ASSOCIATED PRESS
 1. Texas (36)   11-0-0  910
 2. Penn St. (7) 11-0-0  822
 3. So. Calif.   10-0-1  695
 4. Ohio St. (2)  8-1-0  659
 5. Notre Dame    8-2-1  457
 6. Missouri      9-2-0  336
 7. Arkansas      9-2-0  335
 8. Mississippi   8-3-0  317
 9. Michigan      8-3-0  301
10. LSU           9-1-0  285
11. Nebraska      9-2-0  207
12. Houston       9-2-0  204
13. UCLA          8-1-1  203
14. Florida       9-1-1  183
15. Tennessee     9-2-0   88
16. Colorado      8-3-0   70
17. West Va.     10-1-0   62
18. Purdue        8-2-0   46
19. Stanford      7-2-1   25
20. Auburn        8-3-0   23

UPI (COACHES)
 1. Texas (28)    10-0-0  333
 2. Penn St. (4)  10-0-0  279
 3. Arkansas       9-1-0  221
 4. So. Calif. (1) 9-0-1  212
 5. Ohio State     8-1-0  203
 6. Missouri       9-1-0  190
 7. LSU            9-1-0   98
 8. Michigan       8-2-0   97
 9. Notre Dame     8-1-1   71
10. UCLA           8-1-1   46
11. Tennessee      9-1-0   33
12. Nebraska (1)   8-2-0   22
13. Mississippi    7-3-0   21
14. Stanford       7-2-1   16
15. Auburn         8-2-0   15
16. Houston        8-2-0    8
17. Florida        8-1-1    2
18. Purdue         8-2-0    1
18. San Diego St. 10-0-0    1
18. West Va.       9-1-0    1

First-place votes in parentheses
Final UPI poll was taken before the bowl games
Others receiving votes
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