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November 16, 1959 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Syracuse (126) Ind 8-0 2145 W 71-0 H Colgate
2 < 5 Mississippi (68) SEC 8-1 1859  
3 < 3 LSU (16) SEC 8-1 1721  
4 < 4 USC (16) AAWU 8-0 1627  
5 < 2 Texas (1) Southwest 8-1 1090  
6 < 12 Georgia (6) SEC 8-1 1009  
7 < 10 Penn State (6) Ind 8-1 869  
8 < 6 Northwestern (1) Big Ten 6-2 411  
9 < 7 Wisconsin Big Ten 6-2 383  
10 < 18 TCU Southwest 6-2 314 W 14-9 A Texas
11 < 19 Michigan State (1) Big Ten 5-3 293  
12 < 8 Auburn SEC 6-2 291  
13 < 20 Arkansas Southwest 7-2 271  
14 < 13 Washington AAWU 8-1 240  
15 < 14 Oregon (1) Ind 8-1 119  
16 < 16 Iowa (3) Big Ten 5-3 110  
17 < NR Alabama (4) SEC 5-1-2 103  
18 < NR Miami (FL) Ind 5-3 98  
19 < 11 Clemson ACC 6-2 55  
20 < 9 Tennessee SEC 5-2-1 54  
NR < 15 Georgia Tech SEC 0  
NR < 16 North Texas MVC 8-1 0 L 17-6 A Tulsa

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 6 10.0 5037
Ind 4 10.3 3231
Big Ten 4 11.0 1197
Southwest 3 9.3 1675
AAWU 2 9.0 1867
ACC 1 19.0 55

Notes

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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.