| 1967 NCAA University Division football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1967 |
| Bowl season | 1967–68 bowl games |
| PreseasonNo. 1 | |
| End of season champions | USC |
| NCAA University Division football rankings | |
Two human polls comprised the1967 NCAA University Division 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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| 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 in late November, at the end of the 1967 regular season.[1] This was last time that the final poll was conducted before bowl season.
The AP ranked only the top ten teams from1962 through 1967.
| Preseason Aug[2] | Week 1 Sep 18[3] | Week 2 Sep 25[4] | Week 3 Oct 2[5] | Week 4 Oct 9[6] | Week 5 Oct 16[7] | Week 6 Oct 23[8] | Week 7 Oct 30[9] | Week 8 Nov 6[10] | Week 9 Nov 13[11] | Week 10 Nov 20[12] | Week 11 (Final) Nov 27[13] | ||
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| 1. | Notre Dame(17) | Notre Dame (0–0)(22) | Notre Dame (1–0)(31) | USC (3–0)(20) | USC (4–0)(36) | USC (5–0)(36) | USC (6–0)(37) | USC (7–0)(43) | USC (8–0)(39) | UCLA (7–0–1)(19) | USC (9–1)(21) | USC (9–1)(36) | 1. |
| 2. | Alabama(11) | Alabama (0–0)(7) | USC (2–0)(4) | Houston (3–0)(10) | Purdue (3–0)(10) | Purdue (4–0)(7) | UCLA (6–0) | UCLA (6–0) | Tennessee (5–1) | Tennessee (6–1)(13) | Tennessee (7–1)(15) | Tennessee (8–1)(11) | 2. |
| 3. | Michigan State(1) | Michigan State (0–0)(1) | Houston (2–0)(6) | UCLA (3–0)(6) | Georgia (3–0) | UCLA (5–0) | Colorado (5–0) | Tennessee (4–1) | NC State (8–0) | Purdue (7–1)(8) | Purdue (8–1)(9) | Oklahoma (8–1) | 3. |
| 4. | Texas(2) | USC (1–0) | UCLA (2–0) | Purdue (2–0)(9) | UCLA (4–0) | Colorado (4–0) | Tennessee (3–1) | NC State (7–0) | UCLA (6–0–1) | USC (8–1)(5) | UCLA (7–1–1) | Indiana (9–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Miami (FL) | Texas (0–0)(2) | Georgia (1–0) | Georgia (2–0)(1) | Notre Dame (2–1) | NC State (5–0)(1) | NC State (6–0) | Georgia (5–1) | Purdue (6–1)(1) | Indiana (8–0)(1) | Oklahoma (7–1)(1) | Notre Dame (8–2)(1) | 5. |
| 6. | Georgia | UCLA (1–0)(3) | Colorado (2–0) | Notre Dame (1–1) | Colorado (3–0) | Alabama (3–0–1) | Georgia (4–1) | Purdue (5–1) | Indiana (7–0) | Wyoming (9–0) | Notre Dame (7–2) | Wyoming (10–0)(1) | 6. |
| 7. | USC(1) | Georgia (0–0) | Nebraska (1–0) | Nebraska (2–0) | Alabama (2–0–1) | Tennessee (2–1) | Purdue (4–1) | Indiana (6–0) | Wyoming (8–0) | Oklahoma (6–1) | Wyoming (10–0)(1) | Oregon State (7–2–1) | 7. |
| 8. | UCLA | Miami (FL) (0–0) | Texas (0–1) | Colorado (2–0) | Nebraska (3–0) | Georgia (3–1) | Wyoming (6–0) | Wyoming (7–0) | Oklahoma (5–1) | Oregon State (6–2–1)(1) | Oregon State (7–2–1) | Alabama (7–1–1) | 8. |
| 9. | Tennessee | Colorado (1–0) | Alabama (0–0–1) | Alabama (1–0–1) | NC State (4–0)(4) | Houston (3–1) | Houston (4–1) | Colorado (5–1) | Notre Dame (5–2) | Notre Dame (6–2) | Alabama (7–1–1) | Purdue (8–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Colorado | Nebraska (1–0)(1) | Purdue (1–0) | Texas Tech (2–0) | Houston (3–1) | Wyoming (5–0) | Indiana (5–0) | Notre Dame (4–2) | Houston (5–2) | NC State (8–1) | Houston (7–2) | Penn State (8–2) | 10. |
| Preseason Aug[2] | Week 1 Sep 18[3] | Week 2 Sep 25[4] | Week 3 Oct 2[5] | Week 4 Oct 9[6] | Week 5 Oct 16[7] | Week 6 Oct 23[8] | Week 7 Oct 30[9] | Week 8 Nov 6[10] | Week 9 Nov 13[11] | Week 10 Nov 20[12] | Week 11 (Final) Nov 27[13] | ||
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The finalUPICoaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in late November.[14]
USC received 27 of the 34 first-place votes; Tennessee received six and Oklahoma one.[15]
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Pac-8 | WonRose, 14–3 |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | LostOrange, 24–26 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Big Eight | WonOrange, 26–24 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | Independent | none |
| 5 | Wyoming | WAC | LostSugar, 13–20 |
| 6 | Indiana | Big Ten | LostRose, 3–14 |
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | LostCotton, 16–20 |
| 8 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | none |
| 9 | Purdue | Big Ten | |
| 10 | UCLA | Pac-8 | |
| 11 | Penn State | Independent | TiedGator, 17–17 |
| 12 | Syracuse | Independent | none |
| 13 | Colorado | Big Eight | WonBluebonnet, 31–21 |
| 14 | Minnesota | Big Ten | none |
| 15 | Florida State | Independent | TiedGator, 17–17 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | Independent | LostBluebonnet, 21–31 |
| 17 | NC State | ACC | WonLiberty, 14–7 |
| 18 | Georgia | SEC | LostLiberty, 7–14 |
| 19 | Houston | Independent | none |
| 20 | Arizona State | WAC |