1977 NCAA Division I football rankings
| 1977 NCAA Division I football rankings | |
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| Season | 1977 |
| Bowl season | 1977–78 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | Notre Dame |
Two human polls comprised the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
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AP Poll
| Preseason [1][2] | Week 1 Sep 12[1] | Week 2 Sep 19[1] | Week 3 Sep 26[1] | Week 4 Oct 3[1] | Week 5 Oct 10[1] | Week 6 Oct 17[1] | Week 7 Oct 24[1] | Week 8 Oct 31[1] | Week 9 Nov 7[1] | Week 10 Nov 14[1] | Week 11 Nov 21[1] | Week 12 Nov 28[1] | Week 13 (Final) Final[1][3] | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (23) | Michigan (1–0) | Michigan (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | USC (4–0) | Michigan (5–0) | Michigan (6–0) | Texas (6–0) | Texas (7–0) | Texas (8–0) | Texas (9–0) | Texas (10–0) | Texas (11–0) | Notre Dame (11–1) (37 1⁄3) | 1. |
| 2. | Michigan (19) | USC (1–0) | USC (2–0) | USC (3–0) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Texas (4–0) | Texas (5–0) | Alabama (6–1) | Alabama (7–1) | Alabama (8–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Oklahoma (10–1) | Alabama (11–1) (19 1⁄3) | 2. |
| 3. | Notre Dame (10) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | Michigan (4–0) | Colorado (5–0) | Alabama (5–1) | Ohio State (6–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | Alabama (10–1) | Arkansas (11–1) (5 1⁄3) | 3. |
| 4. | USC (3) | Alabama (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Penn State (3–0) | Ohio State (3–1) | Alabama (4–1) | Ohio State (5–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Ohio State (7–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Ohio State (9–1) | Michigan (10–1) | Michigan (10–1) | Texas (11–1) (2) | 4. |
| 5. | Ohio State (2) | Oklahoma (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Texas A&M (3–0) | Texas (3–0) | Ohio State (4–1) | USC (5–1) | Notre Dame (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–1) | Notre Dame (7–1) | Michigan (9–1) | Notre Dame (9–1) | Notre Dame (9–1) | Penn State (11–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Alabama (1) | Ohio State (1–0) | Texas A&M (2–0) | Ohio State (2–1) | Colorado (4–0) | USC (4–1) | Oklahoma (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Michigan (8–1) | Notre Dame (8–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | Arkansas (10–1) | Kentucky (10–1) | 6. |
| 7. | Pittsburgh (2) | Texas A&M (1–0) | Texas Tech (2–0) | Colorado (3–0) | Alabama (3–1) т | Oklahoma (4–1) | Colorado (5–0–1) | Kentucky (6–1) | Kentucky (7–1) | Kentucky (8–1) | Kentucky (9–1) | Kentucky (10–1) | Kentucky (10–1) | Oklahoma (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Texas Tech (1) | Texas Tech (1–0) | Colorado (2–0) | Texas (2–0) | Arkansas (4–0) т | Arkansas (4–0) | Kentucky (5–1) | Arkansas (5–1) | Arkansas (6–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Ohio State (9–2) | Penn State (10–1) | Pittsburgh (9–2–1) | 8. |
| 9. | Texas A&M (1) | Houston (0–0) | Texas (2–0) | Florida (2–0) | Nebraska (3–1) | Nebraska (4–1) | Arkansas (4–1) | Penn State (6–1) | Penn State (7–1) | Penn State (8–1) | Penn State (9–1) | Penn State (9–1) | Ohio State (9–2) | Michigan (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Maryland | Penn State (1–0) | Alabama (1–1) | Alabama (2–1) | Penn State (3–1) | Penn State (4–1) | Penn State (5–1) | USC (5–2) | Texas A&M (6–1) | Pittsburgh (7–1–1) | Pittsburgh (8–1–1) | Pittsburgh (8–1–1) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Washington (8–4) | 10. |
| 11. | UCLA | Maryland (1–0) | Notre Dame (1–1) | Nebraska (2–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Notre Dame (4–1) | Texas A&M (5–1) | Nebraska (6–2) | Texas A&M (6–1) | Nebraska (8–2) | Nebraska (8–2) | Clemson (8–2–1) | Ohio State (9–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Colorado | Colorado (1–0) | Mississippi State (2–0) | Arkansas (3–0) | Texas A&M (3–1) | Kentucky (4–1) | Texas A&M (4–1) | Nebraska (5–2) | Pittsburgh (6–1–1) | Nebraska (7–2) | Arizona State (8–1) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Nebraska (8–3) | Nebraska (9–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Penn State | Mississippi State (2–0) | Florida (1–0) | Texas Tech (2–1) | BYU (3–0) | Texas A&M (3–1) | Texas Tech (5–1) | Pittsburgh (5–1–1) | Clemson (7–1) | BYU (7–1) | Florida State (8–1) | Clemson (8–2–1) | Washington (7–4) | USC (8–4) | 13. |
| 14. | Houston | UCLA (0–0) | Nebraska (1–1) | Notre Dame (2–1) | California (4–0) | Wisconsin (5–0) | Pittsburgh (4–1–1) | Texas Tech (5–1) | BYU (6–1) | USC (6–3) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Washington (7–4) | North Carolina (8–2–1) | Florida State (10–2) | 14. |
| 15. | Nebraska | Oklahoma State (1–0) | Washington State (2–0) | BYU (2–0) | Pittsburgh (3–1) | Texas Tech (4–1) | California (5–1) | Colorado (5–1–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Clemson (7–1–1) | Clemson (7–2–1) | North Carolina (8–2–1) | Arizona State (9–2) | Stanford (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Mississippi State | Pittsburgh (0–1) | Arkansas (2–0) | Pittsburgh (2–1) | Kentucky (3–1) | LSU (3–1) | Iowa State (5–1) | Clemson (6–1) | USC (5–3) | Florida State (7–1) | Texas Tech (7–2) | San Diego State (9–1) | San Diego State (9–1) | San Diego State (10–1) | 16. |
| 17. | Arizona State | Georgia (1–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | California (3–0) | Texas Tech (3–1) | Pittsburgh (3–1–1) | BYU (4–1) | BYU (5–1) | California (6–2) | Arizona State (7–1) | BYU (7–2) | UCLA (7–3) | BYU (9–2) т | North Carolina (8–3–1) | 17. |
| 18. | Florida | Texas (1–0) | UCLA (1–1) | Mississippi State (2–1) | LSU (2–1) | Florida (2–1–1) | Nebraska (4–2) | Florida (3–1–1) | LSU (5–2) | Texas Tech (6–2) | North Carolina (7–2–1) | BYU (8–2) | Texas A&M (7–3) т | Arizona State (9–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Georgia | Florida (0–0) | Houston (1–1) | Houston (2–1) | Wisconsin (4–0) | Houston (3–1) | Florida (2–1–1) | Minnesota (5–2) | Arizona State (6–1) т | North Carolina (6–2–1) | Washington (6–4) | Arizona State (8–2) | Florida State (8–2) | Clemson (8–3–1) | 19. |
| 20. | Oklahoma State | BYU (1–0) | BYU (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | Florida (2–1) | California (4–1) | Clemson (5–1) | Florida State (5–1) | Iowa State (6–2) т | Colgate (9–0) | UCLA (7–3) | Florida State (8–2) | USC (7–4) | BYU (9–2) | 20. |
| Preseason [1][2] | Week 1 Sep 12[1] | Week 2 Sep 19[1] | Week 3 Sep 26[1] | Week 4 Oct 3[1] | Week 5 Oct 10[1] | Week 6 Oct 17[1] | Week 7 Oct 24[1] | Week 8 Oct 31[1] | Week 9 Nov 7[1] | Week 10 Nov 14[1] | Week 11 Nov 21[1] | Week 12 Nov 28[1] | Week 13 (Final) Final[1][3] | ||
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Coaches Poll
| Week 1 Sep 12 | Week 2 Sep 19 | Week 3 Sep 26 | Week 4 Oct 3 | Week 5 Oct 10 | Week 6 Oct 17 | Week 7 Oct 24 | Week 8 Oct 31 | Week 9 Nov 7 | Week 10 Nov 14[N 2] | Week 11 Nov 21[N 2] | Week 12 Nov 28 | Week 13 Jan 3 (Final) | ||
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| 1. | Michigan (1–0) | Michigan (2–0) | USC (3–0) | USC (4–0) | Michigan (5–0) | Michigan (6–0) | Texas (6–0) | Texas (7–0) | Texas (8–0) | Texas (9–0) | Texas (10–0) | Texas (11–0) | Notre Dame (11–1) (23) | 1. |
| 2. | USC (1–0) | USC (2–0) | Oklahoma (3–0) | Michigan (4–0) | Texas (4–0) | Texas (5–0) | Alabama (6–1) | Alabama (7–1) | Alabama (8–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | Oklahoma (10–1) | Alabama (11–1) (13) | 2. |
| 3. | Alabama (1–0) | Ohio State (2–0) | Michigan (3–0) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Colorado (5–0) | Alabama (5–1) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Oklahoma (7–1) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Alabama (10–1) | Arkansas (11–1) (2) | 3. |
| 4. | Notre Dame (1–0) | Oklahoma (2–0) | Penn State (3–0) | Texas (3–0) | Alabama (4–1) | USC (5–1) | Ohio State (6–1) | Ohio State (7–1) | Ohio State (8–1) | Ohio State (9–1) | Michigan (10–1) | Michigan (10–1) | Penn State (11–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Ohio State (1–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Texas A&M (3–0) | Colorado (4–0) | Ohio State (4–1) | Ohio State (5–1) | Notre Dame (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–1) | Notre Dame (7–1) | Michigan (9–1) | Notre Dame (9–1) | Notre Dame (9–1) | Texas (11–1) (1) | 5. |
| 6. | Oklahoma (1–0) | Texas Tech (2–0) | Colorado (3–0) | Ohio State (3–1) | Oklahoma (4–1) | Oklahoma (5–1) | Michigan (6–1) | Michigan (7–1) | Michigan (8–1) | Notre Dame (8–1) | Arkansas (9–1) | Arkansas (10–1) | Oklahoma (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Texas A&M (1–0) | Texas A&M (2–0) | Ohio State (2–1) | Nebraska (3–1) | USC (4–1) | Colorado (5–0–1) | Arkansas (5–1) | Penn State (7–1) | Arkansas (7–1) | Arkansas (8–1) | Ohio State (9–2) | Penn State (10–1) | Pittsburgh (9–2–1) | 7. |
| 8. | Texas Tech (1–0) | Colorado (2–0) | Texas (2–0) | Alabama (3–1) | Arkansas (4–0) | Arkansas (4–1) | Penn State (6–1) | Arkansas (6–1) | Penn State (8–1) | Penn State (9–1) | Penn State (9–1) | Ohio State (9–2) | Michigan (10–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Penn State (1–0) | Texas (2–0) | Florida (2–0) | Arkansas (4–0) | Nebraska (4–1) | Penn State (5–1) | Texas A&M (5–1) | Pittsburgh (6–1–1) | Pittsburgh (7–1–1) | Pittsburgh (8–1–1) | Pittsburgh (8–1–1) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Washington (8–4) | 9. |
| 10. | Maryland (1–0) | Florida (1–0) | Nebraska (2–1) | California (4–0) | Penn State (4–1) | Notre Dame (4–1) | Nebraska (5–2) | Nebraska (6–2) | Nebraska (7–2) | Nebraska (8–2) | Nebraska (8–2) | Clemson (8–2–1) | Nebraska (9–3) | 10. |
| 11. | Colorado (1–0) | Nebraska (1–1) | Arkansas (3–0) | Penn State (3–1) | LSU (3–1) | Texas A&M (4–1) | USC (5–2) | Texas A&M (6–1) | Texas A&M (6–1) | Arizona State (8–1) | Texas A&M (7–2) | North Carolina (8–2–1) | Florida State (10–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Houston (1–0) | Alabama (1–1) | Alabama (2–1) | BYU (3–0) | Notre Dame (3–1) т | Pittsburgh (4–1–1) | Pittsburgh (5–1–1) | Iowa State (6–2) | BYU (7–1) | Texas A&M (6–2) | Iowa State (8–3) | Arizona State (9–2) | Ohio State (9–3) т | 12. |
| 13. | Texas (1–0) т | Washington State (2–0) | Pittsburgh (2–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Pittsburgh (3–1–1) т | Texas Tech (5–1) | Texas Tech (5–1) | BYU (6–1) т | Arizona State (7–1) | Florida State (8–1) | North Texas State (9–2) | Nebraska (8–3) | USC (8–4) т | 13. |
| 14. | UCLA (1–0) т | Notre Dame (1–1) | BYU (2–0) | Pittsburgh (3–1) | Texas A&M (3–1) | California (5–1) | Colorado (5–1–1) | Clemson (7–1) т | USC (6–3) | North Texas State (8–2) | Clemson (8–2–1) | BYU (9–2) т | North Carolina (8–3–1) | 14. |
| 15. | Florida (0–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | Notre Dame (2–1) | Houston (3–1) | Texas Tech (4–1) т | BYU (4–1) | BYU (5–1) | Florida State (6–1) | Colorado (6–2–1) | Clemson (7–2–1) | North Carolina (8–2–1) | Iowa State (8–3) т | Stanford (9–3) | 15. |
| 16. | Pittsburgh (0–1) | Mississippi State (2–0) | California (3–0) | Texas Tech (3–1) | Wisconsin (5–0) т | North Texas State (6–1) | Clemson (6–1) т | Arizona State (6–1) т | Clemson (7–1–1) т | North Carolina (7–2–1) т | Washington (7–4) | Washington (7–4) т | BYU (9–2) т | 16. |
| 17. | BYU (1–0) | BYU (1–0) т | Houston (2–1) | Texas A&M (3–1) | Houston (3–1) | Nebraska (4–2) | North Texas State (7–1) т | California (6–2) т | Florida State (7–1) т | Texas Tech (7–2) т | UCLA (7–3) | North Texas State (9–2) | North Texas State (9–2) т | 17. |
| 18. | South Carolina (2–0) | Pittsburgh (1–1) т | Arizona State (2–0) | Florida (2–1) | BYU (3–1) т | Iowa State (5–1) | Oklahoma State (4–3) | Stanford (6–2) | North Texas State (8–2) | UCLA (7–3) т | BYU (8–2) | San Diego State (10–1) т | Arizona State (9–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Iowa State (1–0) т | Oklahoma State (1–1) | Texas Tech (2–1) | LSU (2–1) | North Texas State (5–1) т | Clemson (5–1) | Iowa State (5–2) | NC State (6–3) | Iowa State (7–3) | Colorado State (8–2–1) | Texas A&M (7–3) т | NC State (8–4) т | 19. | |
| 20. | Georgia (1–0) т Oklahoma State (1–0) т | West Virginia (2–0) | Wisconsin (3–0) | Wisconsin (4–0) | NC State (5–1) | Arizona State (4–1) | Arizona State (5–1) | North Texas State (7–2) | Stanford (8–3) | USC (7–4) | San Diego State (10–1) т | 20. | ||
| Week 1 Sep 12 | Week 2 Sep 19 | Week 3 Sep 26 | Week 4 Oct 3 | Week 5 Oct 10 | Week 6 Oct 17 | Week 7 Oct 24 | Week 8 Oct 31 | Week 9 Nov 7 | Week 10 Nov 14[N 2] | Week 11 Nov 21[N 2] | Week 12 Nov 28 | Week 13 Jan 3 (Final) | ||
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "1977 Polls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "1977 Preseason AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "1977 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.
- ^ "It might not add up, but Irish are clearly No. 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). AP, UPI. January 4, 1978. p. 3C.