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1955 college football rankings

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FieldValue
season1955
preseason_number_1UCLA
champions[Oklahoma](1955-oklahoma-sooners-football-team)

Two human polls comprised the 1955 college 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.

Legend

Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

The final AP Poll was released on November 28, at the end of the 1955 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968. |Week1-1 = UCLA (33) |Week1-2 = Oklahoma (32) |Week1-3 = Michigan (34) |Week1-4 = Ohio State (9) |Week1-5 = Maryland (8) |Week1-6 = Notre Dame (2) |Week1-7 = Army |Week1-8 = Navy (1) |Week1-9 = Miami (FL) (5) |Week1-10 = Georgia Tech (1) |Week1-11 = Rice |Week1-12 = Iowa (4) |Week1-13 = USC (2) |Week1-14 = Wisconsin |Week1-15 = Ole Miss |Week1-16 = SMU |Week1-17 = Auburn |Week1-18 = Duke (1) |Week1-19 = West Virginia (1) |Week1-20 = Purdue (1) |Week2-1 = UCLA (1–0) (34) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Georgia Tech (1–0) (3) |Week2-2-Color = u |Week2-3 = Oklahoma (0–0) (10) |Week2-3-Color = d |Week2-4 = Michigan (0–0) (6) |Week2-4-Color = d |Week2-5 = Maryland (1–0) (1) |Week2-5-Color = |Week2-6 = Ohio State (0–0) |Week2-6-Color = d |Week2-7 = Pittsburgh (1–0) |Week2-7-Color = npr |Week2-8 = Ole Miss (1–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Navy (0–0) т |Week2-9-Color = td |Week2-10 = USC (1–0) (1) т |Week2-10-Color = u |Week2-11 = Notre Dame (0–0) |Week2-11-Color = d |Week2-12 = Texas Tech (1–0) |Week2-12-Color = npr |Week2-13 = Rice (0–0) |Week2-13-Color = d |Week2-14 = Army (0–0) |Week2-14-Color = d |Week2-15 = Miami (FL) (0–1) |Week2-15-Color = d |Week2-16 = LSU (1–0) |Week2-16-Color = npr |Week2-17 = Arkansas (1–0) (1) |Week2-17-Color = npr |Week2-18 = Baylor (1–0) |Week2-18-Color = npr |Week2-19 = Florida (1–0) т |Week2-19-Color = tnpr |Week2-20 = Purdue (0–0) (1) т |Week2-20-Color = u |Week3-1 = Maryland (2–0) (45) |Week3-1-Color = u |Week3-2 = Michigan (1–0) (48) |Week3-2-Color = u |Week3-3 = Georgia Tech (2–0) (11) |Week3-3-Color = d |Week3-4 = Notre Dame (1–0) (3) |Week3-4-Color = u |Week3-5 = Oklahoma (1–0) (12) |Week3-5-Color = d |Week3-6 = Army (1–0) (1) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = UCLA (1–1) |Week3-7-Color = d |Week3-8 = Ohio State (1–0) (1) |Week3-8-Color = d |Week3-9 = USC (2–0) (3) |Week3-9-Color = |Week3-10 = TCU (2–0) (3) |Week3-10-Color = npr |Week3-11 = Rice (1–0) |Week3-11-Color = u |Week3-12 = Pittsburgh (2–0) (1) |Week3-12-Color = d |Week3-13 = West Virginia (1–0) (3) |Week3-13-Color = npr |Week3-14 = Iowa (1–0) (1) |Week3-14-Color = npr |Week3-15 = Navy (1–0) (1) |Week3-15-Color = d |Week3-16 = Duke (1–0) |Week3-16-Color = npr |Week3-17 = Wisconsin (1–0) |Week3-17-Color = npr |Week3-18 = Penn State (1–0) (1) |Week3-18-Color = npr |Week3-19 = Washington (2–0) (1) |Week3-19-Color = npr |Week3-20 = Baylor (2–0) |Week3-20-Color = d |Week4-1 = Maryland (3–0) (88) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Michigan (2–0) (27) |Week4-2-Color = |Week4-3 = Oklahoma (2–0) (13) |Week4-3-Color = u |Week4-4 = Georgia Tech (3–0) (9) |Week4-4-Color = d |Week4-5 = Notre Dame (2–0) (4) |Week4-5-Color = d |Week4-6 = Army (2–0) (8) |Week4-6-Color = |Week4-7 = UCLA (2–1) |Week4-7-Color = |Week4-8 = TCU (3–0) (5) |Week4-8-Color = u |Week4-9 = Wisconsin (2–0) (11) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = USC (3–0) (3) |Week4-10-Color = d |Week4-11 = West Virginia (2–0) (13) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = Navy (2–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = Duke (2–0) (3) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Auburn (2–0) |Week4-14-Color = npr |Week4-15 = Miami (FL) (1–1) |Week4-15-Color = npr |Week4-16 = Clemson (3–0) |Week4-16-Color = npr |Week4-17 = Purdue (2–0) |Week4-17-Color = npr |Week4-18 = Washington (3–0) (1) |Week4-18-Color = u |Week4-19 = Kentucky (2–1) |Week4-19-Color = npr |Week4-20 = Stanford (2–1) |Week4-20-Color = npr |Week5-1 = Michigan (3–0) (80) |Week5-1-Color = u |Week5-2 = Maryland (4–0) (45) |Week5-2-Color = d |Week5-3 = Oklahoma (3–0) (21) |Week5-3-Color = |Week5-4 = Notre Dame (3–0) (7) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Georgia Tech (4–0) (3) |Week5-5-Color = d |Week5-6 = Wisconsin (3–0) (11) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = TCU (4–0) (4) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = Navy (3–0) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = UCLA (3–1) (1) |Week5-9-Color = d |Week5-10 = West Virginia (3–0) (11) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = Duke (3–0) (4) |Week5-11-Color = u |Week5-12 = Washington (4–0) (4) |Week5-12-Color = u |Week5-13 = Michigan State (2–1) |Week5-13-Color = npr |Week5-14 = Ohio State (2–1) |Week5-14-Color = npr |Week5-15 = Rice (2–0–1) |Week5-15-Color = npr |Week5-16 = USC (3–1) |Week5-16-Color = d |Week5-17 = Auburn (2–0–1) |Week5-17-Color = d |Week5-18 = Army (2–1) |Week5-18-Color = d |Week5-19 = Texas A&M (3–1) |Week5-19-Color = npr |Week5-20 = |Week5-20-Color = d |Week6-1 = Michigan (4–0) (76) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Maryland (5–0) (33) |Week6-2-Color = |Week6-3 = Oklahoma (4–0) (29) |Week6-3-Color = |Week6-4 = Navy (4–0) (7) |Week6-4-Color = u |Week6-5 = Duke (4–0) (15) |Week6-5-Color = u |Week6-6 = Michigan State (3–1) (4) |Week6-6-Color = u |Week6-7 = UCLA (4–1) (3) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = West Virginia (4–0) (9) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = Auburn (3–0–1) (5) |Week6-9-Color = u |Week6-10 = USC (4–1) (1) |Week6-10-Color = u |Week6-11 = Notre Dame (3–1) |Week6-11-Color = d |Week6-12 = Texas A&M (4–1) |Week6-12-Color = u |Week6-13 = Georgia Tech (4–1) |Week6-13-Color = d |Week6-14 = Colorado (4–0) |Week6-14-Color = u |Week6-15 = Wisconsin (3–1) |Week6-15-Color = d |Week6-16 = Baylor (4–1) |Week6-16-Color = npr |Week6-17 = Boston College (3–0) (1) |Week6-17-Color = npr |Week6-18 = TCU (4–1) |Week6-18-Color = d |Week6-19 = Yale (4–0) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = Holy Cross (4–0) |Week6-20-Color = npr |Week7-1 = Maryland (6–0) (62) |Week7-1-Color = u |Week7-2 = Oklahoma (5–0) (53) |Week7-2-Color = u |Week7-3 = Michigan (5–0) (39) |Week7-3-Color = d |Week7-4 = Navy (5–0) (4) |Week7-4-Color = |Week7-5 = Michigan State (4–1) (4) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = UCLA (5–1) (2) |Week7-6-Color = u |Week7-7 = West Virginia (6–0) (13) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Auburn (4–0–1) (8) |Week7-8-Color = u |Week7-9 = Notre Dame (4–1) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = USC (5–1) |Week7-10-Color = |Week7-11 = Texas A&M (5–1) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Georgia Tech (5–1) |Week7-12-Color = u |Week7-13 = Holy Cross (4–1) (1) |Week7-13-Color = u |Week7-14 = TCU (5–1) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = Ohio State (3–2) |Week7-15-Color = npr |Week7-16 = Pittsburgh (4–2) |Week7-16-Color = npr |Week7-17 = Duke (4–1) |Week7-17-Color = d |Week7-18 = Miami (OH) (5–0) |Week7-18-Color = npr |Week7-19 = Washington (4–1–1) |Week7-19-Color = npr |Week7-20 = Ole Miss (5–1) |Week7-20-Color = npr |Week8-1 = Maryland (7–0) (74) |Week8-1-Color = |Week8-2 = Oklahoma (6–0) (54) |Week8-2-Color = |Week8-3 = Michigan (6–0) (63) |Week8-3-Color = |Week8-4 = Michigan State (5–1) (7) |Week8-4-Color = u |Week8-5 = UCLA (6–1) (3) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = Notre Dame (5–1) (1) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = West Virginia (6–0) (16) |Week8-7-Color = |Week8-8 = Georgia Tech (6–1) |Week8-8-Color = u |Week8-9 = Navy (5–1) |Week8-9-Color = d |Week8-10 = TCU (6–1) (2) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Ohio State (4–2) |Week8-11-Color = u |Week8-12 = Texas A&M (5–1–1) |Week8-12-Color = d |Week8-13 = Miami (OH) (6–0) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = Auburn (4–1–1) |Week8-14-Color = d |Week8-15 = Ole Miss (6–1) |Week8-15-Color = u |Week8-16 = USC (5–2) |Week8-16-Color = d |Week8-17 = Kentucky (4–2–1) |Week8-17-Color = npr |Week8-18 = Syracuse (3–2) |Week8-18-Color = npr |Week8-19 = Army (4–2) |Week8-19-Color = npr |Week8-20 = Mississippi State (6–1) |Week8-20-Color = npr |Week9-1 = Oklahoma (7–0) (115) |Week9-1-Color = u |Week9-2 = Maryland (8–0) (89) |Week9-2-Color = d |Week9-3 = Michigan State (6–1) (44) |Week9-3-Color = u |Week9-4 = UCLA (7–1) (9) |Week9-4-Color = u |Week9-5 = Notre Dame (6–1) (2) |Week9-5-Color = u |Week9-6 = West Virginia (7–0) (18) |Week9-6-Color = u |Week9-7 = Michigan (6–1) |Week9-7-Color = d |Week9-8 = TCU (6–1) (3) |Week9-8-Color = u |Week9-9 = Texas A&M (6–1–1) |Week9-9-Color = u |Week9-10 = Ohio State (5–2) (1) |Week9-10-Color = u |Week9-11 = Georgia Tech (6–1–1) |Week9-11-Color = d |Week9-12 = Auburn (5–1–1) (2) |Week9-12-Color = u |Week9-13 = Navy (5–1–1) |Week9-13-Color = d |Week9-14 = Ole Miss (7–1) |Week9-14-Color = u |Week9-15 = Miami (OH) (7–0) |Week9-15-Color = d |Week9-16 = Illinois (4–3) |Week9-16-Color = npr |Week9-17 = Pittsburgh (5–3) |Week9-17-Color = npr |Week9-18 = Duke (4–2–1) т |Week9-18-Color = tnpr |Week9-19 = Mississippi State (6–2) т |Week9-19-Color = u |Week9-20 = |Week9-20-Color = npr |Week10-1 = Oklahoma (8–0) (103) |Week10-1-Color = |Week10-2 = Maryland (9–0) (46) |Week10-2-Color = |Week10-3 = Michigan State (7–1) (37) |Week10-3-Color = |Week10-4 = Notre Dame (7–1) (2) |Week10-4-Color = u |Week10-5 = UCLA (8–1) (6) |Week10-5-Color = d |Week10-6 = Michigan (7–1) (1) |Week10-6-Color = u |Week10-7 = TCU (7–1) (2) |Week10-7-Color = u |Week10-8 = Texas A&M (7–1–1) |Week10-8-Color = u |Week10-9 = Ohio State (6–2) (1) |Week10-9-Color = u |Week10-10 = Georgia Tech (7–1–1) |Week10-10-Color= u |Week10-11 = Navy (6–1–1) |Week10-11-Color= u |Week10-12 = Auburn (6–1–1) (4) |Week10-12-Color= |Week10-13 = West Virginia (7–1) (1) |Week10-13-Color= d |Week10-14 = Ole Miss (8–1) |Week10-14-Color= |Week10-15 = Pittsburgh (6–3) (1) |Week10-15-Color= u |Week10-16 = Miami (OH) (8–0) |Week10-16-Color= d |Week10-17 = Tennessee (5–2–1) |Week10-17-Color= npr |Week10-18 = Stanford (5–3–1) |Week10-18-Color= npr |Week10-19 = Oregon State (6–2) |Week10-19-Color= npr |Week10-20 = Duke (5–2–1) |Week10-20-Color= d |Week11-1 = Oklahoma (9–0) (114) |Week11-1-Color = |Week11-2 = Michigan State (8–1) (39) |Week11-2-Color = u |Week11-3 = Maryland (10–0) (35) |Week11-3-Color = d |Week11-4 = UCLA (9–1) (6) |Week11-4-Color = u |Week11-5 = Notre Dame (8–1) (3) |Week11-5-Color = d |Week11-6 = Ohio State (7–2) (5) |Week11-6-Color = u |Week11-7 = TCU (8–1) (3) |Week11-7-Color = |Week11-8 = Texas A&M (7–1–1) |Week11-8-Color = |Week11-9 = Georgia Tech (7–1–1) |Week11-9-Color = u |Week11-10 = Auburn (7–1–1) |Week11-10-Color= u |Week11-11 = Navy (6–1–1) |Week11-11-Color= |Week11-12 = Michigan (7–2) |Week11-12-Color= d |Week11-13 = Pittsburgh (7–3) (1) |Week11-13-Color= u |Week11-14 = Miami (FL) (5–3) (2) |Week11-14-Color= npr |Week11-15 = Ole Miss (8–1) |Week11-15-Color= d |Week11-16 = Miami (OH) (8–0) |Week11-16-Color= |Week11-17 = Stanford (6–3–1) |Week11-17-Color= u |Week11-18 = Duke (6–2–1) |Week11-18-Color= u |Week11-19 = Vanderbilt (7–2) |Week11-19-Color= npr |Week11-20 = Syracuse (5–3) |Week11-20-Color= npr |Week12-1 = Oklahoma (10–0) (218) |Week12-1-Color = nc |Week12-2 = Michigan State (8–1) (88) |Week12-2-Color = |Week12-3 = Maryland (10–0) (55) |Week12-3-Color = |Week12-4 = UCLA (9–1) (9) |Week12-4-Color = |Week12-5 = Ohio State (7–2) (4) |Week12-5-Color = u |Week12-6 = TCU (9–1) (9) |Week12-6-Color = u |Week12-7 = Georgia Tech (8–1–1) |Week12-7-Color = u |Week12-8 = Auburn (8–1–1) (6) |Week12-8-Color = u |Week12-9 = Notre Dame (8–2) |Week12-9-Color = d |Week12-10 = Ole Miss (9–1) (1) |Week12-10-Color= u |Week12-11 = Pittsburgh (7–3) (1) |Week12-11-Color= u |Week12-12 = Michigan (7–2) |Week12-12-Color= |Week12-13 = USC (6–4) |Week12-13-Color= npr |Week12-14 = Miami (FL) (6–3) |Week12-14-Color= |Week12-15 = Miami (OH) (9–0) |Week12-15-Color= u |Week12-16 = Stanford (6–3–1) |Week12-16-Color= u |Week12-17 = Texas A&M (7–2–1) |Week12-17-Color= d |Week12-18 = Navy (6–2–1) |Week12-18-Color= d |Week12-19 = West Virginia (8–2) |Week12-19-Color= npr |Week12-20 = Army (6–3) |Week12-20-Color= npr

Final Coaches Poll

The final UP Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on November 28.

Oklahoma received 24 of the 35 first-place votes; Michigan State received seven, and two each to Maryland and UCLA.

RankingTeamConferenceBowl
1[Oklahoma](1955-oklahoma-sooners-football-team)Big Seven**Won** [Orange](1956-orange-bowl), 20–6
2[Michigan State](1955-michigan-state-spartans-football-team)Big Ten**Won** [Rose](1956-rose-bowl), 17–14
3[Maryland](1955-maryland-terrapins-football-team)ACCLost [Orange](1956-orange-bowl), 6–20
4[UCLA](1955-ucla-bruins-football-team)Pacific CoastLost [Rose](1956-rose-bowl), 14–17
5[Ohio State](1955-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team)Big Ten*none*
6[TCU](1955-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team)SouthwestLost [Cotton](1956-cotton-bowl-classic), 13–14
7[Georgia Tech](1955-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team)SEC**Won** [Sugar](1956-sugar-bowl), 7–0
8[Auburn](1955-auburn-tigers-football-team)SECLost [Gator](1955-gator-bowl), 13–25
9[Ole Miss](1955-ole-miss-rebels-football-team)SEC**Won** [Cotton](1956-cotton-bowl-classic), 14–13
10[Notre Dame](1955-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team)Independent*none*
11[Pittsburgh](1955-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team)IndependentLost [Sugar](1956-sugar-bowl), 0–7
12[USC](1955-usc-trojans-football-team)Pacific Coast*none*
13[Michigan](1955-michigan-wolverines-football-team)Big Ten
14[Texas A&M](1955-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team)Southwest
15[Army](1955-army-cadets-football-team)Independent
16[Duke](1955-duke-blue-devils-football-team)ACC
17[West Virginia](1955-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team)Southern
18[Miami (FL)](1955-miami-hurricanes-football-team)Independent
19[Iowa](1955-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team)Big Ten
20[Miami (OH)](1955-miami-redskins-football-team)Mid-American
[Navy](1955-navy-midshipmen-football-team)Independent
[Stanford](1955-stanford-indians-football-team)Pacific Coast
23[Kentucky](1955-kentucky-wildcats-football-team)SEC
[Tennessee](1955-tennessee-volunteers-football-team)SEC
  • Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pacific Coast (later AAWU / 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.

Litkenhous Ratings

The Litkenhous Ratings included rankings of over 650 teams. The top 200 teams in the Litkehous analysis were:

  1. Oklahoma (11-0) - 109.2

  2. UCLA (9-2) - 107.5

  3. TCU (9-2) - 107.2

  4. Maryland (10-1) - 107.0

  5. Michigan State (9-1) - 106.9

  6. Georgia Tech (9-1-1) - 101.7

  7. Ohio State (7-2) - 100.9

  8. Ole Miss (10-1) - 100.5

  9. USC (6-4) - 99.9

  10. Notre Dame (8-2) - 99.0

  11. Michigan (7-2) - 98.3

  12. Stanford (6-3-1)195 - 98.2

  13. Texas A&M (7-2-1) -98.2

  14. Miami (FL) (9-0) - 97.2

  15. Vanderbilt (8-3) - 96.9

  16. Tennessee (6-3-1) - 95.7

  17. Army (6-3) - 95.4

  18. Pittsburgh (7-4) - 95.3

  19. Duke (7-2-1) - 95.2

  20. Navy (6-2-1) - 94.5

  21. Iowa (3-5-1) - 93.3

  22. West Virginia (8-2) - 93.0

  23. Auburn (8-2-1) - 92.6

  24. LSU (3-5-2) - 92.1

  25. Texas (5-5) - 92.1

  26. Kentucky (6-3-1) - 92.0

  27. Illinois (5-3-1) - 91.9

  28. Purdue (5-3-1) - 91.9

  29. Miami (OH) - 91.3

  30. SMU (4-6) - 91.1

  31. Washington (5-4-1) - 90.8

  32. Wisconsin (4-5) - 90.6

  33. Arkansas (5-4-1) - 90.0

  34. Clemson (7-3) - 89.6

  35. Xavier (7-2) - 89.5

  36. Baylor (5-5) - 88.8

  37. Mississippi State (6-4) - 88.8

  38. Tulane (5-4-1) - 87.8

  39. Florida (4-6) - 87.6

  40. Syracuse (5-3) - 87.6

  41. Georgia (4-6) - 87.3

  42. Mississippi Southern (9-1) - 86.6

  43. Oregon (6-4) - 86.5

  44. Minnesota (3-6) - 85.9

  45. Pacific (5-4) - 85.5

  46. Texas Tech (7-3-1) - 85.5

  47. Rice (2-7-1) - 84.5

  48. Colorado (6-4) - 83.9

  49. Boston College (5-2-1) - 83.4

  50. Arizona State (8-2-1) - 83.3

  51. Indiana (3-6) - 82.9

  52. Texas Western (6-2-2) - 82.7

  53. Oregon State (6-3) - 81.7

  54. Wichita (7-2-1) - 81.0

  55. Yale (7-2) - 81.0

  56. Denver (8-2) - 80.9

  57. Penn State (5-4) - 80.3

  58. Colgate (6-3) - 79.8

  59. Houston (6-4) - 79.7

  60. Nebraska (5-5) - 79.2

  61. Trinity (TX) (9-0) - 78.3

  62. North Carolina (3-7) - 78.0

  63. Utah (6-3) - 77.7

  64. Wake Forest (5-4-1) - 77.6

  65. George Washington - 76.8

  66. Chattanooga (5-4-1) - 76.7

  67. Delaware (8-1) - 76.7

  68. California (2-7-1) - 76.3

  69. North Texas (5-4-1) - 76.3

  70. San Jose State (5-3-1) - 76.2

  71. Virginia Tech (6-3-1) - 75.9

  72. Kent State (6-2-1)

  73. Bowling Green (7-1-1) - 75.7

  74. Arizona (5-4-1) - 75.2

  75. Missouri (1-9) - 75.0

  76. Princeton (7-2) - 74.8

  77. Kansas State (4-6) - 74.1

  78. Louisiana Tech (9-1) - 73.9

  79. NC State (4-5-1) - 73.6

  80. Colorado A&M (8-2) - 73.4

  81. West Texas (4-4-1) - 73.0

  82. Alabama (0-10) - 72.9

  83. Wyoming (8-3) - 72.8

  84. Detroit (5-3-1) - 72.4

  85. Lafayette (6-2) - 72.4

  86. Boise (7-2) - 72.3

  87. Louisville (7-2) - 72.1

  88. Northwestern (0-8-1) - 72.0

  89. Compton (11-0) - 71.9

  90. Ohio (5-4) - 71.9

  91. Dayton (3-6-1) - 71.4

  92. Florida State (5-5) - 71.3

  93. Cornell (5-4) - 71.0

  94. Hardin–Simmons (5-5) - 70.7

  95. Tennessee Tech (7-3) - 69.9

  96. Kansas (3-6-1) - 69.5

  97. Oklahoma A&M (2-8) - 69.2

  98. Harvard (3-4-1) - 69.0

  99. Richmond (4-3-2) - 68.7

  100. Central Michigan (8-1) - 68.6

  101. South Carolina (3-6) - 68.6

  102. Tampa (7-2) - 68.6

  103. Virginia (1-9) - 68.6

  104. Southwest Texas (6-1-2) - 68.5

  105. Idaho (2-7) - 68.2

  106. Rhode Island (6-1-2) - 68.2

  107. Trinity (CT) (7-0) - 67.8

  108. Gettysburg - 67.7

  109. William & Mary (1-7-1) - 67.7

  110. Marquette (2-6-1) - 67.6

  111. Dartmouth (3-6) - 66.7

  112. Lehigh (7-2) - 66.6

  113. Sam Houston (6-1-2) - 66.6

  114. Villanova (1-9) - 66.6

  115. Iowa State - 66.4

  116. Washington State (1-7-2) - 66.4

  117. Marshall (3-6) - 66.2

  118. Utah State (4-6) - 66.2

  119. Maine (5-1-1) - 65.6

  120. McNeese (7-1-1) - 65.5

  121. Cincinnati (1-6-2) - 65.1

  122. Holy Cross (6-4) - 65.1

  123. Memphis State (2-7) - 64.8

  124. Tulsa (2-7-1) - 64.2

  125. Youngstown - 64.0

  126. Muskingum (8-0) - 63.7

  127. Northeast Oklahoma A&M - 63.4

  128. Fresno State (9-1) - 63.2

  129. Brown (2-7) - 63.1

  130. Hawaii (7-4) - 62.8

  131. East Texas (5-4-1) - 62.8

  132. Abilene Christian (3-5-2) - 62.4

  133. Arkansas State (6-3) - 62.2

  134. Connecticut (4-4) - 61.8

  135. Southeastern Louisiana - 61.5

  136. Cal Poly (7-3) - 61.0

  137. Akron (6-2) - 60.7

  138. Howard Payne - 60.7

  139. Florence 60.1

  140. Heidelberg (9-0) - 60.0

  141. Murray - 59.8

  142. McMurry - 59.6

  143. Boston University (2-6) - 59.0

  144. Tufts - 58.8

  146. Jacksonville - 58.2

  147. Eastern Montana - 58.2

  148. Mt. San Antonio - 58.2

  149. New Hampshire (2-4-2) - 58.2

  150. Middle Tennessee (7-2-1) - 58.1

  151. Northwestern Louisiana - 57.9

  152. Rutgers (3-5) - 57.9

  153. Cameron State - 57.8

  154. Southwestern Louisiana (5-4) - 57.2

  155. Bucknell (2-6-1) - 57.0

  156. Yuba - 57.0

  157. Eastern Kentucky - 56.6

  158. Lenoir Rhyne - 56.6

  159. Tyler JC - 56.5

  160. William Carey - 56.5

  161. Penn (0-9) - 56.4

  162. Stephen F. Austin (5-4) - 56.4

  163. South Dakota State (6-2-1) - 55.8

  164. Hillsdale (9-0) - 55.6

  165. Toledo (3-5-1) - 55.5

  166. Springfield - 55.4

  167. Idaho State (8-1) - 55.2

  168. Morris Harvey - 55.2

  169. Westminster (PA) - 55.1

  170. Alfred - 55.0

  171. Concordia (MN) - 55.0

  172. Lewis & Clark - 55.0

  173. Worcester Poly - 55.0

  174. Columbia (1-8) - 54.9

  175. Moravian - 54.9

  176. Omaha - 54.9

  177. St. Joseph (IN) - 54.8

  178. Midwestern - 54.7

  179. San Francisco CC - 54.7

  180. Evansville (6-3) - 54.6

  181. Antelope Valley - 54.3

  182. Texas A&I (4-6) - 54.2

  183. Menlo JC

  184. Iowa State Teachers (8-1) - 53.5

  185. Davidson (5-4) - 53.4

  186. Kilgore JC

  187. Wofford

  188. VMI (1-9) - 53.2

  189. Porterville - 53.1

  190. Michigan State Normal (7-2) - 53.0

  191. St. Cloud - 53.0

  192. St. Olaf - 52.8

  193. UMass (4-4) - 52.7

  194. Western Kentucky (3-6) - 52.4

  195. New Mexico (2-8) - 52.4

  196. Juniata (8-0-1) - 52.2

  197. Lamar Tech (4-6) - 52.1

  198. Wharton City - 52.1

  199. Newberry - 51.9

  200. El Camino - 51.5

  201. Drake (4-4) - 53.0

  202. Montana (3-7) - 48.7

  203. South Dakota (4-4) - 48.7

  204. North Dakota (6-3) - 46.3

  205. New Mexico A&M (3-7) - 46.3

  206. BYU (1-9) - 46.2

  207. Washington University (5-4) - 45.9

HBCU rankings

The Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1955 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was largely segregated. The rankings were published on December 10:

The Associated Negro Press also published rankings on December 8:

References

References

  1. (November 29, 1955). "Final UP poll". Eugene Register-Guard.
  2. Miller, Norman. (December 4, 1956). "Oklahoma voted grid champion in final AP and UP polls". Reading Eagle.
  3. (December 18, 1955). "OU No. 1, Maryland 4th, Says Litkenhous; WU Is 54th in U.S. List". The Wichita Eagle.
  4. (December 13, 1955). "Oklahoma Named 1955 Grid Champ". The Chattanooga Times.
  5. (December 10, 1955). "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier.
  6. Luix Virgil Overbea. (December 8, 1955). "Pigskin Huddle". [[The Black Dispatch]] (p. 9).
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