| 1960 major college football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1960 |
| Bowl season | 1960–61 bowl games |
| PreseasonNo. 1 | |
| End of season champions | Minnesota |
| major college football rankings | |
Two human polls comprised the1960 major college football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow anational championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—theAP Poll and theCoaches Poll.
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| 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 |
The finalAP poll was released on November 29, at the end of the regular season, over a month before the major bowls.[1]
| Preseason Aug[2] | Week 1 Sep 19[3] | Week 2 Sep 26[4] | Week 3 Oct 3[5] | Week 4 Oct 10[6] | Week 5 Oct 17[7] | Week 6 Oct 24[8]A | Week 7 Oct 31[9] | Week 8 Nov 7[10] | Week 9 Nov 14[11] | Week 10 Nov 21[12] | Week 11 (Final) Nov 28[13] | ||
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| 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) т | UCLA (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) т | Arizona State (4–0) | Oregon State (4–1) | New Mexico State (6–0) | Colorado (5–1) т | Yale (7–0) т | Alabama (6–1–1) | Syracuse (7–2) т | Florida (8–2) | 18. |
| 19. | Arkansas т | Iowa (0–0) | Missouri (2–0) | Florida (3–0) т | Georgia Tech (3–1) | UCLA (1–1–1) | Kansas (4–1–1) | Utah State (7–0) т | Utah State (8–0) | Florida (7–2) т | Baylor (7–2) т | Purdue (4–4–1) т | 19. |
| 20. | Penn State т | Ohio 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) т | Florida (7–2) т | Syracuse (7–2) т | 20. | |
| Preseason Aug[2] | Week 1 Sep 19[3] | Week 2 Sep 26[4] | Week 3 Oct 3[5] | Week 4 Oct 10[6] | Week 5 Oct 17[7] | Week 6 Oct 24[8]A | Week 7 Oct 31[9] | Week 8 Nov 7[10] | Week 9 Nov 14[11] | Week 10 Nov 21[12] | Week 11 (Final) Nov 28[13] | ||
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The finalUnited Press InternationalCoaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on November 29.[14]
Minnesota received 21 of the 35 first-place votes; Mississippi received nine and Iowa five.
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | Big Ten | LostRose, 7–17 |
| 2 | Iowa | Big Ten | none |
| 3 | Ole Miss | SEC | WonSugar, 14–6 |
| 4 | Missouri | Big Eight | WonOrange, 21–14 |
| 5 | Washington | AAWU | WonRose, 17–7 |
| 6 | Navy | Independent | LostOrange, 14–21 |
| 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | LostCotton, 6–7 |
| 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | none |
| 9 | Kansas | Big Eight | |
| Alabama | SEC | TiedBluebonnet, 3–3 | |
| 11 | Baylor | Southwest | LostGator, 12–13 |
| 12 | Duke | ACC | WonCotton, 7–6 |
| 13 | Michigan State | Big Ten | none |
| 14 | Auburn | SEC | |
| 15 | Purdue | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Florida | SEC | WonGator, 13–12 |
| 17 | Texas | Southwest | TiedBluebonnet, 3–3 |
| 18 | Yale | Ivy | none |
| New Mexico State | Border | WonSun, 20–13 | |
| Tennessee | SEC | none |
TheFootball Writers Association of America awarded theGrantland Rice Award to Mississippi based on the post-bowl voting of a 6-member committee.[15]
| Final January 6[15] | ||
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| 1. | Ole Miss 13(3) | 1. |
| 2. | Iowa 10(2) | 2. |
| 3. | Washington 6 | 3. |
| 4. | Missouri 4 | 4. |
| 5. | Minnesota 3(1) | 5. |
| Final January 6[15] | ||
The finalLitkenhous Ratings were released in December 1960. The top 30 teams according to Litkenhous were:[16]
1.Iowa (8-1) - 112.8
2.Minnesota (8-2) - 109.0
3.Ole Miss (10-0-1) - 108.6
4.Ohio State (7-2) - 107.9
5.Missouri (11-0) - 105.9
6.Rice (7-4) - 104.8
7.Kansas (5-4-1) - 103.5
8.Michigan State (6-2-1) - 102.9
9.Purdue (4-4-1) - 102.7
10.Baylor (8-3) - 102.2
11.Michigan (5-4) - 102.1
12. Arkansas - 101.8
13. Tennessee - 100.3
14. Texas - 99.9
15. Auburn - 98.9
16. Georgia Tech - 98.9
17. Alabama - 98.2
18. Florida - 97.6
19. Kentucky - 97.3
20. LSU - 97.0
21. Syracuse - 96.7
22. Washington State - 96.7
23. UCLA - 96.6
24. Illinois - 96.4
25. Northwestern - 96.4
26. Penn State - 95.2
27. Pittsburgh - 95.2
28. Georgia - 94.8
29. Muskingum - 94.3
30.TCU (4-4-2) - 94.1
The Football Writers Association of America, through a national six-man committee, picked the winner. [...] Mississippi received three firsts, one second and two third-place votes for a total of 13 out of a possible 18 points. Iowa was runner-up, with two firsts and two second-place votes for 10 points. [...] The ballot point totals follow: Mississippi 13; Iowa 10; Washington 6; Missouri 4; Minnesota 3