Associated Press (Writers)
 1. N. Dame (37⅓) 11-1-0  1180
 2. Alabama (19⅓) 11-1-0  1132
 3. Arkansas (5⅓) 11-1-0  1011
 4. Texas (2)      11-1-0  797
 5. Penn St.       11-1-0  768
 6. Kentucky       10-1-0  605
 7. Oklahoma       10-2-0  592
 8. Pittsburgh      9-2-1  508
 9. Michigan       10-2-0  443
10. Washington      8-4-0  437
11. Ohio St.        9-3-0  242
12. Nebraska        9-3-0  240
13. Southern Cal    8-4-0  140
14. Florida St.    10-2-0  138
15. Stanford        9-3-0   68
16. San Diego St.  10-1-0   62
17. North Carolina  8-3-1   53
18. Arizona St.     9-3-0   39
19. Clemson         8-3-1   37
20. Brigham Young   9-2-0   23

United Press Int'l (Coaches)
 1. N. Dame (23)   11-1-0  365
 2. Alabama (13)   11-1-0  354
 3. Arkansas (2)   11-1-0  310
 4. Penn St.       11-1-0  251
 5. Texas (1)      11-1-0  234
 6. Oklahoma       10-2-0  167
 7. Pittsburgh      9-2-1  129
 8. Michigan       10-2-0  101
 9. Washington      8-4-0   61
10. Nebraska        9-3-0   45
11. Florida St.    10-2-0   39
12. Ohio St.        9-3-0   28
12. So. Calif.      8-4-0   28
14. North Carolina  8-3-1   14
15. Stanford        9-3-0    5
16. Brgm. Young     9-2-0    4
16. N. Texas St.    9-2-0    5
18. Arizona St.     9-3-0    3
19. San Diego St.  10-1-0    2
19. N.C. State      8-4-0    2