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October 12, 1942 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < N/A Ohio State (25) Big Ten 3-0 636 W 28-12 H USC
2 < N/A Georgia (12) SEC 4-0 494  
3 < N/A Michigan (12) Big Ten 2-1 418  
4 < N/A Alabama (10) SEC 3-0 356  
5 < N/A Illinois (18) Big Ten 3-0 326  
6 < N/A Georgia Tech (5) SEC 3-0 300  
7 < N/A Wisconsin Big Ten 3-0-1 296  
8 < N/A Penn (5) Ind 2-1 289  
9 < N/A Colgate (2) Ind 3-0 170 W 27-19 A Dartmouth
10 < N/A Washington State (3) PCC 3-0 168 W 68-16 H Montana
11 < N/A Boston College (1) Ind 2-0 156  
12 < N/A Vanderbilt SEC 3-0 151 W 7-6 A Kentucky
13 < N/A Duquesne (2) Ind 3-0 150 W 33-0 H Kansas State
14 < N/A Minnesota (1) Big Ten 1-2 149 L 20-13 A Illinois
15 < N/A Santa Clara (1) Ind 3-0 140  
15 < N/A Tennessee (1) SEC 2-0-1 140  
17 < N/A TCU Southwest 3-0 120 W 41-6 H Kansas
18 < N/A Army Ind 2-0 65  
19 < N/A Iowa Big Ten 3-1 51  
20 < N/A Texas Southwest 3-1 46  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big Ten 6 8.2 1876
Ind 6 12.3 970
SEC 5 7.8 1441
Southwest 2 18.5 166
PCC 1 10.0 168

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.