1975 NCAA Division I football rankings
Appearance
1975 NCAA Division I football rankings | |
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Season | 1975 |
Bowl season | 1975–76 bowl games |
Preseason No. 1 | |
End of season champions | Oklahoma |
Two human polls comprised the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
Legend
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National champion | ||
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AP Poll
Preseason Aug[1] | Week 1 Sep 8[2] | Week 2 Sep 15[3] | Week 3 Sep 22[4] | Week 4 Sep 29[5] | Week 5 Oct 6[6] | Week 6 Oct 13[7] | Week 7 Oct 20[8] | Week 8 Oct 27[9] | Week 9 Nov 3[10] | Week 10 Nov 10[11] | Week 11 Nov 17[12] | Week 12 Nov 24[13] | Week 13 Dec 1[14] | Week 14
(Final) Jan 2 Miami (OH) (1–0) Florida (1–1) | Colorado (3–0) | Tennessee (2–1) | Maryland (4–1–1) | UCLA (4–1–1) | Miami (OH) (6–1) т | Missouri (5–3) | UCLA (6–2–1) | Arkansas (7–2) | Arkansas (8–2) | Kansas (7–4) | Georgia (9–3) | 19. | | |
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20. | Stanford | Tennessee (0–0) | West Virginia (1–0) | Maryland (2–1) | Florida (2–1) | Miami (OH) (3–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | South Carolina (5–1) | Oklahoma State (5–2) т | Pittsburgh (6–2) | Georgia (7–2) | Maryland (7–2–1) | San Jose State (9–1) | Pittsburgh (7–4) | West Virginia (9–3) | 20. | ||||||||||||
Preseason Aug[1] | Week 1 Sep 8[2] | Week 2 Sep 15[3] | Week 3 Sep 22[4] | Week 4 Sep 29[5] | Week 5 Oct 6[6] | Week 6 Oct 13[7] | Week 7 Oct 20[8] | Week 8 Oct 27[9] | Week 9 Nov 3[10] | Week 10 Nov 10[11] | Week 11 Nov 17[12] | Week 12 Nov 24[13] | Week 13 Dec 1[14] | Week 14
(Final) Jan 2[15] | ||||||||||||||
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Coaches Poll
For the second year, the final UPI Coaches Poll was released after the bowl games, on January 2, 1976.[16]
Oklahoma received 21 of the 36 first-place votes; Alabama received seven, Arizona State five, and Ohio State three.[17]
Preseason Aug 30[31] | Week 1[18] Sep 15 | Week 2[19] Sep 22 | Week 3[20] Sep 29 | Week 4[21] Oct 6 | Week 5[22] Oct 13 | Week 6[23] Oct 20 | Week 7[24] Oct 27 | Week 8[25] Nov 3 | Week 9[26] Nov 10 | Week 10[27] Nov 17 | Week 11[28] Nov 24 | Week 12[29] Dec 1 | Week 13[30] Dec 8 | Week 14 (Final)[16] Jan 5 | ||
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1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Ohio State (3–0) | Ohio State (4–0) | Ohio State (5–0) | Ohio State (6–0) | Ohio State (7–0) | Ohio State (8–0) | Ohio State (9–0) | Ohio State (10–0) | Ohio State (11–0) | Ohio State (11–0) | Ohio State (11–0) | Oklahoma (11–1) | 1. |
2. | Alabama | Ohio State (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Oklahoma (5–0) | Oklahoma (6–0) | Oklahoma (7–0) | Oklahoma (8–0) | Nebraska (9–0) | Nebraska (10–0) | Texas A&M (9–0) | Texas A&M (10–0) | Oklahoma (10–1) | Arizona State (12–0) | 2. |
3. | Ohio State | Michigan (1–0) | USC (2–0) | USC (3–0) | USC (4–0) | USC (5–0) | USC (6–0) | Nebraska (7–0) | Nebraska (8–0) | Texas A&M (8–0) | Texas A&M (9–0) | Oklahoma (10–1) | Oklahoma (10–1) | Alabama (10–1) | Alabama (11–1) | 3. |
4. | USC | USC (1–0) | Nebraska (2–0) | Nebraska (3–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Nebraska (5–0) | Nebraska (6–0) | USC (7–0) | Texas A&M (7–0) | Michigan (7–0–2) | Alabama (9–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Alabama (10–1) | Michigan (8–1–2) | Ohio State (11–1) | 4. |
5. | Michigan | Missouri (1–0) | Missouri (2–0) | Missouri (3–0) | Texas (4–0) | Texas A&M (5–0) | Alabama (5–1) | Texas A&M (7–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Alabama (8–1) | Michigan (8–0–2) | Texas (9–1) | Michigan (8–1–2) | Nebraska (10–1) | UCLA (9–2–1) | 5. |
6. | Auburn | Nebraska (1–0) | Texas (2–0) | Texas A&M (3–0) | Texas A&M (4–0) | Alabama (4–1) | Texas A&M (6–0) | Alabama (6–1) | Michigan (6–0–2) | Texas (8–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | Texas A&M (10–1) | Arkansas (10–2) | 6. |
7. | Nebraska | Texas (1–0) | Texas A&M (2–0) | Texas (3–0) | Alabama (3–1) | Michigan (3–0–2) | Michigan (4–0–2) | Michigan (5–0–2) | Texas (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Texas (9–1) | Michigan (8–1–2) | Arizona State (11–0) | Arizona State (11–0) | Texas (10–2) | 7. |
8. | Notre Dame | Penn State (2–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Michigan (2–0–2) | Penn State (5–1) | Texas (5–1) | Texas (6–1) | Penn State (8–1) | Arizona State (9–0) | Arizona State (10–0) | Arizona State (10–0) | Penn State (9–2) | Penn State (9–2) | Michigan (8–2–2) | 8. |
9. | Penn State | Notre Dame (0–0) | UCLA (2–0) | Alabama (2–1) | Penn State (4–1) | Texas (4–1) | Penn State (6–1) | Penn State (7–1) | USC (7–1) | Notre Dame (7–2) | Colorado (8–2) | Penn State (9–2) | Texas (9–2) | Texas (9–2) | Nebraska (10–2) | 9. |
10. | Texas A&M | Tennessee (1–0) | Michigan (1–0–1) | Penn State (3–1) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Missouri (4–1) | Colorado (5–1) | Florida (6–1) | Florida (7–1) | Penn State (8–2) | Penn State (8–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Arkansas (9–2) | Penn State (9–3) | 10. |
11. | Texas | Texas A&M (1–0) | Alabama (1–1) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | West Virginia (4–0) | Colorado (4–1) | Arizona State (6–0) | Arizona State (7–0) | Arizona State (8–0) | Arizona (7–1) | Arizona (8–1) | Arizona (9–1) | Georgia (9–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Maryland (9–2–1) | 11. |
12. | Michigan State | Florida (1–0) | Penn State (2–1) | West Virginia (3–0) | Colorado (3–1) | Florida (4–1) | Florida (5–1) | Missouri (5–2) | San Diego State (8–0) | Colorado (7–2) | Florida (8–2) | California (8–3) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Georgia (9–2) | Texas A&M (10–2) | 12. |
13. | UCLA | UCLA (1–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Arizona State (3–0) | Arizona State (4–0) | Arizona State (5–0) | Arizona (5–0) | UCLA (5–1–1) | Notre Dame (6–2) | California (6–3) | Georgia (8–2) | Florida (8–2) | Florida (9–2) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Arizona (9–2) т | 13. |
14. | Maryland | Arkansas (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) т | Michigan (1–0–2) | Arizona (3–0) | Arizona (4–0) | Notre Dame (5–1) | San Diego State (7–0) | Pittsburgh (6–2) | UCLA (6–2–1) | California (7–3) | Georgia (8–2) | California (8–3) | Florida (9–2) | Pittsburgh (8–4) т | 14. |
15. | Florida | Pittsburgh (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) т | Baylor (1–0–2) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Notre Dame (4–1) | Missouri (4–2) | Miami (OH) (6–1) т | Maryland (5–2–1) т | Florida (7–2) | UCLA (7–2–1) т | San Jose State (9–1) | Arizona (9–2) т | Arizona (9–2) | California (8–3) | 15. |
16. | Wisconsin | Arizona State (1–0) | San Diego State (3–0) | Colorado (3–0) | Michigan State (3–1) | Tennessee (3–1) | Pittsburgh (5–1) | Maryland (5–1–1) т | Arizona (6–1) т | Missouri (6–3) | San Jose State (9–1) т | UCLA (7–2–1) | Arkansas (8–2) т | California (8–3) | Miami (OH) (11–1) | 16. |
17. | NC State | Miami (OH) (1–0) | Colorado (2–0) т | Arizona (2–0) | Florida (3–1) | Pittsburgh (4–1) | San Diego State (7–0) | Oklahoma State (5–2) т | California (5–3) т | USC (7–2) т | Pittsburgh (7–3) т | Arkansas (8–2) | Notre Dame (8–3) | Notre Dame (8–3) т | Notre Dame (8–3) т | 17. |
18. | Colorado т | Alabama (0–1) | Arizona (1–0) т | San Diego State (4–0) | Missouri (3–1) | San Diego State (6–0) | UCLA (4–1–1) | Notre Dame (5–2) | Arkansas (6–2) т | Arkansas (7–2) т | Tulsa (7–3) | Kansas (7–4) т | Pittsburgh (7–4) т | West Virginia (9–3) т | 18. | |
19. | Houston т | West Virginia (1–0) | Auburn (0–1–1) | UCLA (2–0–1) | San Diego State (5–0) | Miami (OH) (4–1) | Miami (OH) (4–1) т | Kansas (6–3) т | West Virginia (8–2) т | Notre Dame (8–3) | Pittsburgh (7–4) т | Kansas (7–4) т | Georgia (9–3) т | 19. | ||
20. | Tennessee | San Diego State (2–0) |
| Tennessee (2–1) | Kansas (3–1) | Maryland (5–1–1) т | Georgia (7–2) т | Tulsa (7–3) т | Kansas (7–4) |
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Preseason Aug 30[31] | Week 1[18] Sep 15 | Week 2[19] Sep 22 | Week 3[20] Sep 29 | Week 4[21] Oct 6 | Week 5[22] Oct 13 | Week 6[23] Oct 20 | Week 7[24] Oct 27 | Week 8[25] Nov 3 | Week 9[26] Nov 10 | Week 10[27] Nov 17 | Week 11[28] Nov 24 | Week 12[29] Dec 1 | Week 13[30] Dec 8 | Week 14 (Final)[16] Jan 5 | ||
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References
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- ^ "September 8, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "September 15, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "September 22, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "September 29, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "October 6, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "October 13, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "October 20, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "October 27, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "November 3, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "November 10, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "November 17, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "November 24, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "December 1, 1975 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "1975 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Sooners pass, too". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. January 3, 1976. p. 7.
- ^ "Most agree: Oklahoma the champ". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI. January 3, 1976. p. 1C.
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