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This is a list of yearly standings of independent teams at the highest level of college football from 1956 to 1972, the NCAA University Division .[1] The NCAA University Division was replaced by NCAA Division I in 1973 ; NCAA Division I football split in 1978, with the higher subdivision named NCAA Division I-A, which was renamed NCAA Division I FBS in 2006.
College independents standings [ ]
NCAA University Division [ ]
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 6 Miami (FL)
–
8
–
1
–
1
No. 16 Navy
–
6
–
1
–
2
No. 8 Syracuse
–
7
–
2
–
0
Air Force
–
6
–
2
–
1
Penn State
–
6
–
2
–
1
No. 13 Pittsburgh
–
7
–
3
–
1
Pacific (CA)
–
6
–
3
–
1
Army
–
5
–
3
–
1
Holy Cross
–
5
–
3
–
1
Villanova
–
5
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
5
–
4
–
0
Florida State
–
5
–
4
–
1
Cincinnati
–
4
–
5
–
0
Colgate
–
4
–
5
–
0
Dayton
–
4
–
6
–
0
Drake
–
3
–
6
–
0
San Jose State
–
2
–
7
–
1
Texas Tech
–
2
–
7
–
1
Notre Dame
–
2
–
8
–
0
Boston University
–
1
–
5
–
2
Marquette
–
0
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 5 Navy
–
9
–
1
–
1
No. 10 Notre Dame
–
7
–
3
–
0
No. 18 Army
–
7
–
2
–
0
Drake
–
7
–
2
–
0
Penn State
–
6
–
3
–
0
Detroit
–
6
–
3
–
0
Dayton
–
6
–
3
–
1
Oklahoma State
–
6
–
3
–
1
Boston University
–
5
–
3
–
0
Holy Cross
–
5
–
3
–
1
Syracuse
–
5
–
3
–
1
Pacific (CA)
–
5
–
3
–
2
Rutgers
–
5
–
4
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
5
–
4
–
1
Florida State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
4
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
3
–
6
–
1
Colgate
–
3
–
6
–
0
Villanova
–
3
–
6
–
0
San Jose State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Texas Tech
–
2
–
8
–
0
Marquette
–
0
–
10
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Army
–
8
–
0
–
1
No. 6 Air Force
–
9
–
0
–
2
No. 9 Syracuse
–
8
–
2
–
0
No. 19 Oklahoma State
–
8
–
3
–
0
Boston College
–
7
–
3
–
0
Florida State
–
7
–
4
–
0
Holy Cross
–
6
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
6
–
3
–
0
Penn State
–
6
–
3
–
1
No. 17 Notre Dame
–
6
–
4
–
0
Pacific (CA)
–
6
–
4
–
0
Villanova
–
6
–
4
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
5
–
4
–
1
Detroit
–
4
–
4
–
1
Boston University
–
4
–
5
–
0
San Jose State
–
4
–
5
–
0
Texas Tech
–
3
–
7
–
0
Marquette
–
2
–
7
–
1
Drake
–
2
–
7
–
0
Dayton
–
2
–
8
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
2
–
8
–
0
Colgate
–
1
–
8
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Syracuse
–
11
–
0
–
0
No. 12 Penn State
–
9
–
2
–
0
Oregon
–
8
–
2
–
0
Rutgers
–
6
–
3
–
0
Detroit
–
6
–
4
–
0
Holy Cross
–
6
–
4
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
6
–
4
–
0
Oklahoma State
–
6
–
4
–
0
No. 20 Pittsburgh
–
6
–
4
–
0
Washington State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
5
–
4
–
0
Pacific (CA)
–
5
–
4
–
0
Air Force
–
5
–
4
–
1
Navy
–
5
–
4
–
1
Army
–
4
–
4
–
1
No. 17 Notre Dame
–
5
–
5
–
0
Boston University
–
4
–
5
–
0
Florida State
–
4
–
6
–
0
San Jose State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Texas Tech
–
4
–
6
–
0
Dayton
–
3
–
7
–
0
Marquette
–
3
–
7
–
0
Oregon State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Colgate
–
2
–
7
–
0
Idaho
–
1
–
9
–
0
Villanova
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Rutgers
–
8
–
1
–
0
No. 4 Navy
–
9
–
2
–
0
Memphis State
–
8
–
2
–
0
Detroit
–
7
–
2
–
0
No. 19 Syracuse
–
7
–
2
–
0
No. 16 Penn State
–
7
–
3
–
0
Oregon
–
7
–
3
–
1
Army
–
6
–
3
–
1
Oregon State
–
6
–
3
–
1
Holy Cross
–
6
–
4
–
0
Houston
–
6
–
4
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
6
–
4
–
0
San Jose State
–
5
–
4
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
4
–
3
–
3
Xavier
–
5
–
5
–
0
Washington State
–
4
–
5
–
1
Air Force
–
4
–
6
–
0
Boston University
–
3
–
5
–
2
Pacific (CA)
–
4
–
6
–
0
Boston College
–
3
–
6
–
1
Florida State
–
3
–
6
–
1
Marquette
–
3
–
6
–
0
Colgate
–
2
–
7
–
0
Notre Dame
–
2
–
8
–
0
Villanova
–
2
–
8
–
0
Dayton
–
1
–
9
–
0
Idaho
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 15 Rutgers
–
9
–
0
–
0
No. 17 Arizona
–
8
–
1
–
1
Memphis State
–
8
–
2
–
0
Villanova
–
8
–
2
–
0
No. 17 Penn State
–
8
–
3
–
0
No. 14 Syracuse
–
8
–
3
–
0
Holy Cross
–
7
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
7
–
3
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
7
–
4
–
0
Army
–
6
–
4
–
0
San Jose State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Xavier
–
6
–
4
–
0
Colgate
–
5
–
4
–
0
Detroit
–
5
–
4
–
0
Houston
–
5
–
4
–
1
Notre Dame
–
5
–
5
–
0
Oregon State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Florida State
–
4
–
5
–
1
Boston University
–
4
–
5
–
0
Boston College
–
4
–
6
–
0
Oregon
–
4
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
3
–
7
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
3
–
7
–
0
Washington State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Idaho
–
2
–
7
–
0
Dayton
–
2
–
8
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Memphis State
–
9
–
0
–
1
No. 4 Pittsburgh
–
9
–
1
–
0
No. 2 Navy
–
9
–
2
–
0
Syracuse
–
8
–
2
–
0
Utah State
–
8
–
2
–
0
Oregon
–
8
–
3
–
0
Penn State
–
7
–
3
–
0
Army
–
7
–
3
–
0
Air Force
–
7
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
6
–
3
–
0
Buffalo
–
5
–
3
–
1
Southern Miss
–
5
–
3
–
1
Idaho
–
5
–
4
–
0
Villanova
–
5
–
4
–
0
Oregon State
–
5
–
5
–
0
San Jose State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Xavier
–
5
–
4
–
1
West Texas State
–
4
–
4
–
1
Florida State
–
4
–
5
–
1
Colgate
–
3
–
4
–
1
New Mexico State
–
3
–
6
–
1
Colorado State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
3
–
7
–
0
Texas Western
–
3
–
7
–
0
Detroit
–
2
–
6
–
1
Holy Cross
–
2
–
6
–
1
Notre Dame
–
2
–
7
–
0
Pacific (CA)
–
2
–
8
–
0
Houston
–
2
–
8
–
0
Boston University
–
1
–
6
–
1
Dayton
–
1
–
7
–
2
Rankings from AP Poll
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Notre Dame
–
9
–
1
–
0
Florida State
–
9
–
1
–
1
Colgate
–
7
–
2
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
7
–
3
–
0
Syracuse
–
7
–
4
–
0
Villanova
–
6
–
2
–
0
Boston College
–
6
–
3
–
0
Southern Miss
–
6
–
3
–
0
New Mexico State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Penn State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Memphis State
–
5
–
4
–
0
Utah State
–
5
–
4
–
1
Holy Cross
–
5
–
5
–
0
Buffalo
–
4
–
4
–
1
Colorado State
–
5
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
4
–
5
–
1
Miami (FL)
–
4
–
5
–
1
Xavier
–
4
–
5
–
1
Army
–
4
–
6
–
0
Idaho
–
4
–
6
–
0
West Texas State
–
4
–
6
–
0
San Jose State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
3
–
5
–
2
Navy
–
3
–
6
–
1
Dayton
–
3
–
7
–
0
Detroit
–
3
–
7
–
0
Boston University
–
2
–
7
–
0
Houston
–
2
–
6
–
1
Texas Western
–
0
–
8
–
2
Rankings from AP Poll
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
New Mexico State
–
8
–
2
–
0
Utah State
–
8
–
2
–
0
Xavier
–
8
–
2
–
0
Texas Western
–
8
–
3
–
0
No. 9 Notre Dame
–
7
–
2
–
1
Southern Miss
–
7
–
2
–
0
Syracuse
–
7
–
3
–
0
VPI
–
7
–
3
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
7
–
3
–
1
Boston College
–
6
–
4
–
0
West Texas State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Boston University
–
5
–
3
–
1
Buffalo
–
5
–
3
–
2
Miami (FL)
–
5
–
4
–
1
Penn State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Memphis State
–
5
–
5
–
0
San Jose State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Navy
–
4
–
4
–
2
Colgate
–
4
–
5
–
1
Florida State
–
4
–
5
–
1
Army
–
4
–
5
–
1
Houston
–
4
–
5
–
1
Colorado State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
3
–
6
–
1
Pittsburgh
–
3
–
7
–
0
Dayton
–
3
–
7
–
0
Holy Cross
–
2
–
7
–
1
Villanova
–
1
–
8
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
0
–
1
Colgate
–
–
8
–
1
–
1
No. 8 Georgia Tech
–
–
9
–
2
–
0
Army
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Dayton
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Houston
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
7
–
2
–
0
No. 9 Miami (FL)
–
–
8
–
2
–
1
VPI
–
–
8
–
2
–
1
Syracuse
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Colorado State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
New Mexico State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
West Texas State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
Villanova
–
–
6
–
3
–
0
Holy Cross
–
–
6
–
3
–
1
Southern Miss
–
–
6
–
4
–
0
Texas Western
–
–
6
–
4
–
0
Tulane
–
–
5
–
4
–
1
Florida State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Buffalo
–
–
5
–
5
–
0
Penn State
–
–
5
–
5
–
0
Air Force
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Boston College
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Navy
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Utah State
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Xavier
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Pacific
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
San Jose State
–
–
3
–
7
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Army
–
8
–
2
–
0
No. 5 Notre Dame
–
8
–
2
–
0
Syracuse
–
8
–
2
–
0
No. 10 Penn State
–
8
–
2
–
1
New Mexico State
–
7
–
2
–
1
UTEP
–
7
–
2
–
1
Utah State
–
7
–
2
–
1
Florida State
–
7
–
2
–
2
West Texas State
–
8
–
3
–
0
Houston
–
7
–
3
–
0
VPI
–
7
–
3
–
0
Memphis State
–
6
–
3
–
0
Southern Miss
–
6
–
3
–
0
Dayton
–
6
–
3
–
1
Xavier
–
6
–
3
–
1
Miami (FL)
–
7
–
4
–
0
Buffalo
–
6
–
4
–
0
Navy
–
5
–
4
–
1
Holy Cross
–
5
–
5
–
0
Colorado State
–
4
–
5
–
1
Pacific
–
4
–
5
–
0
Boston College
–
4
–
6
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
4
–
6
–
0
Villanova
–
4
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
2
–
6
–
2
Tulane
–
3
–
7
–
0
San Jose State
–
2
–
7
–
0
Colgate
–
2
–
8
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Penn State
–
11
–
0
–
0
Rutgers
–
8
–
2
–
0
West Texas State
–
8
–
2
–
0
No. 5 Notre Dame
–
7
–
2
–
1
Florida State
–
8
–
3
–
0
Air Force
–
7
–
3
–
0
Army
–
7
–
3
–
0
Buffalo
–
7
–
3
–
0
No. 18 Houston
–
6
–
2
–
2
Utah State
–
7
–
3
–
0
Boston College
–
7
–
3
–
0
West Virginia
–
7
–
3
–
0
VPI
–
7
–
4
–
0
Pacific
–
6
–
4
–
0
Syracuse
–
6
–
4
–
0
Villanova
–
6
–
4
–
0
Xavier
–
6
–
4
–
0
Colgate
–
5
–
5
–
0
Dayton
–
5
–
5
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
5
–
5
–
0
New Mexico State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
4
–
6
–
0
Southern Miss
–
4
–
6
–
0
Holy Cross
–
3
–
6
–
1
San Jose State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Navy
–
2
–
8
–
0
Tulane
–
2
–
8
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Penn State
–
11
–
0
–
0
No. 17 West Virginia
–
10
–
1
–
0
No. 12 Houston
–
9
–
2
–
0
No. 5 Notre Dame
–
8
–
2
–
1
Buffalo
–
6
–
3
–
0
Rutgers
–
6
–
3
–
0
Villanova
–
6
–
3
–
0
Florida State
–
6
–
3
–
1
Colgate
–
5
–
3
–
1
Air Force
–
6
–
4
–
0
West Texas State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
5
–
4
–
0
New Mexico State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Southern Miss
–
5
–
5
–
0
Syracuse
–
5
–
5
–
0
Army
–
4
–
5
–
1
VPI
–
4
–
5
–
1
Georgia Tech
–
4
–
6
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
4
–
6
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
4
–
6
–
0
Dayton
–
3
–
7
–
0
Marshall
–
3
–
7
–
0
Northern Illinois
–
3
–
7
–
0
Tulane
–
3
–
7
–
0
Utah State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Idaho
–
2
–
8
–
0
Navy
–
1
–
9
–
0
Xavier
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Notre Dame
–
10
–
1
–
0
Villanova
–
9
–
2
–
0
No. 16 Air Force
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 13 Georgia Tech
–
9
–
3
–
0
Boston College
–
8
–
2
–
0
No. 19 Houston
–
8
–
3
–
0
West Virginia
–
8
–
3
–
0
No. 17 Tulane
–
8
–
4
–
0
No. 18 Penn State
–
7
–
3
–
0
West Texas State
–
7
–
3
–
0
Cincinnati
–
7
–
4
–
0
Florida State
–
7
–
4
–
1
Virginia Tech
–
5
–
6
–
0
Syracuse
–
6
–
4
–
0
Dayton
–
5
–
4
–
1
Pittsburgh
–
5
–
5
–
0
Rutgers
–
5
–
5
–
0
Utah State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Colgate
–
5
–
6
–
0
Southern Miss
–
5
–
6
–
0
New Mexico State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
3
–
8
–
0
Northern Illinois
–
3
–
7
–
0
Marshall
–
3
–
6
–
0
Buffalo
–
2
–
9
–
0
Navy
–
2
–
9
–
0
Army
–
1
–
9
–
1
Xavier
–
1
–
9
–
0
Holy Cross
–
0
–
10
–
1
Rankings from AP Poll
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 5 Penn State
–
11
–
1
–
0
Boston College
–
9
–
2
–
0
No. 17 Houston
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 13 Notre Dame
–
8
–
2
–
0
Utah State
–
8
–
3
–
0
Florida State
–
8
–
4
–
0
Cincinnati
–
7
–
4
–
0
West Virginia
–
7
–
4
–
0
Temple
–
6
–
2
–
1
Air Force
–
6
–
4
–
0
Army
–
6
–
4
–
0
Colgate
–
6
–
4
–
0
Villanova
–
6
–
4
–
1
South Carolina
–
6
–
5
–
0
Southern Miss
–
6
–
5
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
6
–
6
–
0
New Mexico State
–
5
–
5
–
1
Northern Illinois
–
5
–
5
–
1
Syracuse
–
5
–
5
–
1
Dayton
–
5
–
6
–
0
Holy Cross
–
4
–
6
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
4
–
7
–
0
Rutgers
–
4
–
7
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
4
–
7
–
0
Navy
–
3
–
8
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
3
–
8
–
0
Tulane
–
3
–
8
–
0
Marshall
–
2
–
8
–
0
Xavier
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 10 Penn State
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 14 Notre Dame
–
8
–
3
–
0
Utah State
–
8
–
3
–
0
West Virginia
–
8
–
4
–
0
Florida State
–
7
–
4
–
0
Northern Illinois
–
7
–
4
–
0
Rutgers
–
7
–
4
–
0
No. 20 Georgia Tech
–
7
–
4
–
1
Air Force
–
6
–
4
–
0
Army
–
6
–
4
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
6
–
4
–
1
Houston
–
6
–
4
–
1
Tulane
–
6
–
5
–
0
Temple
–
5
–
4
–
0
Colgate
–
5
–
4
–
1
Holy Cross
–
5
–
4
–
1
Syracuse
–
5
–
6
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
5
–
6
–
0
Dayton
–
4
–
6
–
1
Boston College
–
4
–
7
–
0
Navy
–
4
–
7
–
0
South Carolina
–
4
–
7
–
0
Southern Miss
–
3
–
7
–
1
Marshall
–
2
–
8
–
0
Xavier
–
2
–
8
–
0
Cincinnati
–
2
–
9
–
0
Villanova
–
2
–
9
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
1
–
10
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
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