Two human polls comprised the 1969 NCAA University Division football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a

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, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the

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and the

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Legend

AP Poll

Final Coaches Poll

The final

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was released prior to the bowl games, in early December.
One coach on the 35-member board did not vote.
Texas received 28 of the 34 first-place votes; Penn State received four and one each went to USC and Nebraska. * Prior to the

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season, the

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and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl. * The

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has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1969 Ncaa University Division Football Rankings * College football rankings