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November 30, 1959 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Syracuse (95) Ind 9-0 1492 DNP
2 < 2 Mississippi (49) SEC 9-1 1350  
3 < 3 LSU (6) SEC 9-1 1128  
4 < 4 Texas Southwest 9-1 892  
5 < 6 Georgia (2) SEC 9-1 836  
6 < 5 Wisconsin (15) Big Ten 7-2 749  
7 < 8 TCU Southwest 8-2 562 W 19-0 H SMU
8 < 9 Washington (2) AAWU 9-1 428  
9 < 10 Arkansas Southwest 8-2 356  
10 < 14 Clemson ACC 8-2 190  
11 < 19 Alabama (6) SEC 7-1-2 153  
12 < 13 Illinois (1) Big Ten 5-3-1 106  
13 < 7 USC AAWU 8-2 98  
14 < 15 Penn State Ind 8-2 84  
15 < 17 Oklahoma Big 8 7-3 74 W 17-7 H Oklahoma State
16 < NR Wyoming MSAC 9-1 70 W 45-0 A Denver
17 < 20 UCLA AAWU 5-3-1 62  
18 < NR Florida SEC 5-4-1 40  
19 < NR Notre Dame Ind 5-5 36  
20 < 18 Missouri Big 8 6-4 30  
NR < 11 Auburn SEC 0  
NR < 12 Miami (FL) Ind 0  
NR < 16 Pittsburgh Ind 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 5 7.8 3507
Southwest 3 6.7 1810
Ind 3 11.3 1612
AAWU 3 12.7 588
Big Ten 2 9.0 855
Big 8 2 17.5 104
ACC 1 10.0 190
MSAC 1 16.0 70

Notes

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