1960 major college football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1960 Syracuse Minnesota Two human polls comprised the 1960 major college 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 The final AP poll was released on November 29, at the end of the regular season, over a month before the major bowls.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zalWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6695%2C4727363 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Gophers win title November 30, 1960 13 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (Final) Aug Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Syracuse (26) Ole Miss (21) Washington (1) Texas Illinois USC Pittsburgh Michigan State Clemson Oklahoma TCU Auburn Georgia Northwestern Iowa Ohio State Notre Dame Tennessee Arkansas т tw Penn State т Ole Miss (1–0) (22) u Syracuse (0–0) (22) d Washington (1–0) (3) Illinois (0–0) u Alabama (1–0) npr Michigan State (0–0) u Kansas (1–0) npr UCLA (1–0) npr Clemson (0–0) Oregon State (1–0) npr Penn State (1–0) u Nebraska (1–0) npr Georgia Tech (1–0) npr Northwestern (0–0) Texas (0–1) d Missouri (1–0) npr Pittsburgh (0–1) (1) d LSU (1–0) npr Iowa (0–0) d Ohio State (0–0) d Arkansas Auburn Georgia Notre Dame Oklahoma TCU Tennessee USC Ole Miss (2–0) (42) Syracuse (1–0) Washington (2–0) (5) Illinois (1–0) Kansas (2–0) u Northwestern (1–0) (1) u Clemson (1–0) u Iowa (1–0) u Ohio State (1–0) u Georgia Tech (2–0) u Tennessee (1–0) npr Notre Dame (1–0) npr Texas (1–1) u Arkansas (2–0) npr Alabama (1–0–1) d UCLA (1–0–1) d Navy (2–0) npr Minnesota (1–0) npr Missouri (2–0) d Penn State (1–0) d LSU Michigan State Nebraska Oregon State Pittsburgh Syracuse (2–0) (28) u Ole Miss (3–0) (14) d Iowa (2–0) (5) u Illinois (2–0) Ohio State (2–0) u Navy (3–0) u Purdue (1–0–1) npr Clemson (2–0) d Arkansas (3–0) u Kansas (2–1) d Missouri (3–0) u Washington (2–1) d Michigan State (1–0–1) npr Minnesota (2–0) u Texas (2–1) d UCLA (1–0–1) (1) Alabama (2–0–1) d Army (3–0) т tnpr Florida (3–0) т npr Baylor (2–0) npr Georgia Tech Northwestern Notre Dame Penn State Tennessee Ole Miss (4–0) (19) u Iowa (3–0) (17) u Ohio State (3–0) (8) u Syracuse (3–0) (4) d Navy (4–0) u Missouri (4–0) u Baylor (3–0) u Clemson (3–0) Kansas (3–1) u Minnesota (3–0) u Texas (3–1) u Wisconsin (3–0) npr Washington (3–1) d Michigan State (1–1–1) d Alabama (2–0–1) т tu UCLA (1–0–1) т u Oregon State (3–1) npr Arizona State (4–0) npr Georgia Tech (3–1) npr Penn State (2–1) npr Arkansas Army Florida Illinois Purdue Iowa (4–0) (23) u Ole Miss (5–0) (22) d Syracuse (4–0) (2) u Navy (5–0) u Missouri (5–0) u Minnesota (4–0) u Baylor (4–0) Washington (4–1) (1) u Ohio State (3–1) d Purdue (2–1–1) npr Wisconsin (3–1) u Tennessee (3–0–1) npr Michigan State (2–1–1) u Arkansas (4–1) npr Kansas (3–1–1) d Texas (3–2) d Auburn (3–1) npr Oregon State (4–1) d UCLA (1–1–1) d Rice (3–1) npr Alabama Arizona State Clemson Georgia Tech Penn State Iowa (5–0) (34) Ole Miss (6–0) (9) Syracuse (5–0) (5) Navy (6–0) Missouri (6–0) Minnesota (5–0) Baylor (5–0) Ohio State (4–1) u Washington (5–1) d Michigan State (3–1–1) u Tennessee (4–0–1) u Arkansas (4–2) u Rice (4–1) u Auburn (4–1) u Duke (4–1) т tnpr Oregon State (4–2) т tu Purdue (2–2–1) т d New Mexico State (6–0) npr Kansas (4–1–1) d Texas UCLA Wisconsin Iowa (6–0) (46) Missouri (7–0) u Minnesota (6–0) (1) u Navy (7–0) Ohio State (5–1) u Ole Miss (6–0–1) d Washington (6–1) (1) u Tennessee (5–0–1) u Syracuse (5–1) d Rice (5–1) u Baylor (5–1) d Auburn (5–1) u Duke (5–1) u Pittsburgh (3–2–2) npr UCLA (3–1–1) npr Arkansas (5–2) d Michigan State (3–2–1) d Colorado (5–1) т tnpr Utah State (7–0) т npr New Mexico State (7–0) d Kansas Oregon State Purdue Minnesota (7–0) (40) u Missouri (8–0) (4) Ohio State (6–1) (1) u Ole Miss (7–0–1) (1) u Iowa (6–1) d Washington (7–1) (1) u Duke (6–1) u Navy (7–1) d Arkansas (6–2) u Auburn (6–1) u UCLA (4–1–1) u Pittsburgh (4–2–2) u Michigan State (4–2–1) u Tennessee (5–1–1) d New Mexico State (7–0) u Rice (5–2) d Syracuse (5–2) т td Yale (7–0) т npr Utah State (8–0) d Florida (6–2) npr Baylor Colorado Missouri (9–0) (34) u Iowa (7–1) (7) u Ole Miss (8–0–1) (5) u Minnesota (7–1) (1) d Washington (8–1) u Duke (7–1) u Arkansas (7–2) u Navy (8–1) Auburn (7–1) (1) u Ohio State (6–2) d UCLA (5–1–1) Michigan State (5–2–1) u Purdue (3–4–1) npr New Mexico State (8–0) т tu Rice (6–2) т tu Syracuse (6–2) т tu Yale (8–0) т u Alabama (6–1–1) npr Florida (7–2) т tu Oregon (7–2) т npr Pittsburgh Tennessee Utah State Minnesota (8–1) (13.5) u Iowa (8–1) (17.5) Ole Miss (8–0–1) (13) Washington (9–1) (2) u Missouri (9–1) d Arkansas (8–2) u Navy (8–1) u Auburn (8–1) (1) u Ohio State (7–2) u Kansas (7–2–1) npr Duke (7–2) d Rice (7–2) u Yale (9–0) (1) u Michigan State (6–2–1) d New Mexico State (9–0) т td Penn State (6–3) т npr Alabama (7–1–1) т tu Syracuse (7–2) т d Baylor (7–2) т tnpr Florida (7–2) т Oregon Purdue UCLA Minnesota (8–1) (171 2) nc Ole Miss (9–0–1) (16) u Iowa (8–1) (121 2) d Navy (8–1) u Missouri (9–1) Washington (9–1) (2) d Arkansas (8–2) d Ohio State (7–2) u Alabama (8–1–1) u Duke (7–2) u Kansas (7–2–1) d Baylor (8–2) u Auburn (8–2) d Yale (9–0) d Michigan State (6–2–1) d Penn State (6–3) d New Mexico State (10–0) d Florida (8–2) u Purdue (4–4–1) т tnpr Syracuse (7–2) т d Rice A.week6Only 19 teams received votes in week 6. UPI Coaches Poll The final United Press International (UPI) Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on November 29.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jFFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2726%2C2802432 Bend Bulletin Oregon UPI Gophers top final poll November 29, 1960 3 Minnesota received 21 of the 35 first-place votes; Mississippi received nine and Iowa five. Ranking Team Conference Bowl 1 Minnesota Big Ten Lost Rose, 7–17 2 Iowa Big Ten none 3 Ole Miss SEC Won Sugar, 14–6 4 Missouri Big Eight Won Orange, 21–14 5 Washington AAWU Won Rose, 17–7 6 Navy Independent Lost Orange, 14–21 7 Arkansas Southwest Lost Cotton, 6–7 8 Ohio State Big Tennone9 Kansas Big Eight Alabama SEC Tied Bluebonnet, 3–3 11 Baylor Southwest Lost Gator, 12–13 12 Duke ACC Won Cotton, 7–6 13 Michigan State Big Tennone 14 Auburn SEC 15 Purdue Big Ten 16 Florida SEC Won Gator, 13–12 17 Texas Southwest Tied Bluebonnet, 3–318 Yale Ivy none New Mexico State Border Won Sun, 20–13 Tennessee SEC none Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and AAWU (later 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. FWAA poll The Football Writers Association of America awarded the Grantland Rice Award to Mississippi based on the post-bowl voting of a 6-member committee. Final January 6Newspaper Enterprise Association January 6, 1961 17 Rebels Win Grantland Rice Award As National Champs https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-1960-mississippi-football/177342625/ The Clarion-Ledger New York Jackson, Mississippi The Football Writers Association of America, through a national six-man committee, picked the winner. [...] Mississippi received three firsts, one second and two third-place votes for a total of 13 out of a possible 18 points. Iowa was runner-up, with two firsts and two second-place votes for 10 points. [...] The ballot point totals follow: Mississippi 13; Iowa 10; Washington 6; Missouri 4; Minnesota 3 Ole Miss 13 (3) nc Iowa 10 (2) Washington 6 Missouri 4 Minnesota 3 (1) Litkenhous Ratings thumb|right|Litkenhous Ratings Championship trophy, awarded to Iowa. The final Litkenhous Ratings were released in December 1960. The top 30 teams according to Litkenhous were:Litkenhous Official Iowa No. 1 The Washington Daily News December 14, 1960 59 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-daily-news-litkenhous-off/166312355/ Newspapers.com 15em 1. Iowa (8-1) - 112.8 2. Minnesota (8-2) - 109.0 3. Ole Miss (10-0-1) - 108.6 4. Ohio State (7-2) - 107.9 5. Missouri (11-0) - 105.9 6. Rice (7-4) - 104.8 7. Kansas (5-4-1) - 103.5 8. Michigan State (6-2-1) - 102.9 9. Purdue (4-4-1) - 102.7 10. Baylor (8-3) - 102.2 11. Michigan (5-4) - 102.1 12. Arkansas - 101.8 13. Tennessee - 100.3 14. Texas - 99.9 15. Auburn - 98.9 16. Georgia Tech - 98.9 17. Alabama - 98.2 18. Florida - 97.6 19. Kentucky - 97.3 20. LSU - 97.0 21. Syracuse - 96.7 22. Washington State - 96.7 23. UCLA - 96.6 24. Illinois - 96.4 25. Northwestern - 96.4 26. Penn State - 95.2 27. Pittsburgh - 95.2 28. Georgia - 94.8 29. Muskingum - 94.3 30. TCU (4-4-2) - 94.1 See also 1960 College Football All-America Team References * Category:College football rankings