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September 21, 1959 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 LSU (64) SEC 1-0 1105 W 26-3 H Rice
2 < 2 Oklahoma (12) Big 8 0-0 506 DNP
3 < 3 Auburn (6) SEC 0-0 474 DNP
4 < 8 Mississippi (6) SEC 1-0 468  
5 < 18 Clemson ACC 1-0 370  
6 < 4 SMU Southwest 0-0 262 DNP
7 < 5 Army Ind 0-0 243 DNP
8 < 6 Wisconsin Big Ten 0-0 218 DNP
9 < 13 TCU Southwest 1-0 185 W 14-7 H Kansas
10 < 10 Northwestern Big Ten 0-0 164 DNP
11 < NR USC (4) AAWU 1-0 162  
12 < 7 Ohio State Big Ten 0-0 154 DNP
13 < 9 Iowa Big Ten 0-0 128 DNP
13 < NR Navy Ind 1-0 128  
15 < 17 Texas Southwest 1-0 112  
16 < NR Georgia Tech SEC 1-0 106  
17 < NR Georgia SEC 1-0 88  
18 < NR Penn State (2) Ind 1-0 70  
19 < NR Florida SEC 1-0 54  
20 < 14 South Carolina ACC 1-0 44 W 12-7 H Duke
NR < 11 Purdue Big Ten 0  
NR < 12 North Carolina ACC 0  
NR < 15 Air Force Ind 0  
NR < 16 Notre Dame Ind 0  
NR < 19 Michigan State Big Ten 0  
NR < 20 Syracuse Ind 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 6 10.0 2295
Big Ten 4 10.8 664
Southwest 3 10.0 559
Ind 3 12.7 441
ACC 2 12.5 414
Big 8 1 2.0 506
AAWU 1 11.0 162

Notes

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