1959_NCAA_University_Division_football_rankings

1959 major college football rankings

1959 major college football rankings

Two human polls comprised the 1959 NCAA University Division football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

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Legend

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  National champion
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   Win–loss record
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AP Poll

The final AP Poll was released on December 7,[1] at the end of the 1959 regular season, weeks before the major bowls.

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Final Coaches Poll

The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on December 8.[28]
Syracuse received 31 of the 35 first-place votes; Mississippi received three and Washington one.[29]

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  • Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and AAWU (later Pac-8) conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.
  • The Ivy League has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954.

References

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    "Orange win grid crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1959. p. 18.
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    "October 5, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "October 12, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "October 19, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "October 26, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 2, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 9, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 16, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 23, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 30, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "1959 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "1959 Preseason AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "September 21, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "September 28, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "October 5, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "October 12, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "October 19, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "October 26, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 2, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 9, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 16, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 23, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "November 30, 1959 AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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    "1959 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  28. [28]
    "Syracuse tops final grid poll by wide margin". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). UPI. December 8, 1959. p. 2.
  29. [29]
    "Syracuse is voted national champion by coaches board". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. December 8, 1959. p. 23.
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