1962 NCAA University Division football rankings
| 1962 NCAA University Division football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1962 |
| Bowl season | 1962–63 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | USC |
Two human polls comprised the 1962 NCAA University Division football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a
AP Poll and the Coaches Poll
.
Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| National champion | ||
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Win–loss record | |
(Italics)
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Number of first place votes | |
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP Poll
The final
AP Poll was released on December 4,[1] at the end of the 1962 regular season, weeks before the bowls. The poll ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967
.
| Preseason Aug[2] | Week 1 Sep 24[3] | Week 2 Oct 1[4] | Week 3 Oct 8[5] | Week 4 Oct 15[6] | Week 5 Oct 22[7] | Week 6 Oct 29[8] | Week 7 Nov 5[9] | Week 8 Nov 12[10] | Week 9 Nov 19[11] | Week 10 Nov 26[12] | Week 11 (Final) Dec 4[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State (41) | Alabama (1–0) (14) | Ohio State (1–0) (18) | Alabama (3–0) (23) | Texas (4–0) (21) | Texas (5–0) (23) | Northwestern (5–0) (34) | Northwestern (6–0) (24) | Alabama (8–0) (22) | USC (8–0) (20) | USC (9–0) (19) | USC (10–0) (42) | 1. |
| 2. | Texas (1) | Ohio State (0–0) (19) | Alabama (2–0) (19) | Texas (3–0) (20) | Alabama (4–0) (24) | Alabama (5–0) (18) | Alabama (6–0) (15) | USC (6–0) (6) | USC (7–0) (17) | Ole Miss (8–0) (15) | Wisconsin (8–1) (9) | Wisconsin (8–1) (5) | 2. |
| 3. | Alabama (3) | Texas (1–0) (3) | Texas (2–0) (3) | Penn State (3–0) (3) | USC (3–0) | Northwestern (4–0) (8) | USC (5–0) (1) | Alabama (7–0) (9) | Ole Miss (7–0) (3) | Wisconsin (7–1) (7) | Ole Miss (8–0) (12) | Ole Miss (9–0) (2) | 3. |
| 4. | Michigan State (2) | Penn State (1–0) (3) | Penn State (2–0) | USC (3–0) (1) | LSU (3–0–1) | USC (4–0) (1) | LSU (5–0–1) | Ole Miss (6–0) (9) | Wisconsin (6–1) (8) | Texas (8–0–1) (3) | Texas (9–0–1) | Texas (9–0–1) | 4. |
| 5. | LSU | LSU (1–0) | Georgia Tech (2–0) | Ole Miss (3–0) (1) | Ole Miss (3–0) | Wisconsin (4–0) (1) | Texas (5–0–1) | Texas (6–0–1) (1) | Texas (7–0–1) | Minnesota (6–1–1) (1) | Alabama (8–1) | Alabama (9–1) (1) | 5. |
| 6. | Ole Miss (2) | Michigan State (0–0) | USC (2–0) | LSU (2–0–1) | Ohio State (2–1) (2) | LSU (4–0–1) | Ole Miss (5–0) (1) | Arkansas (6–1) | Missouri (7–0–1) | Alabama (8–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Purdue | Ole Miss (1–0) (1) | Ole Miss (2–0) | Washington (2–0–1) | Arkansas (4–0) (1) | Ole Miss (4–0) | Michigan State (4–1) (1) | Missouri (6–0–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | LSU (8–1–1) | LSU (8–1–1) | 7. |
| 8. | Duke | Georgia Tech (1–0) | Washington (1–0–1) | Arkansas (3–0) (1) | Northwestern (3–0) (3) | Washington (4–0–1) | Arkansas (5–1) | Wisconsin (5–1) | Minnesota (5–1–1) | LSU (7–1–1) | Oklahoma (7–2) | Oklahoma (8–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Penn State | USC (1–0) | Miami (FL) (2–0) | Purdue (1–0–1) | Washington (3–0–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | Washington (4–0–2) | LSU (5–1–1) | Northwestern (6–1) | Penn State (8–1) | Penn State (9–1) (3) | Penn State (9–1) (2) | 9. |
| 10. | Washington | Missouri (1–0) | Army (2–0) | Ohio State (1–1) | Wisconsin (3–0) | Michigan State (3–1) | Auburn (5–0) | Minnesota (4–1–1) | LSU (6–1–1) | Oklahoma (6–2) | Minnesota (6–2–1) | Minnesota (6–2–1) | 10. |
| Preseason Aug[2] | Week 1 Sep 24[3] | Week 2 Oct 1[4] | Week 3 Oct 8[5] | Week 4 Oct 15[6] | Week 5 Oct 22[7] | Week 6 Oct 29[8] | Week 7 Nov 5[9] | Week 8 Nov 12[10] | Week 9 Nov 19[11] | Week 10 Nov 26[12] | Week 11 (Final) Dec 4[13] | ||
Dropped:
| Dropped:
| Dropped:
| Dropped:
| Dropped: Ohio State | Dropped: Wisconsin | Dropped:
| None | Dropped:
| None | None |
Final Coaches Poll
The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on December 4.[14][15]
USC received 31 of the 35 first-place votes; Wisconsin received two, Ole Miss one, and Texas one.[14][15]
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Record | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | AAWU | 11–0 | Won Rose, 42–37 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8–2 | Lost Rose, 37–42 |
| 3 | Ole Miss | SEC | 10–0 | Won Sugar, 17–13 |
| 4 | Texas | Southwest | 9–1–1 | Lost Cotton, 0–13 |
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 10–1 | Won Orange, 17–0 |
| 6 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9–1–1 | Lost Sugar, 13–17 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | Big Eight | 8–3 | Lost Orange, 0–17 |
| 8 | LSU | SEC | 9–1–1 | Won Cotton, 13–0 |
| 9 | Penn State | Independent | 9–2 | Lost Gator, 7–17 |
| 10 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6–2–1 | none |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 7–3–1 | Lost Bluebonnet, 10–14 |
| 12 | Missouri | Big Eight | 8–1–2 | Won Bluebonnet, 14–10 |
| 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6–3 | none |
| 14 | Duke | ACC | 8–2 | |
| Washington | AAWU | 7–1–2 | ||
| 16 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7–2 | |
| Oregon State | Independent | 9–2 | Won Liberty, 6–0 | |
| 18 | Arizona State | WAC | 7–2–1 | none |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 2–7 | ||
| Miami (FL) | Independent | 7–4 | Lost Gotham, 34–36 |
- Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and AAWU (later Pac-8) conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.
References
- ^ "Southern California rated as national grid champion". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. December 5, 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "1962 Preseason AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "September 24, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 1, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 8, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 15, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 22, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 29, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 5, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 12, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 19, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 26, 1962 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "1962 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c "UPI poll". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. December 4, 1962. p. 3B.
- ^ a b c "Trojans voted No. 1 in runaway". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). UPI. December 4, 1962. p. 2.