1967 NCAA University Division football rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1967 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 .
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
National champion
(#–#)
Win–loss record
(Italics)
Number of first place votes
т
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
AP Poll
The final AP Poll was released in late November, at the end of the 1967 regular season.[ 1]
The AP ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967.
Preseason[ 2] Week 1[ 3] Week 2[ 4] Week 3[ 5] Week 4[ 6] Week 5[ 7] Week 6[ 8] Week 7[ 9] Week 8[ 10] Week 9[ 11] Week 10[ 12] Week 11 (Final)[ 13] 1. Notre Dame (17) Notre Dame (0–0) (22) Notre Dame (1–0) (31) USC (3–0) (20) USC (4–0) (36) USC (5–0) (36) USC (6–0) (37) USC (7–0) (43) USC (8–0) (39) UCLA (7–0–1) (19) USC (9–1) (21) USC (9–1) (36) 1. 2. Alabama (11) Alabama (0–0) (7) USC (2–0) (4) Houston (3–0) (10) Purdue (3–0) (10) Purdue (4–0) (7) UCLA (6–0) UCLA (6–0) Tennessee (5–1) Tennessee (6–1) (13) Tennessee (7–1) (15) Tennessee (8–1) (11) 2. 3. Michigan State (1) Michigan State (0–0) (1) Houston (2–0) (6) UCLA (3–0) (6) Georgia (3–0) UCLA (5–0) Colorado (5–0) Tennessee (4–1) NC State (8–0) Purdue (7–1) (8) Purdue (8–1) (9) Oklahoma (8–1) 3. 4. Texas (2) USC (1–0) UCLA (2–0) Purdue (2–0) (9) UCLA (4–0) Colorado (4–0) Tennessee (3–1) NC State (7–0) UCLA (6–0–1) USC (8–1) (5) UCLA (7–1–1) Indiana (9–1) 4. 5. Miami (FL) Texas (0–0) (2) Georgia (1–0) Georgia (2–0) (1) Notre Dame (2–1) NC State (5–0) (1) NC State (6–0) Georgia (5–1) Purdue (6–1) (1) Indiana (8–0) (1) Oklahoma (7–1) (1) Notre Dame (8–2) (1) 5. 6. Georgia UCLA (1–0) (3) Colorado (2–0) Notre Dame (1–1) Colorado (3–0) Alabama (3–0–1) Georgia (4–1) Purdue (5–1) Indiana (7–0) Wyoming (9–0) Notre Dame (7–2) Wyoming (10–0) (1) 6. 7. USC (1) Georgia (0–0) Nebraska (1–0) Nebraska (2–0) Alabama (2–0–1) Tennessee (2–1) Purdue (4–1) Indiana (6–0) Wyoming (8–0) Oklahoma (6–1) Wyoming (10–0) (1) Oregon State (7–2–1) 7. 8. UCLA Miami (FL) (0–0) Texas (0–1) Colorado (2–0) Nebraska (3–0) Georgia (3–1) Wyoming (6–0) Wyoming (7–0) Oklahoma (5–1)Oregon State (6–2–1) (1) Oregon State (7–2–1) Alabama (7–1–1) 8. 9. Tennessee Colorado (1–0) Alabama (0–0–1) Alabama (1–0–1) NC State (4–0) (4) Houston (3–1) Houston (4–1) Colorado (5–1) Notre Dame (5–2) Notre Dame (6–2) Alabama (7–1–1) Purdue (8–2) 9. 10. Colorado Nebraska (1–0) (1) Purdue (1–0)Texas Tech (2–0)Houston (3–1) Wyoming (5–0)Indiana (5–0)Notre Dame (4–2) Houston (5–2) NC State (8–1) Houston (7–2) Penn State (8–2)10. Preseason[ 2] Week 1[ 3] Week 2[ 4] Week 3[ 5] Week 4[ 6] Week 5[ 7] Week 6[ 8] Week 7[ 9] Week 8[ 10] Week 9[ 11] Week 10[ 12] Week 11 (Final)[ 13] Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped:
Final Coaches Poll
The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in late November.[ 14] [ 15]
Ranking
Team
Conference
Bowl
1
USC
Pac-8
Won Rose , 14–3
2
Tennessee
SEC
Lost Orange , 24–26
3
Oklahoma
Big Eight
Won Orange , 26–24
4
Notre Dame
Independent
none
5
Wyoming
WAC
Lost Sugar , 13–20
6
Indiana
Big Ten
Lost Rose , 3–14
7
Alabama
SEC
Lost Cotton , 16–20
8
Oregon State
Pac-8
none
9
Purdue
Big Ten
10
UCLA
Pac-8
11
Penn State
Independent
Tied Gator , 17–17
12
Syracuse
Independent
none
13
Colorado
Big Eight
Won Bluebonnet , 31–21
14
Minnesota
Big Ten
none
15
Florida State
Independent
Tied Gator , 17–17
16
Miami (FL)
Independent
Lost Bluebonnet , 21–31
17
NC State
ACC
Won Liberty , 14–7
18
Georgia
SEC
Lost Liberty , 7–14
19
Houston
Independent
none
20
Arizona State
WAC
[ 15]
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 .
References
^ Schuyler, Ed Jr. (November 28, 1967). "Trojans No. 1 in AP final voting of writers" . Reading Eagle . (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 18. ^ "1967 Preseason AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "September 18, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "September 25, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 2, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 9, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 16, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 23, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "October 30, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "November 6, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "November 13, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "November 20, 1967 AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "1967 Final AP Football Poll" . College Poll Archive . Retrieved March 25, 2017 .^ "USC becomes football's elite" . Bend Bulletin . (Oregon). UPI. November 28, 1967. p. 8.^ a b "UPI grid ratings" . Reading Eagle . (Pennsylvania). UPI. November 28, 1967. p. 18.
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