1964 NCAA College Division football season

American college football season August 2023 NCAA College Division 1964 Wittenberg (AP)Cal State Los Angeles (UPI)Prairie View A&M (black) The 1964 NCAA College Division football season was the ninth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference standings Rankings 1964 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. College Division final polls In 1964, UPI's top ranked team was 9–0 Cal State Los Angeles. 8–0 Wittenberg was top ranked by the AP panel, and second in the UPI poll. Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on November 25https://www.newspapers.com/image/211677644/?terms=wittenberg Wittenberg Tops Small College Poll AP subscription The Times Shreveport, Louisiana newspapers.com November 25, 1964 February 21, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 Wittenberg 8–0 6 114 2 Prairie View A&M 9–0 101 3 Cal State Los Angeles 8–0 2 97 4 Louisiana Tech 9–1 89 5 San Diego State 8–1 1 67 6 Concordia (MN) 10–0 1 65 7 UMass 8–1 1 44 8 East Carolina 8–1 1 35 9 Florida A&M 7–1 23 10 Sam Houston State 8–1 1 22 Denotes team played a game after AP poll, hence record differs in UPI poll United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on December 3https://www.newspapers.com/image/78874587/?terms=wittenberg Wittenberg Nosed Out For Grid Poll Crown UPI subscription The Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio newspapers.com December 3, 1964 February 18, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 Cal State Los Angeles 9–0 26 318 2 Wittenberg 8–0 7 278 3 UMass 8–1 217 4 East Carolina 8–1 1 196 T5 Concordia (MN) 10–0 1 152 T5 Louisiana Tech 9–1 152 7 San Diego State 8–2 147 8 Prairie View A&M 9–0 119 9 Sam Houston State 8–1 78 10 North Dakota State 9–1 55 Bowl games The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals, played on December 12. BowlRegionLocation Winning team Losing team RefTangerineEastOrlando, FloridaEast Carolina 14UMass 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p28sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wcsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5579%2C2419465 Spartanburg Herald-Journal South Carolina Associated Press East Carolina wins Tangerine Bowl 14-13 December 13, 1964 D-2Grantland RiceMideastMurfreesboro, TennesseeMiddle Tennessee 201964 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum 0https://www.newspapers.com/image/46297312/?terms=grantland Ohioans Cooked In Rice Bowl AP subscription News-Journal Mansfield, Ohio newspapers.com December 13, 1964 January 27, 2017PecanMidwestAbilene, TexasState College of Iowa 19Lamar Tech 17Iowa Team tops Lamar Tech, 19-17 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/13/iowa-team-tops-lamar-tech-1917.html?_r=0 New York Times UPI March 22, 2016 December 13, 1964CamelliaWestSacramento, CaliforniaMontana State 28Sacramento State 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KzlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6765%2C4179542 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Bobcats win Camellia Bowl 28-7 December 13, 1964 1, sports See also 1964 NCAA University Division football season 1964 NAIA football season References