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September 25, 1961 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Iowa (19) Big Ten 0-0 343 DNP
2 < 9 Mississippi (12) SEC 1-0 332  
3 < 2 Ohio State (7) Big Ten 0-0 309 DNP
4 < 3 Alabama (6) SEC 1-0 307  
5 < 10 Syracuse Ind 1-0 233  
6 < 4 Texas (1) Southwest 1-0 227  
7 < NR Rice (2) Southwest 0-0 220 DNP
8 < 7 Penn State (2) Ind 1-0 192  
9 < NR UCLA AAWU 1-0 98  
10 < 6 Michigan State Big Ten 0-0 80 DNP
RV < 5 LSU SEC  
RV < 8 Kansas Big 8  
RV < NR Army Ind  
RV < NR Auburn SEC  
RV < NR Baylor Southwest  
RV < NR California AAWU  
RV < NR Colorado Big 8  
RV < NR Duke ACC  
RV < NR Florida SEC  
RV < NR Furman Southern  
RV < NR Georgia Tech SEC  
RV < NR Kansas State Big 8  
RV < NR Maryland ACC  
RV < NR Minnesota Big Ten  
RV < NR Mississippi State SEC  
RV < NR Missouri Big 8  
RV < NR NC State ACC  
RV < NR Notre Dame Ind  
RV < NR Oregon Ind  
RV < NR Pittsburgh Ind  
RV < NR Purdue Big Ten  
RV < NR TCU Southwest  
RV < NR Tennessee SEC  
RV < NR Utah State MSAC  
RV < NR Wisconsin Big Ten  
RV < NR Wyoming MSAC  

Others Receiving Votes

Missouri, Baylor, Georgia Tech, TCU, Purdue, Kansas, Florida, Maryland, LSU, Duke, Minnesota, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Kansas State, Auburn, Notre Dame, Army, Wyoming, Wisconsin, NC State, Colorado, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Utah State, Furman, California

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big Ten 3 4.7 732
SEC 2 3.0 639
Ind 2 6.5 425
Southwest 2 6.5 447
AAWU 1 9.0 98

Notes

  • * = Received first place votes (non-AP rankings); Hold the mouse cursor over these rankings to see the first place votes (where available) in a tooltip (for browsers that support tooltips)
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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.