1975 NCAA Division I football rankings
| 1975 NCAA Division I football rankings | |
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| Season | 1975 |
| Bowl season | |
| Preseason #1 | Oklahoma |
| End of season champions | Oklahoma |
Two human polls comprised the 1975 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll.
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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[15] | ||
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| 1. | Oklahoma (54) | Oklahoma (0–0) (51) | Oklahoma (1–0) (53) | Oklahoma (2–0) (56) | Oklahoma (3–0) (30) | Ohio State (4–0) (47) | Ohio State (5–0) (42) | Ohio State (6–0) (51) | Ohio State (7–0) (50) | Ohio State (8–0) (38) | Ohio State (9–0) (49) | Ohio State (10–0) (46) | Ohio State (11–0) (56) | Ohio State (11–0) (50) | Oklahoma (11–1) (54 ½) | 1. |
| 2. | Alabama (1) | Michigan (0–0) (1) | Michigan (1–0) (2) | Ohio State (2–0) (3) | Ohio State (3–0) (26) | Oklahoma (4–0) (14) | Oklahoma (5–0) (12) | Oklahoma (6–0) (8) | Oklahoma (7–0) (8) | Oklahoma (8–0) (19) | Nebraska (9–0) (8) | Nebraska (10–0) (11) | Texas A&M (9–0) (1) | Texas A&M (10–0) (7) | Arizona State (12–0) (5) | 2. |
| 3. | Michigan (1) | Ohio State (0–0) (3) | Ohio State (1–0) (2) | USC (2–0) (1) | USC (3–0) (1) | USC (4–0) (1) | USC (5–0) (1) | USC (6–0) | Nebraska (7–0) (2) | Nebraska (8–0) (6) | Texas A&M (8–0) (1) | Texas A&M (9–0) (1) | Oklahoma (10–1) (2) | Oklahoma (10–1) (1) | Alabama (11–1) (3 ½) | 3. |
| 4. | Ohio State (3) | USC (0–0) | USC (1–0) | Nebraska (2–0) | Nebraska (3–0) | Nebraska (4–0) | Nebraska (5–0) | Nebraska (6–0) | USC (7–0) (1) | Texas A&M (7–0) | Michigan (7–0–2) | Michigan (8–0–2) | Alabama (9–1) | Alabama (10–1) | Ohio State (11–1) | 4. |
| 5. | USC | Missouri (1–0) (1) | Missouri (1–0) | Missouri (2–0) | Missouri (3–0) | Texas (4–0) | Texas A&M (5–0) | Texas A&M (6–0) | Texas A&M (7–0) | Alabama (7–1) | Alabama (8–1) | Alabama (9–1) | Texas (9–1) | Michigan (8–1–2) | UCLA (9–2–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Penn State (1) | Nebraska (0–0) | Nebraska (1–0) | Texas (2–0) | Texas A&M (3–0) (1) | Texas A&M (4–0) | Alabama (4–1) | Alabama (5–1) | Alabama (6–1) | Michigan (6–0–2) | Oklahoma (8–1) | Texas (9–1) | Michigan (8–1–2) | Nebraska (10–1) | Texas (10–2) | 6. |
| 7. | Nebraska | Auburn (0–0) | Penn State (2–0) | Notre Dame (2–0) | Texas (3–0) | Alabama (3–1) | Michigan (3–0–2) | Michigan (4–0–2) | Michigan (5–0–2) | Texas (7–1) | Texas (8–1) | Oklahoma (9–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | Arizona State (11–0) | Arkansas (10–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Auburn | Texas A&M (0–0) | Texas (1–0) | Texas A&M (2–0) | Notre Dame (3–0) | Michigan (2–0–2) | Texas (4–1) | 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) | Michigan (8–2–2) | 8. |
| 9. | Texas A&M | Notre Dame (0–0) | Notre Dame (1–0) | Michigan (1–0–1) | Alabama (2–1) | Penn State (4–1) | Penn State (5–1) | Penn State (6–1) | Penn State (7–1) | USC (7–1) | Notre Dame (7–2) | Colorado (8–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Texas (9–2) | Nebraska (10–2) | 9. |
| 10. | Notre Dame | Penn State (1–0) | Tennessee (1–0) | UCLA (2–0) | Penn State (3–1) | West Virginia (4–0) | Missouri (4–1) | Colorado (5–1) | Arizona State (7–0) | Arizona State (8–0) | Colorado (7–2) | Penn State (8–2) | Penn State (9–2) | Colorado (9–2) | Penn State (9–3) | 10. |
| 11. | Texas | Michigan State (0–0) | Texas A&M (1–0) | Alabama (1–1) | West Virginia (3–0) | Arizona State (4–0) | Arizona State (5–0) | Arizona State (6–0) | Florida (6–1) | Florida (7–1) | Penn State (8–2) | Arizona (8–1) | California (8–3) | UCLA (8–2–1) | Texas A&M (10–2) | 11. |
| 12. | Michigan State | Texas (0–0) | UCLA (1–0) | Penn State (2–1) | Michigan (1–0–2) | Missouri (3–1) | Colorado (4–1) | Florida (5–1) | Missouri (5–2) | Notre Dame (6–2) | Arizona (7–1) | Florida (8–2) | Arizona (9–1) | Georgia (9–2) | Miami (OH) (11–1) | 12. |
| 13. | NC State | Alabama (0–1) | Florida (1–0) | Arizona State (2–0) | UCLA (2–0–1) | Colorado (3–1) | Arizona (4–0) | Arizona (5–0) | UCLA (5–1–1) | San Diego State (8–0) | USC (7–2) | California (7–3) | Florida (8–2) | Florida (9–2) | Maryland (9–2–1) | 13. |
| 14. | UCLA | Maryland (1–0) | Alabama (0–1) | West Virginia (2–0) | Arizona State (3–0) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Florida (4–1) | Notre Dame (5–1) | Maryland (5–1–1) | Colorado (6–2) | Florida (7–2) | UCLA (7–2–1) | UCLA (7–2–1) | California (8–3) | California (8–3) | 14. |
| 15. | Florida | NC State (1–0) | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Arizona (1–0) | Oklahoma State (3–0) | Michigan State (3–1) т | Notre Dame (4–1) | Missouri (4–2) | Notre Dame (5–2) | Arizona (6–1) | California (6–3) | Georgia (8–2) | Georgia (8–2) | Arizona (9–2) | Pittsburgh (8–4) | 15. |
| 16. | Arizona | UCLA (0–0) | Arkansas (1–0) | Tennessee (1–1) | Tennessee (2–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) т | Tennessee (3–1) | Michigan State (4–2) | Colorado (5–2) | Maryland (5–2–1) | Miami (OH) (8–1) | Miami (OH) (9–1) | Miami (OH) (10–1) | Miami (OH) (10–1) | Colorado (9–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Maryland | Arizona (0–0) | Arizona (0–0) | Oklahoma State (2–0) | Arizona (2–0) | Arizona (3–0) | Michigan State (3–2) | Pittsburgh (5–1) | Arizona (5–1) | Miami (OH) (7–1) | Kansas (6–3) | Pittsburgh (7–3) | Maryland (8–2–1) | Maryland (8–2–1) | USC (8–4) | 17. |
| 18. | Tennessee | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Arizona State (1–0) | Stanford (0–1–1) | Baylor (1–0–2) | Florida (3–1) | UCLA (3–1–1) | Maryland (5–1–1) | San Diego State (7–0) | California (5–3) | Missouri (6–3) | Missouri (6–4) | Kansas (7–4) | Arkansas (8–2) | Arizona (9–2) | 18. |
| 19. | Arkansas | Florida (0–0) | 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. |
| 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
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Final 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]
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Bowl |
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| 1 | Oklahoma | Big Eight | Won Orange, 14–6 |
| 2 | Arizona State | WAC | Won Fiesta, 17–14 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | Won Sugar, 13–6 |
| 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Lost Rose, 10–23 |
| 5 | UCLA | Pac-8 | Won Rose, 23–10 |
| 6 | Arkansas | Southwest | Won Cotton, 31–10 |
| 7 | Texas | Southwest | Won Bluebonnet, 38–21 |
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | Lost Orange, 6–14 |
| 9 | Nebraska | Big Eight | Lost Fiesta, 14–17 |
| 10 | Penn State | Independent | Lost Sugar, 6–13 |
| 11 | Maryland | ACC | Won Gator, 13–0 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | Southwest | Lost Liberty, 0–20 |
| 13 | Arizona | WAC | none |
| Pittsburgh | Independent | Won Sun, 33–19 | |
| 15 | California | Pac-8 | none |
| 16 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | Won Tangerine, 20–7 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | Independent | none |
| West Virginia | Independent | Won Peach, 13–10 | |
| 19 | Georgia | SEC | Lost Cotton, 10–31 |
| USC | Pac-8 | Won Liberty, 20–0 |
In the preceding poll in early December, Ohio State was first, followed by Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Michigan.[19]
References[]
- ^ "1975 Preseason AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "David Wilson's Homepage".
- ^ "UPI Top 20". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. December 3, 1975. p. 2C.
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