1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

none August 2023 1991 Florida State Miami (FL) (AP)Washington (Coaches, FWAA, NFF) Two human polls comprised the 1991 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A 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 14 15 (Final) Aug 25August 25, 1991 Florida St. No. 1 in preseason rankings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123215363/ Arizona Republic January 6, 2017 Sep 3 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 5 Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26 Dec 2 Jan 3January 3, 1992 Polls Prolong 1st-rate Debate: Miami Edges Huskies By 4 in AP Rankings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141481659/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 6, 2017 Florida State (49) Michigan (5) Miami (FL) (2) Washington (1) Florida (1) Notre Dame Penn State Georgia Tech Clemson (1) Oklahoma Tennessee Houston (1) Colorado Texas Nebraska USC Auburn Iowa BYU Michigan State Texas A&M Alabama Ohio State UCLA Syracuse Florida State (1–0) (54) Michigan (0–0) (1) Miami (FL) (1–0) (1) Washington (0–0) (2) Penn State (1–0) u Florida (0–0) d Notre Dame (0–0) d Clemson (0–0) u Oklahoma (0–0) u Houston (1–0) (1) u Tennessee (0–0) Colorado (0–0) u Texas (0–0) u Nebraska (0–0) u Iowa (0–0) u USC (0–0) Georgia Tech (0–1) d Auburn (1–0) d Michigan State (0–0) u Alabama (0–0) u Texas A&M (0–0) Ohio State (0–0) u UCLA (0–0) u Syracuse (0–0) u BYU (0–1) d Florida State (2–0) (53) Miami (FL) (1–0) (2) u Michigan (1–0) (1) d Washington (1–0) (2) Penn State (2–0) Florida (1–0) (1) Notre Dame (1–0) Clemson (1–0) Oklahoma (0–0) Houston (1–0) (1) Tennessee (1–0) Colorado (1–0) Nebraska (1–0) u Iowa (1–0) u Auburn (1–0) u Alabama (1–0) u Georgia Tech (0–1) Michigan State (0–0) u Ohio State (1–0) u Texas A&M (0–0) u UCLA (1–0) u Syracuse (1–0) u Baylor (1–0) npr Pittsburgh (2–0) npr Mississippi State (2–0) npr Texas USC BYU Florida State (3–0) (47) Miami (FL) (2–0) (8) Michigan (2–0) (1) Washington (1–0) (1) Florida (2–0) (1) u Tennessee (2–0) u Oklahoma (1–0) u Clemson (1–0) Nebraska (2–0) u Iowa (2–0) u Notre Dame (1–1) d Penn State (2–1) d Auburn (2–0) u Baylor (2–0) u Texas A&M (1–0) u Ohio State (2–0) u Georgia Tech (1–1) Syracuse (2–0) u Colorado (1–1) d Pittsburgh (3–0) u Houston (1–1) d USC (1–1) npr Mississippi State (3–0) u California (2–0) npr Georgia (2–0) npr Alabama UCLA Michigan State Florida State (3–0) (48) Miami (FL) (2–0) (8) Michigan (2–0) (1) Washington (2–0) (3) Tennessee (3–0) u Oklahoma (2–0) u Clemson (2–0) u Notre Dame (2–1) u Iowa (2–0) u Penn State (3–1) т tu Syracuse (3–0) т u Baylor (3–0) u Auburn (3–0) Florida (2–1) d Ohio State (3–0) u Nebraska (2–1) d Colorado (2–1) u Pittsburgh (3–0) u Georgia Tech (2–1) d California (3–0) u Mississippi State (3–1) u Alabama (2–1) npr North Carolina (2–0) npr Arizona State (2–0) npr Illinois (2–1) npr Texas A&M Houston Georgia USC Florida State (4–0) (56) Miami (FL) (3–0) (2) Washington (3–0) (1) u Tennessee (4–0) u Oklahoma (3–0) u Clemson (3–0) u Michigan (2–1) d Notre Dame (3–1) Iowa (3–0) Syracuse (4–0) Baylor (4–0) u Penn State (4–1) d Florida (3–1) u Ohio State (3–0) u Nebraska (3–1) u Auburn (3–1) d Pittsburgh (4–0) u California (3–0) u NC State (4–0) npr Alabama (3–1) u Georgia Tech (2–2) d Illinois (2–1) u Texas A&M (2–1) npr UCLA (2–1) npr Colorado (2–2) d Arizona State Mississippi State North Carolina Florida State (5–0) (58) Miami (FL) (4–0) (1) Washington (4–0) (1) Tennessee (4–0) Michigan (3–1) u Oklahoma (4–0) d Notre Dame (4–1) u Baylor (5–0) u Penn State (5–1) u Florida (4–1) u Ohio State (4–0) u Pittsburgh (5–0) u California (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) u Syracuse (4–1) d NC State (5–0) u Iowa (3–1) d Clemson (3–1) d Alabama (4–1) u Illinois (3–1) u Texas A&M (3–1) u Georgia (4–1) npr Ole Miss (5–1) npr Auburn (3–2) d Colorado (2–2) UCLA Georgia Tech Florida State (6–0) (56) Miami (FL) (5–0) (1) Washington (5–0) (2) Michigan (4–1) u Notre Dame (5–1) u Florida (5–1) u California (5–0) u Tennessee (4–1) d Nebraska (4–1) u Penn State (5–2) d NC State (5–0) u Oklahoma (4–1) d Illinois (4–1) u Alabama (5–1) u Iowa (4–1) u Baylor (5–1) d Georgia (5–1) u Ohio State (4–1) d Texas A&M (3–1) u Pittsburgh (5–1) d Clemson (3–1–1) d Colorado (3–2) u East Carolina (5–1) npr Syracuse (4–2) d Arizona State (4–1) npr Auburn Ole Miss Florida State (7–0) (56) Miami (FL) (6–0) (2) Washington (6–0) (2) Michigan (5–1) Notre Dame (6–1) Florida (6–1) Alabama (6–1) u Penn State (6–2) u Nebraska (5–1) California (5–1) d Iowa (5–1) u NC State (6–0) d Texas A&M (4–1) u Ohio State (5–1) u Tennessee (4–2) d Colorado (4–2) u Illinois (4–2) d Syracuse (5–2) u Clemson (3–1–1) u East Carolina (5–1) u Oklahoma (4–2) d Baylor (5–2) d Pittsburgh (5–2) d Georgia (5–2) d Arkansas (5–2) npr Arizona State Florida State (8–0) (53) Miami (FL) (7–0) (3) Washington (7–0) (4) Michigan (6–1) Notre Dame (7–1) Florida (6–1) Alabama (6–1) Penn State (7–2) Nebraska (6–1) California (6–1) Iowa (6–1) Texas A&M (5–1) u Ohio State (6–1) u Tennessee (4–2) u Colorado (5–2) u Clemson (4–1–1) u East Carolina (6–1) u Syracuse (6–2) NC State (6–1) d Oklahoma (5–2) u Baylor (6–2) u Georgia (6–2) u UCLA (5–2) npr Arkansas (5–2) u Fresno State (7–0) npr Illinois Pittsburgh Florida State (9–0) (53) Miami (FL) (7–0) (3) т t Washington (8–0) (4) т u Michigan (7–1) Notre Dame (8–1) Florida (7–1) California (7–1) u Alabama (7–1) d Penn State (7–2) d Iowa (7–1) u Nebraska (6–1–1) d Texas A&M (6–1) Tennessee (5–2) u Colorado (5–2–1) u Clemson (5–1–1) u East Carolina (7–1) u Syracuse (7–2) u NC State (7–1) u Ohio State (6–2) d Oklahoma (6–2) Baylor (7–2) UCLA (6–2) u Georgia (6–2) d Virginia (6–2–1) npr Indiana (5–2–1) npr Arkansas Fresno State Florida State (10–0) (53) Miami (FL) (8–0) (3) Washington (9–0) (4) d Michigan (8–1) Florida (8–1) u California (8–1) u Alabama (8–1) u Penn State (8–2) u Iowa (8–1) u Tennessee (6–2) u Nebraska (7–1–1) Notre Dame (8–2) d Texas A&M (7–1) d East Carolina (8–1) u Clemson (6–1–1) Colorado (6–2–1) d Syracuse (7–2) Oklahoma (7–2) u Ohio State (7–2) Baylor (7–2) u Virginia (7–2–1) u Stanford (6–3) npr BYU (7–3) npr NC State (7–2) d Illinois (6–3) npr Georgia Indiana UCLA Miami (FL) (9–0) (46) u Washington (10–0) (14) u Florida State (10–1) d Michigan (9–1) Florida (9–1) California (9–1) Penn State (9–2) u Alabama (9–1) d Iowa (9–1) Tennessee (7–2) Nebraska (8–1–1) Texas A&M (8–1) u East Carolina (9–1) u Clemson (7–1–1) u Colorado (7–2–1) u Syracuse (8–2) u Notre Dame (8–3) d Ohio State (8–2) u Oklahoma (8–2) d Virginia (7–2–1) u Stanford (7–3) u NC State (8–2) u Tulsa (7–2) npr Georgia (7–3) npr UCLA (7–3) npr Baylor BYU Illinois Miami (FL) (10–0) (37 1 2) Washington (11–0) (22 1 2) Florida State (10–1) Michigan (10–1) Florida (9–1) Penn State (9–2) u Iowa (10–1) u Alabama (9–1) Tennessee (8–2) u Texas A&M (9–1) u Nebraska (8–1–1) East Carolina (10–1) u Clemson (8–1–1) u California (9–2) d Colorado (8–2–1) Syracuse (9–2) Stanford (8–3) u Notre Dame (8–3) d Oklahoma (8–2) Virginia (8–2–1) NC State (9–2) u Tulsa (8–2) u UCLA (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) d Georgia (7–3) d Miami (FL) (11–0) (37) Washington (11–0) (23) Florida (10–1) u Michigan (10–1) Florida State (10–2) d Penn State (10–2) Iowa (10–1) Alabama (10–1) Texas A&M (10–1) u Tennessee (9–2) d Nebraska (9–1–1) East Carolina (10–1) Clemson (9–1–1) California (9–2) Colorado (8–2–1) Syracuse (9–2) Stanford (8–3) Notre Dame (9–3) Virginia (8–2–1) u Oklahoma (8–3) d NC State (9–2) UCLA (8–3) u Tulsa (9–2) d Georgia (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) d Miami (FL) (12–0) (32) nc Washington (12–0) (28) Penn State (11–2) u Florida State (11–2) u Alabama (11–1) u Michigan (10–2) d Florida (10–2) d California (10–2) u East Carolina (11–1) u Iowa (10–1–1) d Syracuse (10–2) u Texas A&M (10–2) d Notre Dame (10–3) u Tennessee (9–3) d Nebraska (9–2–1) d Oklahoma (9–3) u Georgia (9–3) u Clemson (9–2–1) d UCLA (9–3) u Colorado (8–3–1) d Tulsa (10–2) u Stanford (8–4) d BYU (8–3–2) npr NC State (9–3) d Air Force (10–3) npr Ohio State Virginia Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 25August 23, 1991 4 ranked teams start season next week https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/206677457/ Iowa City Press-Citizen January 6, 2017 Sep 2September 2, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129986881/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Sep 9September 9, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130023802/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Sep 16September 16, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129981709/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Sep 23September 23, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130018363/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Sep 30September 30, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130054636/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Oct 7October 7, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132298404/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Oct 14October 14, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132330821/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Oct 21October 21, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132298028/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Oct 28October 28, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132328721/ Des Moines Register October 24, 2017 Nov 4November 4, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132300560/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Nov 11November 11, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132337101/ Des Moines Register August 12, 2018 Nov 18November 18, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130067370/ Des Moines Register October 24, 2017 Nov 25November 25, 1991 Coaches' Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129552072/ Des Moines Register October 24, 2017 Dec 2December 2, 1991 UPI Top 25 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/100339437/ Detroit Free Press January 7, 2017 Jan 3January 3, 1992 Polls Prolong 1st-rate Debate: Tearful James Happy To Be Coaches' No. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141481659/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 6, 2017 Florida State (42) Miami (FL) (3) Michigan (6) Washington (3) Notre Dame (1) Georgia Tech (1) Florida Penn State Clemson Colorado (1) Oklahoma (2) Texas Tennessee Houston Nebraska Auburn USC Iowa BYU Texas A&M Ohio State Michigan State Alabama UCLA Baylor Florida State (1–0) (43) Miami (FL) (1–0) (3) Michigan (0–0) (6) Washington (0–0) (3) Penn State (1–0) u Florida (0–0) u Notre Dame (0–0) (1) d Clemson (0–0) u Oklahoma (0–0) (2) u Colorado (0–0) (1) Houston (1–0) u Texas (0–0) Tennessee (0–0) Nebraska (0–0) u USC (0–0) u Auburn (1–0) Iowa (0–0) u Georgia Tech (0–1) d Texas A&M (0–0) u Michigan State (0–0) u Alabama (0–0) u Ohio State (0–0) d UCLA (0–0) u Syracuse (0–0) npr Baylor (0–0) BYU Florida State (2–0) (51) Miami (FL) (1–0) (3) Washington (1–0) (2) u Michigan (1–0) (3) d Penn State (2–0) Notre Dame (1–0) u Florida (1–0) d Clemson (1–0) Oklahoma (0–0) Houston (1–0) u Tennessee (1–0) u Colorado (1–0) d Nebraska (1–0) u Iowa (1–0) u Auburn (1–0) u Alabama (1–0) u Ohio State (1–0) u Texas A&M (0–0) u Michigan State (0–0) u Georgia Tech (0–1) d UCLA (1–0) u Syracuse (1–0) u Baylor (1–0) u Pittsburgh (2–0) npr Georgia (2–0) npr Texas USC Florida State (3–0) (47) Miami (FL) (2–0) (6) Michigan (2–0) (4) u Washington (1–0) (1) d Florida (2–0) (1) u Tennessee (2–0) u Clemson (1–0) u Oklahoma (1–0) u Nebraska (2–0) u Iowa (2–0) u Notre Dame (1–1) d Texas A&M (1–0) u Auburn (2–0) u Penn State (2–1) d Baylor (2–0) u Ohio State (2–0) u Syracuse (2–0) u Pittsburgh (3–0) u Georgia Tech (1–1) u Houston (1–1) d Colorado (1–1) d Georgia (2–0) u USC (1–1) npr Mississippi State (3–0) npr California (2–0) npr Alabama Michigan State UCLA Florida State (3–0) (49) Miami (FL) (2–0) (5) Michigan (2–0) (4) Washington (2–0) (1) Clemson (2–0) u Tennessee (3–0) Oklahoma (2–0) u Iowa (2–0) u Notre Dame (2–1) u Auburn (3–0) u Baylor (3–0) u Penn State (3–1) u Syracuse (3–0) u Ohio State (3–0) u Florida (2–1) d Nebraska (2–1) d Colorado (2–1) u Georgia Tech (2–1) u Pittsburgh (3–0) d California (3–0) u Illinois (2–1) npr Mississippi State (3–1) u NC State (2–0) npr Texas A&M (1–1) d Arizona State npr Houston Georgia USC Florida State (4–0) (55) Miami (FL) (3–0) (3) Washington (3–0) (1) u Tennessee (4–0) u Clemson (3–0) Oklahoma (3–0) u Iowa (3–0) u Notre Dame (2–1) u Michigan (2–1) d Baylor (4–0) u Syracuse (4–0) u Penn State (4–1) Florida (3–1) u Ohio State (3–0) Pittsburgh (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) Auburn (3–1) d NC State (3–0) u California (3–0) u Alabama (3–1) npr Illinois (2–1) Texas A&M (2–1) u Georgia Tech (2–2) d UCLA (2–1) npr Colorado (2–2) d Mississippi State Arizona State Florida State (5–0) (55) Miami (FL) (4–0) (3) Washington (4–0) (1) Tennessee (4–0) Oklahoma (4–0) u Michigan (3–1) u Baylor (5–0) u Notre Dame (4–1) Penn State (5–1) u Florida (4–1) u Ohio State (4–1) u Pittsburgh (5–0) u Nebraska (3–1) u NC State (5–0) u Clemson (3–1) d California (4–0) u Iowa (3–1) d Syracuse (4–1) d Alabama (4–1) u Illinois (3–1) u Texas A&M (3–1) u Georgia (4–1) npr Ole Miss (5–1) npr Auburn (3–2) d Colorado (2–2) Georgia Tech UCLA Florida State (6–0) (55) Miami (FL) (5–0) (3) Washington (5–0) (1) Michigan (4–1) u Notre Dame (5–1) u Florida (5–1) u Nebraska (4–1) u California (5–0) u NC State (5–0) u Tennessee (4–1) d Iowa (4–1) u Oklahoma (4–1) d Illinois (4–1) u Alabama (5–0) u Penn State (5–2) d Baylor (5–1) d Georgia (5–1) u Ohio State (4–1) d Texas A&M (3–1) u Pittsburgh (5–1) d Clemson (3–1–1) d Colorado (3–2) u Auburn (4–2) u Arizona State (4–1) npr Fresno State (5–0) npr Syracuse Ole Miss Florida State (7–0) (53) Miami (FL) (6–0) (4) Washington (6–0) (2) Michigan (5–1) Notre Dame (6–1) Florida (6–1) Nebraska (5–1) Iowa (5–1) u Alabama (6–1) u NC State (6–0) d Penn State (6–2) u California (5–1) d Texas A&M (4–1) u Ohio State (5–1) u Colorado (4–2) u Tennessee (4–2) d Illinois (4–2) d Clemson (3–1–1) u Syracuse (5–2) npr Oklahoma (4–2) d Auburn (4–2) u Fresno State (6–0) u Baylor (5–2) d East Carolina (5–1) npr Pittsburgh (5–2) d Georgia Arizona State Florida State (8–0) (47) Miami (FL) (7–0) (4) Washington (7–0) (2) Michigan (6–1) Notre Dame (7–1) Florida (6–1) Nebraska (6–1) Iowa (6–1) Alabama (6–1) Penn State (7–2) u California (6–1) u Texas A&M (5–1) u Ohio State (6–1) u Colorado (5–2) u Tennessee (4–2) u Clemson (4–1–1) u NC State (6–1) d Syracuse (6–2) u Oklahoma (5–2) u East Carolina (6–1) u Baylor (6–2) u Georgia (6–2) npr Fresno State (7–0) d UCLA (5–2) npr Arkansas (5–2) npr Illinois Auburn Pittsburgh Florida State (9–0) (47) Miami (FL) (7–0) (4) Washington (8–0) (8) Michigan (7–1) Notre Dame (8–1) Florida (7–1) Alabama (7–1) u Iowa (7–1) California (7–1) u Penn State (7–2) Nebraska (6–1–1) d Texas A&M (6–1) Tennessee (5–2) u Colorado (5–2–1) Clemson (5–1–1) u NC State (7–1) u Syracuse (7–2) u Oklahoma (6–2) u East Carolina (7–1) u Ohio State (6–2) d Baylor (7–2) UCLA (6–2) u Georgia (6–2) d Indiana (5–2–1) npr BYU (6–3) npr Fresno State Arkansas Florida State (10–0) (47) Miami (FL) (8–0) (4) Washington (9–0) (8) Michigan (8–1) Florida (8–1) u Alabama (8–1) u Iowa (8–1) u California (8–1) u Penn State (8–2) u Texas A&M (7–1) u Nebraska (7–1–1) Tennessee (6–2) u Notre Dame (8–2) d Clemson (6–1–1) u Colorado (6–2–1) d Oklahoma (7–2) u East Carolina (8–1) u Syracuse (7–2) d Ohio State (7–2) u Baylor (7–2) u Virginia (7–2–1) npr NC State (7–2) d BYU (7–2) u Stanford (6–3) npr Fresno State (8–1) UCLA Georgia Indiana Miami (FL) (9–0) (44) u Washington (10–0) (15) u Michigan (9–1) u Florida State (10–1) d Florida (9–1) California (9–1) u Penn State (9–2) u Iowa (9–1) d Alabama (9–1) d Texas A&M (8–1) Nebraska (8–1–1) Tennessee (7–2) Clemson (7–1–1) u Colorado (7–2–1) u East Carolina (9–1) u Oklahoma (8–2) Syracuse (8–2) u Ohio State (8–2) u Notre Dame (8–3) d Virginia (7–2–1) u Stanford (7–3) u NC State (8–2) Fresno State (9–1) u BYU (7–3–1) u UCLA (7–3) npr Virginia Miami (FL) (10–0) (32) Washington (11–0) (27) Michigan (10–1) Florida State (10–1) Florida (9–1) Penn State (9–2) u Iowa (10–1) u Alabama (9–1) u Texas A&M (9–1) u Nebraska (8–1–1) u Tennessee (8–2) u Clemson (8–1–1) u California (9–2) d Colorado (8–2–1) East Carolina (10–1) Oklahoma (8–2) Syracuse (9–2) Notre Dame (8–3) u Virginia (8–2–1) u Stanford (8–3) u NC State (9–2) u UCLA (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) d BYU (8–3–1) Fresno State (10–1) d Washington (11–0) (29) u Miami (FL) (11–0) (30) d Michigan (10–1) Florida (10–1) u Penn State (10–2) u Florida State (10–2) d Iowa (10–1) u Alabama (10–1) u Texas A&M (10–1) u Tennessee (9–2) u Nebraska (9–1–1) d Clemson (9–2) u East Carolina (10–1) u California (9–2) d Colorado (8–2–1) d Syracuse (9–2) u Stanford (8–3) u Notre Dame (9–3) u Virginia (8–2–1) u Oklahoma (8–3) d NC State (9–2) u Ohio State (8–3) d UCLA (8–3) u Georgia (8–3) npr Tulsa (9–2) npr BYU Fresno State Washington (12–0) (33 1 2) nc Miami (FL) (12–0) (25 1 2) Penn State (11–2) u Florida State (11–2) u Alabama (11–1) u Michigan (10–2) d California (10–2) u Florida (10–2) d East Carolina (11–1) u Iowa (10–1–1) d Syracuse (10–2) u Notre Dame (10–3) u Texas A&M (10–2) d Oklahoma (9–3) u Tennessee (9–3) d Nebraska (9–2–1) d Clemson (9–2–1) d UCLA (9–3) u Georgia (9–3) u Colorado (8–3–1) d Tulsa (10–2) u Stanford (8–4) d BYU (8–3–2) npr Air Force (10–3) npr NC State (9–3) d Virginia Ohio State FWAA poll thumb|1991 FWAA Grantland Rice National Championship Trophy on display inside Husky Stadium The Football Writers Association of America awarded the Grantland Rice Trophy to Washington based on the post-bowl voting of a 5-member committee. The Huskies received 3 first-place votes while the Hurricanes got two. The voting members of the FWAA committee were Bob Hammel of the Bloomington Herald-Times, Bil Lumpkin of the Birmingham Post-Herald, Bill McGrotha of the Tallahassee Democrat, Volney Meece of the Daily Oklahoman, and Thomas O'Toole of the Scripps Howard News Service. Final January 4Associated Press January 4, 1992 3D Football writers say Washington is No. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-football-writers-associ/155800534/ The Herald Oklahoma City Everett, Washington September 22, 2024 Washington edged Miami for the Grantland Rice Trophy by balloting by the five members of a nationwide committee. The Huskies received three first-place votes and the Hurricanes got two. Washington (3) nc Miami (FL) (2) NFF poll thumb|1991 MacArthur Bowl trophy plaque awarded by the National Football Foundation. In its first year after losing the Coaches' Poll, United Press International polled 104 members of the National Football Foundation to assemble a Top 25 ranking. Washington was ranked No. 1 in the final UPI-NFF poll, with 71 first-place votes to Miami's 21, and won the NFF MacArthur Bowl national championship trophy. Final Jan 3United Press International January 3, 1992 13 UPI NFF Top 25 Grid Ratings https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-times-1991-upi-nff-top-25-college/155836044/ The Bryan Times New York Bryan, Ohio September 23, 2024 As national champion, Washington will receive the MacArthur Bowl, given by the National Football Foundation to its champion since 1959. The UPI NFF ratings panel consists of 104 National Football Foundation members Washington (12–0) (71) 2279 nc Miami (FL) (12–0) (21) 2224 Penn State (11–2) 2055 u Florida State (11–2) 1998 u Alabama (11–1) 1850 u Michigan (10–2) 1743 d Florida (10–2) 1652 d California (10–2) 1607 u East Carolina (11–1) 1482 u Iowa (10–1–1) 1439 d Syracuse (10–2) 1361 u Notre Dame (10–3) 1349 u Texas A&M (10–2) 1236 d Tennessee (9–3) 1059 d Nebraska (9–2–1) 964 d Oklahoma (9–3) 961 u Clemson (9–2–1) 681 d Colorado (8–3–1) 666 d UCLA (9–3) 655 u Georgia (9–3) 565 u Tulsa (10–2) 381 u Stanford (8–4) 325 d NC State (9–3) 303 d BYU (8–3–2) 262 npr Ohio State (8–4) 181 d References * Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings