1960 major college football rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1960 NCAA University Division 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
The final AP poll was released on November 29, at the end of the regular season, over a month before the major bowls.[ 1]
Preseason[ 2] Week 1[ 3] Week 2[ 4] Week 3[ 5] Week 4[ 6] Week 5[ 7] Week 6[ 8] A Week 7[ 9] Week 8[ 10] Week 9[ 11] Week 10[ 12] Week 11 (Final)[ 13] 1. Syracuse (26) Ole Miss (1–0) (22) Ole Miss (2–0) (42) Syracuse (2–0) (28) Ole Miss (4–0) (19) Iowa (4–0) (23) Iowa (5–0) (34) Iowa (6–0) (46) Minnesota (7–0) (40) Missouri (9–0) (34) Minnesota (8–1) (13.5) Minnesota (8–1) (171 ⁄2 1. 2. Ole Miss (21) Syracuse (0–0) (22) Syracuse (1–0) Ole Miss (3–0) (14) Iowa (3–0) (17) Ole Miss (5–0) (22) Ole Miss (6–0) (9) Missouri (7–0) Missouri (8–0) (4) Iowa (7–1) (7) Iowa (8–1) (17.5) Ole Miss (9–0–1) (16) 2. 3. Washington (1) Washington (1–0) (3) Washington (2–0) (5) Iowa (2–0) (5) Ohio State (3–0) (8) Syracuse (4–0) (2) Syracuse (5–0) (5) Minnesota (6–0) (1) Ohio State (6–1) (1) Ole Miss (8–0–1) (5) Ole Miss (8–0–1) (13) Iowa (8–1) (121 ⁄2 3. 4. Texas Illinois (0–0) Illinois (1–0) Illinois (2–0) Syracuse (3–0) (4) Navy (5–0) Navy (6–0) Navy (7–0) Ole Miss (7–0–1) (1) Minnesota (7–1) (1) Washington (9–1) (2) Navy (8–1) 4. 5. Illinois Alabama (1–0)Kansas (2–0) Ohio State (2–0) Navy (4–0) Missouri (5–0) Missouri (6–0) Ohio State (5–1) Iowa (6–1) Washington (8–1) Missouri (9–1) Missouri (9–1) 5. 6. USC Michigan State (0–0) Northwestern (1–0) (1) Navy (3–0) Missouri (4–0) Minnesota (4–0) Minnesota (5–0) Ole Miss (6–0–1) Washington (7–1) (1) Duke (7–1) Arkansas (8–2) Washington (9–1) (2) 6. 7. Pittsburgh Kansas (1–0)Clemson (1–0) Purdue (1–0–1)Baylor (3–0) Baylor (4–0) Baylor (5–0) Washington (6–1) (1) Duke (6–1) Arkansas (7–2) Navy (8–1) Arkansas (8–2) 7. 8. Michigan State UCLA (1–0)Iowa (1–0) Clemson (2–0) Clemson (3–0) Washington (4–1) (1) Ohio State (4–1) Tennessee (5–0–1) Navy (7–1) Navy (8–1) Auburn (8–1) (1) Ohio State (7–2) 8. 9. Clemson Clemson (0–0) Ohio State (1–0) Arkansas (3–0) Kansas (3–1) Ohio State (3–1) Washington (5–1) Syracuse (5–1) Arkansas (6–2) Auburn (7–1) (1) Ohio State (7–2) Alabama (8–1–1) 9. 10. Oklahoma Oregon State (1–0)Georgia Tech (2–0) Kansas (2–1) Minnesota (3–0) Purdue (2–1–1) Michigan State (3–1–1) Rice (5–1) Auburn (6–1) Ohio State (6–2) Kansas (7–2–1) Duke (7–2) 10. 11. TCU Penn State (1–0) Tennessee (1–0) Missouri (3–0) Texas (3–1) Wisconsin (3–1) Tennessee (4–0–1) Baylor (5–1) UCLA (4–1–1) UCLA (5–1–1) Duke (7–2) Kansas (7–2–1) 11. 12. Auburn Nebraska (1–0)Notre Dame (1–0) Washington (2–1) Wisconsin (3–0)Tennessee (3–0–1) Arkansas (4–2) Auburn (5–1) Pittsburgh (4–2–2) Michigan State (5–2–1) Rice (7–2) Baylor (8–2) 12. 13. Georgia Georgia Tech (1–0)Texas (1–1) Michigan State (1–0–1) Washington (3–1) Michigan State (2–1–1) Rice (4–1) Duke (5–1) Michigan State (4–2–1) Purdue (3–4–1) Yale (9–0) (1) Auburn (8–2) 13. 14. Northwestern Northwestern (0–0) Arkansas (2–0) Minnesota (2–0) Michigan State (1–1–1) Arkansas (4–1) Auburn (4–1) Pittsburgh (3–2–2) Tennessee (5–1–1) New Mexico State (8–0) т Michigan State (6–2–1) Yale (9–0) 14. 15. Iowa Texas (0–1) Alabama (1–0–1) Texas (2–1) Alabama (2–0–1) т Kansas (3–1–1) Duke (4–1) тUCLA (3–1–1) New Mexico State (7–0) Rice (6–2) т New Mexico State (9–0) т Michigan State (6–2–1) 15. 16. Ohio State Missouri (1–0)UCLA (1–0–1) UCLA (1–0–1) (1) UCLA (1–0–1) т Texas (3–2) Oregon State (4–2) т Arkansas (5–2) Rice (5–2) Syracuse (6–2) т Penn State (6–3) т Penn State (6–3) 16. 17. Notre Dame Pittsburgh (0–1) (1) Navy (2–0)Alabama (2–0–1) Oregon State (3–1) Auburn (3–1) Purdue (2–2–1) т Michigan State (3–2–1) Syracuse (5–2) т Yale (8–0) т Alabama (7–1–1) т New Mexico State (10–0) 17. 18. Tennessee LSU (1–0)Minnesota (1–0)Army (3–0) тArizona State (4–0)Oregon State (4–1) New Mexico State (6–0)Colorado (5–1) тYale (7–0) тAlabama (6–1–1) Syracuse (7–2) т Florida (8–2) 18. 19. Arkansas тIowa (0–0) Missouri (2–0) Florida (3–0) тGeorgia Tech (3–1) UCLA (1–1–1) Kansas (4–1–1) Utah State (7–0) тUtah State (8–0) Florida (7–2) т Baylor (7–2) т Purdue (4–4–1) т 19. 20. Penn State тOhio State (0–0) Penn State (1–0) Baylor (2–0)Penn State (2–1) Rice (3–1)New Mexico State (7–0) Florida (6–2) Oregon (7–2) тFlorida (7–2) т Syracuse (7–2) т 20. Preseason[ 2] Week 1[ 3] Week 2[ 4] Week 3[ 5] Week 4[ 6] Week 5[ 7] Week 6[ 8] A Week 7[ 9] Week 8[ 10] Week 9[ 11] Week 10[ 12] Week 11 (Final)[ 13] Dropped: Arkansas Auburn Georgia Notre Dame Oklahoma TCU Tennessee USC Dropped: LSU Michigan State Nebraska Oregon State Pittsburgh Dropped: Georgia Tech Northwestern Notre Dame Penn State Tennessee Dropped: Arkansas Army Florida Illinois Purdue Dropped: Alabama Arizona State Clemson Georgia Tech Penn State Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Pittsburgh Tennessee Utah State Dropped: Dropped:
A.^
Final Coaches Poll
The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on November 29.[ 14]
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 Ten
none
9
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 Ten
none
14
Auburn
SEC
15
Purdue
Big Ten
16
Florida
SEC
Won Gator , 13–12
17
Texas
Southwest
Tied Bluebonnet , 3–3
18
Yale
Ivy
none
New Mexico State
Border
Won Sun , 20–13
Tennessee
SEC
none
[ 14]
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 .
See also
References
^ "Gophers win title" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 30, 1960. p. 13.^ "1960 Preseason AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "September 19, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "September 26, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 3, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 10, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 17, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 24, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 31, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "November 7, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "November 14, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "November 21, 1960 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "1960 Final AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ a b "Gophers top final poll" . Bend Bulletin . (Oregon). UPI. November 29, 1960. p. 3.
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