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September 14, 1976 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 2 Michigan (28) Big Ten 1-0 1077 W 40-27 H Wisconsin
2 < 4 Ohio State (18) Big Ten 1-0 1076  
3 < 9 Pittsburgh (9) Ind 1-0 892  
4 < 5 Oklahoma (4) Big 8 1-0 865 W 24-3 A Vanderbilt
5 < 17 UCLA (2) Pac-8 1-0 731  
6 < NR Missouri Big 8 1-0 480  
7 < 10 Penn State Ind 1-0 464  
8 < 1 Nebraska Big 8 0-0-1 446.5 T 6-6 A LSU
9 < 16 Georgia SEC 1-0 376  
10 < 12 Maryland ACC 1-0 370  
11 < 14 Texas A&M Southwest 1-0 281  
12 < 13 Arkansas Southwest 1-0 268  
13 < 19 Kansas Big 8 2-0 153 W 35-16 H Washington State
14 < 6 Alabama SEC 0-1 108  
15 < NR Boston College Ind 1-0 101 W 14-13 H #7 Texas
16 < NR LSU SEC 0-0-1 84  
17 < NR North Carolina ACC 2-0 72  
18 < 3 Arizona State WAC 0-1 66 L 28-10 H #17 UCLA
19 < 7 Texas Southwest 0-1 57 L 14-13 A Boston College
20 < NR Mississippi SEC 1-1 54  
NR < 8 USC Pac-8 0 L 46-25 H Missouri
NR < 11 Notre Dame Ind 0  
NR < 15 California Pac-8 0  
NR < 18 Florida SEC 0  
NR < 20 Miami (OH) MAC 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big 8 4 7.8 1944.5
SEC 4 14.8 622
Ind 3 8.3 1457
Southwest 3 14.0 606
Big Ten 2 1.5 2153
ACC 2 13.5 442
Pac-8 1 5.0 731
WAC 1 18.0 66

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.