Two human polls comprised the 1965 NCAA University Division 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.
| 1965 NCAA University Division football rankings | |
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| Season | 1965 |
| Bowl season | 1965–66 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | Alabama (AP) Michigan State (Coaches) |
Legend
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| Not ranked previous week | ||
| National champion | ||
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Win–loss record | |
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Number of first place votes | |
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP Poll
editFor the first time in its history, the final AP Poll was released in January, after the bowl games.[1][2] This practice would not be repeated again for the next two seasons, but has been the standard since the 1968 season.
The AP Poll ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967. Entering New Year's Day, the top three teams (Michigan State, Arkansas, Nebraska) were all 10–0,[3] but all three lost.[2]
| Preseason Aug[4] | Week 1 Sep 20[5] | Week 2 Sep 27[6] | Week 3 Oct 4[7] | Week 4 Oct 11[8] | Week 5 Oct 18[9] | Week 6 Oct 25[10] | Week 7 Nov 1[11] | Week 8 Nov 8[12] | Week 9 Nov 15[13] | Week 10 Nov 22[14] | Week 11 Nov 29[15] | Week 12 (Final) Jan 4[16] | ||
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| 1. | Nebraska (11) | Notre Dame (1–0) (24) | Texas (2–0) (15) | Texas (3–0) (25) | Texas (4–0) (22) | Arkansas (5–0) (28) | Michigan State (6–0) (19) | Michigan State (7–0) (36) | Michigan State (8–0) (32) | Michigan State (9–0) (31) | Michigan State (10–0) (34) | Michigan State (10–0) (35) | Alabama (9–1–1) (37) | 1. |
| 2. | Texas (7) | Nebraska (1–0) (16) | Purdue (2–0) (14) | Nebraska (3–0) (10) | Nebraska (4–0) (16) | Michigan State (5–0) (14) | Arkansas (6–0) (23) | Arkansas (7–0) (11) | Arkansas (8–0) (14) | Arkansas (9–0) (15) | Arkansas (10–0) (9) | Arkansas (10–0) (10) | Michigan State (10–1) (18) | 2. |
| 3. | Notre Dame (7) | Texas (1–0) (7) | Nebraska (2–0) (13) | Arkansas (3–0) (1) | Arkansas (4–0) (4) | Nebraska (5–0) (8) | Nebraska (6–0) (9) | Nebraska (7–0) (3) | Nebraska (8–0) (4) | Nebraska (9–0) (2) | Nebraska (9–0) | Nebraska (10–0) | Arkansas (10–1) (1) | 3. |
| 4. | Michigan (5) | Michigan (1–0) (2) | Arkansas (2–0) (3) | Georgia (3–0) (3) | Michigan State (4–0) (3) | USC (4–0–1) | Notre Dame (4–1) | Notre Dame (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–1) (1) | Notre Dame (7–1) | UCLA (7–1–1) | Alabama (8–1–1) (1) | UCLA (8–2–1) (1) | 4. |
| 5. | Alabama (4) | Arkansas (1–0) (4) | LSU (2–0) | Michigan State (3–0) | Georgia (4–0) (2) | Texas (4–0–1) | LSU (5–1) | Alabama (5–1–1) | Alabama (6–1–1) | Alabama (7–1–1) | Alabama (7–1–1) | UCLA (7–1–1) | Nebraska (10–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Arkansas (6) | Purdue (1–0) | Kentucky (2–0) (1) | Purdue (2–0–1) (1) | USC (3–0–1) | Purdue (4–0–1) | Purdue (4–1–1) | USC (4–1–1) | USC (5–1–1) | USC (6–1–1) | Notre Dame (7–2) | Missouri (7–2–1) | Missouri (8–2–1) | 6. |
| 7. | USC (4) | LSU (1–0) | Michigan (2–0) | Notre Dame (2–1) | Purdue (3–0–1) (1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Florida (4–1) | Georgia Tech (5–1–1) | UCLA (5–1–1) | UCLA (6–1–1) | Missouri (7–2–1) | Tennessee (6–1–2) | Tennessee (8–1–2) | 7. |
| 8. | LSU | Florida (1–0) | Notre Dame (1–1) | USC (2–0–1) | Notre Dame (3–1) | Florida (4–1) | USC (4–1–1) | UCLA (4–1–1) | Tennessee (4–0–2) | Missouri (6–2–1) | USC (6–2–1) | USC (7–2–1) | LSU (8–3) | 8. |
| 9. | Purdue (1) | Syracuse (1–0) | Michigan State (2–0) | Mississippi State (3–0) | Florida (3–1) | LSU (4–1) | Texas (4–2) | Missouri (4–2–1) | Missouri (5–2–1) | Texas Tech (8–1) | Tennessee (5–1–2) | Notre Dame (7–2–1) | Notre Dame (7–2–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Ohio State (1) | Kentucky (1–0) | Georgia (2–0) | Florida (2–1) | Mississippi State (4–0) | Georgia (4–1) | Alabama (4–1–1) | Kentucky (5–2) | Kentucky (6–2) | Florida (6–2) | Texas Tech (8–2) | Texas Tech (8–2) | USC (7–2–1) | 10. |
| Preseason Aug[4] | Week 1 Sep 20[5] | Week 2 Sep 27[6] | Week 3 Oct 4[7] | Week 4 Oct 11[8] | Week 5 Oct 18[9] | Week 6 Oct 25[10] | Week 7 Nov 1[11] | Week 8 Nov 8[12] | Week 9 Nov 15[13] | Week 10 Nov 22[14] | Week 11 Nov 29[15] | Week 12 (Final) Jan 4[16] | ||
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Final Coaches Poll
editThe final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in late November.[17]
Michigan State received 28 of the 35 first-place votes; Arkansas received five and Nebraska two.[18]
| Ranking | Team | Conference | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Lost Rose, 12–14 |
| 2 | Arkansas | Southwest | Lost Cotton, 7–14 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big Eight | Lost Orange, 28–39 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | Won Orange, 39–28 |
| 5 | UCLA | AAWU (Pac-8) | Won Rose, 14–12 |
| 6 | Missouri | Big Eight | Won Sugar, 20–18 |
| 7 | Tennessee | SEC | Won Bluebonnet, 27–6 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | Independent | none |
| 9 | USC | AAWU (Pac-8) | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | Southwest | Lost Gator, 21–31 |
| 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | none |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | Lost Sugar, 18–20 |
| 13 | Purdue | Big Ten | none |
| 14 | LSU | SEC | Won Cotton, 14–7 |
| 15 | Georgia | SEC | none |
| 16 | Tulsa | MVC | Lost Bluebonnet, 6–27 |
| 17 | Mississippi | SEC | Won Liberty, 13–7 |
| 18 | Kentucky | SEC | none |
| 19 | Syracuse | Independent | |
| 20 | Colorado | Big Eight |
- Notre Dame did not participate in bowl games from 1925 through 1968.
- Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.
- The Ivy League has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954.
Litkenhouse
edit1. Michigan State - 114.0
2. Arkansas - 107.2
3. Nebraska - 104.8
4. Notre Dame
5. UCLA - 104.2
6. USC - 104.0
7. Alabama - 104.1
8. Purdue - 101.5
9. Tennessee - 101.1
10. Illinois - 100.1
11. Florida - 99.4
12. Missouri - 98.7
13. Ole Miss - 97.6
16. Ohio State
20. Michigan
References
edit- ^ Green, Bob (January 4, 1966). "Tide keeps AP title trophy". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Alabama is voted No. 1 in final AP grid poll". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 4, 1966. p. 13.
- ^ "Michigan State leads; Irish skid". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 30, 1965. p. 14.
- ^ "1965 Preseason AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "September 20, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "September 27, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 4, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 11, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 18, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "October 25, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 1, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 8, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 15, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 22, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "November 29, 1965 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "1965 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "UPI final ratings". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. November 30, 1965. p. 23.
- ^ "Spartans voted national title". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). UPI. November 30, 1965. p. 6.