texas A&I (8–1) (1) d Western Carolina (9–0) (1) u Delaware (7–2) d 1969 St. Olaf Oles St. Olaf (8–1) npr IUP (8–1) Western Illinois (8–2) (1) u Florida A&M (5–1) npr 1969 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College (6–2) npr Northern Arizona (7–3) d North Dakota State (9–0) (10) Montana (10–0) (1) Akron (9–1) (1) Louisiana Tech (8–1) Colorado State College (10–0) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (8–0–1) Arkansas State (7–1–1) u Alcorn A&M (7–0–1) d Tampa (7–2–1) d Delaware (8–2) u Texas A&I (9–1) (1) u Sacramento State (8–2) d Wittenberg (9–0) d Colorado College (7–2) u Northern Arizona (7–3) u Florida A&M (6–1) u 1969 Concordia Golden Bears Concordia (MN) (9–0) npr IUP (8–1) d St. Olaf (8–1) d East Tennessee State (9–0–1) npr 10 Tennessee State 14 South Dakota 17 Montana State 10 Northwestern State 14 Northern Michigan 15 Morehead State 17 Troy State 5 Grambling 12 Central Missouri State 15 Weber State 16 Humboldt State 20 Wittenberg 15 Wilkes 16 Arkansas State 18 Central Michigan 19 Fairmont State 20 Idaho State 11 Lenoir–Rhyne 13 Florida A&M 15 Indiana State 13 Troy State 18 Tennessee State 17 Humboldt State 13 Abilene Christian 17 East Tennessee State 20 Indiana State 13 Western Carolina 17 Western Illinois UPI coaches poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 24Weber State Ranked 5th In College Division Poll The Ogden Standard-Examiner Ogden, Utah September 24, 1969 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10785913/poll_1969_0924_small_upi_first/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 1'Jacks Climb To Third in Ratings The Times Standard Eureka, California October 1, 1969 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10785937/poll_1969_1001_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 8Lenoir Rhyne Climbs To 14 Statesville Record And Landmark Statesville, North Carolina October 8, 1969 13-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10786028/poll_1969_1008_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 15LR 14th In Poll For Second Week Statesville Record And Landmark Statesville, North Carolina William Verigan October 15, 1969 12-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10786059/poll_1969_1015_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 22La. Tech 16th. In Small College Daily World Opelousas, Louisiana October 22, 1969 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10786162/poll_1969_1022_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 29UPI Top Twenty The Ludington Daily News Ludington, Michigan October 29, 1969 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10786184/poll_1969_1029_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 5Highlands Jumps 5 Spots in Poll Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque, New Mexico November 6, 1969 D-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10788925/poll_1969_1106_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 12N. Dak. St. Sets Sights On National Championship Tyrone Daily Herald Tyrone, Pennsylvania November 12, 1969 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10789023/poll_1969_1112_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 19Indiana 17th In Grid Poll Simpson’s Leader-Times Kittanning, Pennsylvania November 19, 1969 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10789050/poll_1969_1119_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Nov 26Bison Reclaim College Title St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota November 27, 1969 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10789152/poll_1969_1127_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 North Dakota State (2–0) (22) Texas A&I (1–0) Arkansas State (1–0) (6) 1969 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky (1–0) Weber State (2–0) (1) Delaware (1–0) Humboldt State (1–0) Troy State (1–0–1) Alcorn A&M (1–0) (2) 1969 Adams State Indians Adams State (1–0) Akron (1–0) (2) IUP (1–0) Northern Arizona (1–0) Fresno State (1–0) New Mexico Highlands (0–0–1) Grambling (1–1) Florida A&M (0–0) 1969 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara (1–0) (1) Western Kentucky (0–0–1) Montana (2–0) т t 1969 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington (1–0) т t Abilene Christian (2–0) т North Dakota State (3–0) (32) Texas A&I (2–0) Humboldt State (2–0) u Alcorn A&M (2–0) u Troy State (2–0–1) u Fresno State (2–0) u Montana (3–0) u Arkansas State (1–1) d Delaware (1–1) d IUP (2–0) u Adams State (2–0) d Weber State (2–1) d Santa Clara (2–0) u East Tennessee State (3–0) npr Abilene Christian (3–0) u Eastern Michigan (2–0) npr New Mexico Highlands (1–0–1) d Eastern Kentucky (1–1) d Connecticut (2–0) т tnpr Northern Michigan (2–1) т tnpr Lenoir–Rhyne (2–0) т npr   North Dakota State (4–0) (27) Texas A&I (3–0) Humboldt State (3–0) Montana (4–0) (1) u Arkansas State (2–1) (2) u Troy State (3–0–1) d Alcorn A&M (2–0) d Delaware (2–1) u IUP (3–0) (1) u New Mexico Highlands (2–0–1) u East Tennessee State (4–0) u Abilene Christian (4–0) u Northern Michigan (3–1) u Lenoir–Rhyne (3–0) (1) u 1969 Northeastern State Redmen Northeastern Oklahoma npr Idaho State (2–1) (1) npr Akron (3–1) npr Northern Arizona (2–1) т tnpr Fresno State (2–1) т d Colorado State College (3–0) (1) npr     North Dakota State (5–0) (28) Texas A&I (4–0) Montana (5–0) u Humboldt State (4–0) d Troy State (4–0–1) u Arkansas State (2–1) (1) d Alcorn A&M (3–0) (1) Delaware (3–1) New Mexico Highlands (3–0–1) u IUP (4–0) (1) d East Tennessee State (5–0) т t Idaho State (3–1) (1) т u Abilene Christian (4–0) d Lenoir–Rhyne (4–0) (1) Akron (4–1) u Northeastern Oklahoma (1) d Fresno State (3–1) u Colorado State College (4–0) (1) u Northern Arizona (3–1) d 1969 Missouri S&T Miners Missouri–Rolla In the actual printed polls, Missouri–Rolla was listed as Missouri at Rolla npr     North Dakota State (6–0) (24) Texas A&I (5–0) Montana (6–0) (2) Troy State (5–0–1) (1) u Humboldt State (5–0) d Arkansas State (3–1) (1) Alcorn A&M (4–0) (1) Delaware (4–1) (2) New Mexico Highlands (4–0–1) IUP (5–0) (1) Abilene Christian (5–0) u East Tennessee State (6–0) d Akron (5–1) u Colorado State College (5–0) (1) т tu Lenoir–Rhyne (5–0) (1) т d Louisiana Tech npr Idaho State (3–2) d Tampa npr Missouri–Rolla (5–0) (1) u Florida A&M (3–0) npr     North Dakota State (7–0) (20) Texas A&I (6–0) Montana (7–0) (6) Troy State (6–0–1) (1) Arkansas State (4–1) (1) u Humboldt State (6–0) d Delaware (5–1) (1) u Alcorn A&M (5–0) (1) d Louisiana Tech (5–0) (2) u New Mexico Highlands (5–0–1) (2) d Colorado State College (6–0) (1) u Akron (6–1) u Tampa (5–1) u IUP (5–1) d East Tennessee State (6–0–1) d Concordia (MN) (8–0) npr Western Carolina (6–0) npr Northeastern Oklahoma (5–1) npr Abilene Christian (5–1) d 1969 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State In the actual printed polls, Southwestern Oklahoma State was listed as Southwestern Oklahoma npr     North Dakota State (8–0) (28) Montana (8–0) (1) u Arkansas State (5–1) (1) u Delaware (6–1) (3) u New Mexico Highlands (6–0–1) u Colorado State College (7–0) (1) u Akron (7–1) u Texas A&I (6–1) d Tampa (6–1) u Alcorn A&M (5–0–1) d Louisiana Tech (5–1) d IUP (6–1) u East Tennessee State (6–0–1) т tu Troy State (6–1–1) т d Concordia (MN) (9–0) u Abilene Christian (6–1) u Northern Arizona (6–2) npr Humboldt State (6–1) d Western Carolina (7–0) d Northeastern Oklahoma (6–1) (1) d     North Dakota State (9–0) (22) Montana (9–0) (5) Delaware (7–1) (5) u Colorado State College (8–0) (1) u Akron (8–1) u New Mexico Highlands (7–0–1) d Arkansas State (6–1–1) d Texas A&I (7–1) Tampa (6–1) Alcorn A&M (6–0–1) Louisiana Tech (6–1) East Tennessee State (7–0–1) u Western Carolina (8–0) (1) u Concordia (MN) (9–0) т tu Abilene Christian (7–1) т u IUP (7–0–1) d Northern Arizona (7–2) Northeastern Oklahoma (7–1) (1) u Southwestern Oklahoma State npr Troy State (7–1–1) d     North Dakota State (9–0) (20) Montana (10–0) (12) Colorado State College (9–0) (1) u Akron (9–1) u Arkansas State (7–1–1) u New Mexico Highlands (8–0–1) Tampa (7–1) u Louisiana Tech (7–1) u Texas A&I (8–1) d Delaware (7–2) d Alcorn A&M (7–0–1) d Troy State (8–1–1) u Western Carolina (9–0) (1) Cal State Hayward (8–1) npr East Tennessee State (8–0–1) d Concordia (MN) (9–0) d IUP (8–0–1) d Southwestern Oklahoma State (8–1) u Northeastern Oklahoma (9–1) d 1969 Wofford Terriers Wofford (7–2) npr     North Dakota State (9–0) (24) Montana (10–0) (8) Colorado State College (10–0) (1) Akron (9–1) Arkansas State (8–1–1) Tampa (9–1) u Louisiana Tech (8–1) u New Mexico Highlands (8–0–1) d Texas A&I (9–1) Delaware (8–2) Troy State (8–1–1) u Concordia (MN) (9–0) u Alcorn A&M (8–0–1) d Southwestern Oklahoma State (8–1) u Cal State Hayward (9–1) (1) d East Tennessee State (9–0–1) d 1969 Hillsdale Chargers Hillsdale (9–1) npr IUP (8–0–1) d Northeastern Oklahoma (9–1) Wofford (8–2) (1)     11 Akron 13 Northern Arizona 16 Grambling 17 Florida A&M 19 Western Kentucky 20 Texas–Arlington 11 Adams State 12 Weber State 13 Santa Clara 16 Eastern Michigan 18 Eastern Kentucky 19 Connecticut 13 Northern Michigan 16 Northeastern Oklahoma 17 Fresno State 19 Northern Arizona 15 Lenoir–Rhyne 17 Idaho State 19 Missouri–Rolla 20 Florida A&M 20 Southwestern Oklahoma State 18 Humboldt State 15 Abilene Christian 17 Northern Arizona 13 Western Carolina HBCU rankings The New Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1969 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated. The rankings were published on December 20:December 20, 1969 Courier Double-R System https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-1969-npc-rankings/142077375/ New Pittsburgh Courier (p. 15) Newspapers.com 1. Alcorn A&M (8–0–1) 2. Tennessee State (7–1–1) 3. Florida A&M (8–1) 4. Southern (6–2–1) 5. Grambling (6–4) 6. Texas Southern (4–3–2) 7. North Carolina College (7–2–1) 8. North Carolina A&T (6–2–1) 9. Johnson C. Smith (8–2) 10. Morgan State (6–4) 11. South Carolina State (4–3–1) 12. Virginia Union (5–4) 13. Tuskegee (7–3) 14. Elizabeth City State (8–1) 15. Fort Valley State (7–2) Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings