1960 major college football rankings

The final AP poll was released on November 29, at the end of the regular season, over a month before the major bowls.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zalWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6695%2C4727363 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Gophers win title |date=November 30, 1960 |page=13}}

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|Week1 = 0

|Week2 = 1

|Week3 = 2

|Week4 = 3

|Week5 = 4

|Week6 = 5

|Week7 = 6

|Week8 = 7

|Week9 = 8

|Week10 = 9

|Week11 = 10

|Week12 = 11 (Final)

|Week1Date = Aug{{cite web |title=1960 Preseason AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=236

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week2Date = Sep 19{{cite web |title=September 19, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=237

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week3Date = Sep 26{{cite web |title=September 26, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=238

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week4Date = Oct 3{{cite web |title=October 3, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=239

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week5Date = Oct 10{{cite web |title=October 10, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=240

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week6Date = Oct 17{{cite web |title=October 17, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=241

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week7Date = Oct 24{{cite web |title=October 24, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=242

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}{{ref|week6|A}}

|Week8Date = Oct 31{{cite web |title=October 31, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=243

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week9Date = Nov 7{{cite web |title=November 7, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=244

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week10Date = Nov 14{{cite web |title=November 14, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=245

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week11Date = Nov 21{{cite web |title=November 21, 1960 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=246

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week12Date = Nov 28{{cite web |title=1960 Final AP Football Poll|url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=247

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week1-1 = Syracuse (26)

|Week1-2 = Ole Miss (21)

|Week1-3 = Washington (1)

|Week1-4 = Texas

|Week1-5 = Illinois

|Week1-6 = USC

|Week1-7 = Pittsburgh

|Week1-8 = Michigan State

|Week1-9 = Clemson

|Week1-10 = Oklahoma

|Week1-11 = TCU

|Week1-12 = Auburn

|Week1-13 = Georgia

|Week1-14 = Northwestern

|Week1-15 = Iowa

|Week1-16 = Ohio State

|Week1-17 = Notre Dame

|Week1-18 = Tennessee

|Week1-19 = Arkansas т

|Week1-19-Color = tw

|Week1-20 = Penn State т

|Week2-1 = Ole Miss (1–0) (22)

|Week2-1-Color = u

|Week2-2 = Syracuse (0–0) (22)

|Week2-2-Color = d

|Week2-3 = Washington (1–0) (3)

|Week2-3-Color =

|Week2-4 = Illinois (0–0)

|Week2-4-Color = u

|Week2-5 = Alabama (1–0)

|Week2-5-Color = npr

|Week2-6 = Michigan State (0–0)

|Week2-6-Color = u

|Week2-7 = Kansas (1–0)

|Week2-7-Color = npr

|Week2-8 = UCLA (1–0)

|Week2-8-Color = npr

|Week2-9 = Clemson (0–0)

|Week2-9-Color =

|Week2-10 = Oregon State (1–0)

|Week2-10-Color = npr

|Week2-11 = Penn State (1–0)

|Week2-11-Color = u

|Week2-12 = Nebraska (1–0)

|Week2-12-Color = npr

|Week2-13 = Georgia Tech (1–0)

|Week2-13-Color = npr

|Week2-14 = Northwestern (0–0)

|Week2-14-Color =

|Week2-15 = Texas (0–1)

|Week2-15-Color = d

|Week2-16 = Missouri (1–0)

|Week2-16-Color = npr

|Week2-17 = Pittsburgh (0–1) (1)

|Week2-17-Color = d

|Week2-18 = LSU (1–0)

|Week2-18-Color = npr

|Week2-19 = Iowa (0–0)

|Week2-19-Color = d

|Week2-20 = Ohio State (0–0)

|Week2-20-Color = d

|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|Arkansas|Auburn|Georgia|Notre Dame|Oklahoma|TCU|Tennessee|USC|}}

|Week3-1 = Ole Miss (2–0) (42)

|Week3-1-Color =

|Week3-2 = Syracuse (1–0)

|Week3-2-Color =

|Week3-3 = Washington (2–0) (5)

|Week3-3-Color =

|Week3-4 = Illinois (1–0)

|Week3-4-Color =

|Week3-5 = Kansas (2–0)

|Week3-5-Color = u

|Week3-6 = Northwestern (1–0) (1)

|Week3-6-Color = u

|Week3-7 = Clemson (1–0)

|Week3-7-Color = u

|Week3-8 = Iowa (1–0)

|Week3-8-Color = u

|Week3-9 = Ohio State (1–0)

|Week3-9-Color = u

|Week3-10 = Georgia Tech (2–0)

|Week3-10-Color = u

|Week3-11 = Tennessee (1–0)

|Week3-11-Color = npr

|Week3-12 = Notre Dame (1–0)

|Week3-12-Color = npr

|Week3-13 = Texas (1–1)

|Week3-13-Color = u

|Week3-14 = Arkansas (2–0)

|Week3-14-Color = npr

|Week3-15 = Alabama (1–0–1)

|Week3-15-Color = d

|Week3-16 = UCLA (1–0–1)

|Week3-16-Color = d

|Week3-17 = Navy (2–0)

|Week3-17-Color = npr

|Week3-18 = Minnesota (1–0)

|Week3-18-Color = npr

|Week3-19 = Missouri (2–0)

|Week3-19-Color = d

|Week3-20 = Penn State (1–0)

|Week3-20-Color = d

|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|LSU|Michigan State|Nebraska|Oregon State|Pittsburgh|}}

|Week4-1 = Syracuse (2–0) (28)

|Week4-1-Color = u

|Week4-2 = Ole Miss (3–0) (14)

|Week4-2-Color = d

|Week4-3 = Iowa (2–0) (5)

|Week4-3-Color = u

|Week4-4 = Illinois (2–0)

|Week4-4-Color =

|Week4-5 = Ohio State (2–0)

|Week4-5-Color = u

|Week4-6 = Navy (3–0)

|Week4-6-Color = u

|Week4-7 = Purdue (1–0–1)

|Week4-7-Color = npr

|Week4-8 = Clemson (2–0)

|Week4-8-Color = d

|Week4-9 = Arkansas (3–0)

|Week4-9-Color = u

|Week4-10 = Kansas (2–1)

|Week4-10-Color = d

|Week4-11 = Missouri (3–0)

|Week4-11-Color = u

|Week4-12 = Washington (2–1)

|Week4-12-Color = d

|Week4-13 = Michigan State (1–0–1)

|Week4-13-Color = npr

|Week4-14 = Minnesota (2–0)

|Week4-14-Color = u

|Week4-15 = Texas (2–1)

|Week4-15-Color = d

|Week4-16 = UCLA (1–0–1) (1)

|Week4-16-Color =

|Week4-17 = Alabama (2–0–1)

|Week4-17-Color = d

|Week4-18 = Army (3–0) т

|Week4-18-Color = tnpr

|Week4-19 = Florida (3–0) т

|Week4-19-Color = npr

|Week4-20 = Baylor (2–0)

|Week4-20-Color = npr

|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|Georgia Tech|Northwestern|Notre Dame|Penn State|Tennessee|}}

|Week5-1 = Ole Miss (4–0) (19)

|Week5-1-Color = u

|Week5-2 = Iowa (3–0) (17)

|Week5-2-Color = u

|Week5-3 = Ohio State (3–0) (8)

|Week5-3-Color = u

|Week5-4 = Syracuse (3–0) (4)

|Week5-4-Color = d

|Week5-5 = Navy (4–0)

|Week5-5-Color = u

|Week5-6 = Missouri (4–0)

|Week5-6-Color = u

|Week5-7 = Baylor (3–0)

|Week5-7-Color = u

|Week5-8 = Clemson (3–0)

|Week5-8-Color =

|Week5-9 = Kansas (3–1)

|Week5-9-Color = u

|Week5-10 = Minnesota (3–0)

|Week5-10-Color = u

|Week5-11 = Texas (3–1)

|Week5-11-Color = u

|Week5-12 = Wisconsin (3–0)

|Week5-12-Color = npr

|Week5-13 = Washington (3–1)

|Week5-13-Color = d

|Week5-14 = Michigan State (1–1–1)

|Week5-14-Color = d

|Week5-15 = Alabama (2–0–1) т

|Week5-15-Color = tu

|Week5-16 = UCLA (1–0–1) т

|Week5-16-Color = u

|Week5-17 = Oregon State (3–1)

|Week5-17-Color = npr

|Week5-18 = Arizona State (4–0)

|Week5-18-Color = npr

|Week5-19 = Georgia Tech (3–1)

|Week5-19-Color = npr

|Week5-20 = Penn State (2–1)

|Week5-20-Color = npr

|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|Arkansas|Army|Florida|Illinois|Purdue|}}

|Week6-1 = Iowa (4–0) (23)

|Week6-1-Color = u

|Week6-2 = Ole Miss (5–0) (22)

|Week6-2-Color = d

|Week6-3 = Syracuse (4–0) (2)

|Week6-3-Color = u

|Week6-4 = Navy (5–0)

|Week6-4-Color = u

|Week6-5 = Missouri (5–0)

|Week6-5-Color = u

|Week6-6 = Minnesota (4–0)

|Week6-6-Color = u

|Week6-7 = Baylor (4–0)

|Week6-7-Color =

|Week6-8 = Washington (4–1) (1)

|Week6-8-Color = u

|Week6-9 = Ohio State (3–1)

|Week6-9-Color = d

|Week6-10 = Purdue (2–1–1)

|Week6-10-Color = npr

|Week6-11 = Wisconsin (3–1)

|Week6-11-Color = u

|Week6-12 = Tennessee (3–0–1)

|Week6-12-Color = npr

|Week6-13 = Michigan State (2–1–1)

|Week6-13-Color = u

|Week6-14 = Arkansas (4–1)

|Week6-14-Color = npr

|Week6-15 = Kansas (3–1–1)

|Week6-15-Color = d

|Week6-16 = Texas (3–2)

|Week6-16-Color = d

|Week6-17 = Auburn (3–1)

|Week6-17-Color = npr

|Week6-18 = Oregon State (4–1)

|Week6-18-Color = d

|Week6-19 = UCLA (1–1–1)

|Week6-19-Color = d

|Week6-20 = Rice (3–1)

|Week6-20-Color = npr

|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|Alabama|Arizona State|Clemson|Georgia Tech|Penn State|}}

|Week7-1 = Iowa (5–0) (34)

|Week7-1-Color =

|Week7-2 = Ole Miss (6–0) (9)

|Week7-2-Color =

|Week7-3 = Syracuse (5–0) (5)

|Week7-3-Color =

|Week7-4 = Navy (6–0)

|Week7-4-Color =

|Week7-5 = Missouri (6–0)

|Week7-5-Color =

|Week7-6 = Minnesota (5–0)

|Week7-6-Color =

|Week7-7 = Baylor (5–0)

|Week7-7-Color =

|Week7-8 = Ohio State (4–1)

|Week7-8-Color = u

|Week7-9 = Washington (5–1)

|Week7-9-Color = d

|Week7-10 = Michigan State (3–1–1)

|Week7-10-Color = u

|Week7-11 = Tennessee (4–0–1)

|Week7-11-Color = u

|Week7-12 = Arkansas (4–2)

|Week7-12-Color = u

|Week7-13 = Rice (4–1)

|Week7-13-Color = u

|Week7-14 = Auburn (4–1)

|Week7-14-Color = u

|Week7-15 = Duke (4–1) т

|Week7-15-Color = tnpr

|Week7-16 = Oregon State (4–2) т

|Week7-16-Color = tu

|Week7-17 = Purdue (2–2–1) т

|Week7-17-Color = d

|Week7-18 = New Mexico State (6–0)

|Week7-18-Color = npr

|Week7-19 = Kansas (4–1–1)

|Week7-19-Color = d

|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|Texas|UCLA|Wisconsin|}}

|Week8-1 = Iowa (6–0) (46)

|Week8-1-Color =

|Week8-2 = Missouri (7–0)

|Week8-2-Color = u

|Week8-3 = Minnesota (6–0) (1)

|Week8-3-Color = u

|Week8-4 = Navy (7–0)

|Week8-4-Color =

|Week8-5 = Ohio State (5–1)

|Week8-5-Color = u

|Week8-6 = Ole Miss (6–0–1)

|Week8-6-Color = d

|Week8-7 = Washington (6–1) (1)

|Week8-7-Color = u

|Week8-8 = Tennessee (5–0–1)

|Week8-8-Color = u

|Week8-9 = Syracuse (5–1)

|Week8-9-Color = d

|Week8-10 = Rice (5–1)

|Week8-10-Color = u

|Week8-11 = Baylor (5–1)

|Week8-11-Color = d

|Week8-12 = Auburn (5–1)

|Week8-12-Color = u

|Week8-13 = Duke (5–1)

|Week8-13-Color = u

|Week8-14 = Pittsburgh (3–2–2)

|Week8-14-Color = npr

|Week8-15 = UCLA (3–1–1)

|Week8-15-Color = npr

|Week8-16 = Arkansas (5–2)

|Week8-16-Color = d

|Week8-17 = Michigan State (3–2–1)

|Week8-17-Color = d

|Week8-18 = Colorado (5–1) т

|Week8-18-Color = tnpr

|Week8-19 = Utah State (7–0) т

|Week8-19-Color = npr

|Week8-20 = New Mexico State (7–0)

|Week8-20-Color = d

|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|Kansas|Oregon State|Purdue|}}

|Week9-1 = Minnesota (7–0) (40)

|Week9-1-Color = u

|Week9-2 = Missouri (8–0) (4)

|Week9-2-Color =

|Week9-3 = Ohio State (6–1) (1)

|Week9-3-Color = u

|Week9-4 = Ole Miss (7–0–1) (1)

|Week9-4-Color = u

|Week9-5 = Iowa (6–1)

|Week9-5-Color = d

|Week9-6 = Washington (7–1) (1)

|Week9-6-Color = u

|Week9-7 = Duke (6–1)

|Week9-7-Color = u

|Week9-8 = Navy (7–1)

|Week9-8-Color = d

|Week9-9 = Arkansas (6–2)

|Week9-9-Color = u

|Week9-10 = Auburn (6–1)

|Week9-10-Color = u

|Week9-11 = UCLA (4–1–1)

|Week9-11-Color = u

|Week9-12 = Pittsburgh (4–2–2)

|Week9-12-Color = u

|Week9-13 = Michigan State (4–2–1)

|Week9-13-Color = u

|Week9-14 = Tennessee (5–1–1)

|Week9-14-Color = d

|Week9-15 = New Mexico State (7–0)

|Week9-15-Color = u

|Week9-16 = Rice (5–2)

|Week9-16-Color = d

|Week9-17 = Syracuse (5–2) т

|Week9-17-Color = td

|Week9-18 = Yale (7–0) т

|Week9-18-Color = npr

|Week9-19 = Utah State (8–0)

|Week9-19-Color = d

|Week9-20 = Florida (6–2)

|Week9-20-Color = npr

|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|Baylor|Colorado|}}

|Week10-1 = Missouri (9–0) (34)

|Week10-1-Color = u

|Week10-2 = Iowa (7–1) (7)

|Week10-2-Color = u

|Week10-3 = Ole Miss (8–0–1) (5)

|Week10-3-Color = u

|Week10-4 = Minnesota (7–1) (1)

|Week10-4-Color = d

|Week10-5 = Washington (8–1)

|Week10-5-Color = u

|Week10-6 = Duke (7–1)

|Week10-6-Color = u

|Week10-7 = Arkansas (7–2)

|Week10-7-Color = u

|Week10-8 = Navy (8–1)

|Week10-8-Color =

|Week10-9 = Auburn (7–1) (1)

|Week10-9-Color = u

|Week10-10 = Ohio State (6–2)

|Week10-10-Color= d

|Week10-11 = UCLA (5–1–1)

|Week10-11-Color=

|Week10-12 = Michigan State (5–2–1)

|Week10-12-Color= u

|Week10-13 = Purdue (3–4–1)

|Week10-13-Color= npr

|Week10-14 = New Mexico State (8–0) т

|Week10-14-Color= tu

|Week10-15 = Rice (6–2) т

|Week10-15-Color= tu

|Week10-16 = Syracuse (6–2) т

|Week10-16-Color= tu

|Week10-17 = Yale (8–0) т

|Week10-17-Color= u

|Week10-18 = Alabama (6–1–1)

|Week10-18-Color= npr

|Week10-19 = Florida (7–2) т

|Week10-19-Color= tu

|Week10-20 = Oregon (7–2) т

|Week10-20-Color= npr

|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|Pittsburgh|Tennessee|Utah State|}}

|Week11-1 = Minnesota (8–1) (13.5)

|Week11-1-Color = u

|Week11-2 = Iowa (8–1) (17.5)

|Week11-2-Color =

|Week11-3 = Ole Miss (8–0–1) (13)

|Week11-3-Color =

|Week11-4 = Washington (9–1) (2)

|Week11-4-Color = u

|Week11-5 = Missouri (9–1)

|Week11-5-Color = d

|Week11-6 = Arkansas (8–2)

|Week11-6-Color = u

|Week11-7 = Navy (8–1)

|Week11-7-Color = u

|Week11-8 = Auburn (8–1) (1)

|Week11-8-Color = u

|Week11-9 = Ohio State (7–2)

|Week11-9-Color = u

|Week11-10 = Kansas (7–2–1)

|Week11-10-Color= npr

|Week11-11 = Duke (7–2)

|Week11-11-Color= d

|Week11-12 = Rice (7–2)

|Week11-12-Color= u

|Week11-13 = Yale (9–0) (1)

|Week11-13-Color= u

|Week11-14 = Michigan State (6–2–1)

|Week11-14-Color= d

|Week11-15 = New Mexico State (9–0) т

|Week11-15-Color= td

|Week11-16 = Penn State (6–3) т

|Week11-16-Color= npr

|Week11-17 = Alabama (7–1–1) т

|Week11-17-Color= tu

|Week11-18 = Syracuse (7–2) т

|Week11-18-Color= d

|Week11-19 = Baylor (7–2) т

|Week11-19-Color= tnpr

|Week11-20 = Florida (7–2) т

|Week11-20-Color=

|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|Oregon|Purdue|UCLA|}}

|Week12-1 = Minnesota (8–1) (17{{frac|1|2}})

|Week12-1-Color = nc

|Week12-2 = Ole Miss (9–0–1) (16)

|Week12-2-Color = u

|Week12-3 = Iowa (8–1) (12{{frac|1|2}})

|Week12-3-Color = d

|Week12-4 = Navy (8–1)

|Week12-4-Color = u

|Week12-5 = Missouri (9–1)

|Week12-5-Color =

|Week12-6 = Washington (9–1) (2)

|Week12-6-Color = d

|Week12-7 = Arkansas (8–2)

|Week12-7-Color = d

|Week12-8 = Ohio State (7–2)

|Week12-8-Color = u

|Week12-9 = Alabama (8–1–1)

|Week12-9-Color = u

|Week12-10 = Duke (7–2)

|Week12-10-Color= u

|Week12-11 = Kansas (7–2–1)

|Week12-11-Color= d

|Week12-12 = Baylor (8–2)

|Week12-12-Color= u

|Week12-13 = Auburn (8–2)

|Week12-13-Color= d

|Week12-14 = Yale (9–0)

|Week12-14-Color= d

|Week12-15 = Michigan State (6–2–1)

|Week12-15-Color= d

|Week12-16 = Penn State (6–3)

|Week12-16-Color= d

|Week12-17 = New Mexico State (10–0)

|Week12-17-Color= d

|Week12-18 = Florida (8–2)

|Week12-18-Color= u

|Week12-19 = Purdue (4–4–1) т

|Week12-19-Color= tnpr

|Week12-20 = Syracuse (7–2) т

|Week12-20-Color= d

|Week12Dropped = {{ubl|Rice|}}

}}

:A.{{Note|week6}}Only 19 teams received votes in week 6.

The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on November 29.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jFFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2726%2C2802432 |newspaper=Bend Bulletin |location=(Oregon)|agency=UPI |title=Gophers top final poll |date=November 29, 1960 |page=3}}

Minnesota received 21 of the 35 first-place votes; Mississippi received nine and Iowa five.

• 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.

The final Litkenhous Ratings were released in December 1960. The top 30 teams according to Litkenhous were:{{cite news|title=Litkenhous Official Iowa No. 1|newspaper=The Washington Daily News|date=December 14, 1960|page=59|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-daily-news-litkenhous-off/166312355/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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1. Iowa (8-1) - 112.8

2. Minnesota (8-2) - 109.0

3. Ole Miss (10-0-1) - 108.6

4. Ohio State (7-2) - 107.9

5. Missouri (11-0) - 105.9

6. Rice (7-4) - 104.8

7. Kansas (5-4-1) - 103.5

8. Michigan State (6-2-1) - 102.9

9. Purdue (4-4-1) - 102.7

10. Baylor (8-3) - 102.2

11. Michigan (5-4) - 102.1

12. Arkansas - 101.8

13. Tennessee - 100.3

14. Texas - 99.9

15. Auburn - 98.9

16. Georgia Tech - 98.9

17. Alabama - 98.2

18. Florida - 97.6

19. Kentucky - 97.3

20. LSU - 97.0

21. Syracuse - 96.7

22. Washington State - 96.7

23. UCLA - 96.6

24. Illinois - 96.4

25. Northwestern - 96.4

26. Penn State - 95.2

27. Pittsburgh - 95.2

28. Georgia - 94.8

29. Muskingum - 94.3

30. TCU (4-4-2) - 94.1

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