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Most Appearances as AP #1 Progression

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Thanks to Tony at PrideOfTheTide.com for helping with the compilation of this data.

Season Appearances Team
1936 4 Minnesota
1937 4 Minnesota
4 Pittsburgh
1938 7 Pittsburgh
1939 8 Pittsburgh
1940 8 Minnesota
8 Pittsburgh
1941 15 Minnesota
1942 15 Minnesota
1943 15 Minnesota
1944 15 Minnesota
15 Notre Dame
1945 15 Army
15 Minnesota
15 Notre Dame
1946 22 Army
1947 23 Notre Dame
1948 25 Notre Dame
1949 33 Notre Dame
1950 35 Notre Dame
1951 35 Notre Dame
1952 35 Notre Dame
1953 44 Notre Dame
1954 46 Notre Dame
1955 46 Notre Dame
1956 46 Notre Dame
1957 46 Notre Dame
1958 46 Notre Dame
1959 46 Notre Dame
1960 46 Notre Dame
1961 46 Notre Dame
1962 46 Notre Dame
1963 46 Notre Dame
1964 50 Notre Dame
1965 51 Notre Dame
1966 59 Notre Dame
1967 62 Notre Dame
1968 62 Notre Dame
1969 62 Notre Dame
1970 63 Notre Dame
1971 64 Notre Dame
1972 64 Notre Dame
1973 65 Notre Dame
1974 66 Notre Dame
1975 66 Notre Dame
1976 66 Notre Dame
1977 67 Notre Dame
1978 67 Notre Dame
1979 67 Notre Dame
1980 68 Notre Dame
1981 69 Notre Dame
1982 69 Notre Dame
1983 69 Notre Dame
1984 69 Notre Dame
1985 69 Notre Dame
1986 69 Notre Dame
1987 71 Oklahoma
1988 76 Notre Dame
1989 76 Notre Dame
1990 94 Notre Dame
1991 94 Notre Dame
1992 94 Notre Dame
1993 95 Notre Dame
1994 95 Notre Dame
1995 95 Notre Dame
1996 95 Notre Dame
1997 95 Notre Dame
1998 95 Notre Dame
1999 95 Notre Dame
2000 95 Notre Dame
2001 95 Notre Dame
2002 95 Notre Dame
2003 95 Notre Dame
95 Oklahoma
2004 95 Notre Dame
95 Oklahoma
2005 95 Notre Dame
95 Oklahoma
2006 95 Notre Dame
95 Oklahoma
2007 95 Notre Dame
95 Oklahoma
2008 97 Oklahoma
2009 97 Oklahoma
2010 97 Oklahoma
2011 101 Oklahoma
2012 101 Oklahoma
2013 101 Oklahoma
2014 101 Oklahoma
2015 105 Ohio State
2016 105 Ohio State
2017 105 Ohio State
2018 118 Alabama
2019 122 Alabama
2020 130 Alabama
2021 137 Alabama
2022 140 Alabama
2023 140 Alabama
2024 141 Alabama
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