November 13, 1978 AP Football Poll

Rank			Team (FPV)		Conf		WLT		PTS		CP		Last Week
1	<  2		Penn State (55)		Ind		10-0		1296				W 19-10 vs NC State
2	<  4		Nebraska (6)		Big 8		9-1		1209
3	<  3		Alabama (4)		SEC		9-1		1203
4	<  1		Oklahoma		Big 8		9-1		1092				L 17-14 at #4 Nebraska
5	<  5		USC (1)		Pac-10		8-1		1071
6	<  8		Houston		SWC		8-1		975
7	<  7		Michigan		Big Ten		8-1		965
8	<  11		Georgia		SEC		8-1		803
9	<  6		Texas		SWC		6-2		733
10	<  14		Notre Dame		Ind		7-2		662
11	<  13		Maryland		ACC		9-1		640
12	<  15		Clemson		ACC		8-1		555
13	<  16		Arkansas		SWC		6-2		461
14	<  9		UCLA		Pac-10		8-2		414
15	<  12		Purdue		Big Ten		7-1-1		406
16	<  17		Michigan State		Big Ten		6-3		337
17	<  10		LSU		SEC		6-2		295
18	<  20		Pittsburgh		Ind		7-2		251
19	<  NR		Ohio State		Big Ten		6-2-1		142
20	<  NR		Georgia Tech		Ind		7-2		141
NR	<  18		Navy (MD)		Ind
NR	<  19		Washington		Pac-10

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NOTES
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