1964 NCAA University Division football rankings
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{{Infobox NCAA football rankings
| season = 1964
| image =
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| preseason_number_1 = Ole Miss
| champions = Alabama
| conference =
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Two human polls comprised the 1964 NCAA University Division 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
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| | Decrease in ranking |
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| | National champion |
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| | Win–loss record |
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| | Number of first place votes |
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| | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP Poll
The final AP Poll was released on November 30, at the end of the 1964 regular season, a month before the bowls.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jhYrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4062%2C246141|newspaper=Reading Eagle|location=(Pennsylvania)|agency=Associated Press|last=Green |first=Bob |title=Alabama named national football champion |date=December 1, 1964 |page=25}} The poll ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967.
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{{ColPollTable
|Week1 = 0
|Week2 = 1
|Week3 = 2
|Week4 = 3
|Week5 = 4
|Week6 = 5
|Week7 = 6
|Week8 = 7
|Week9 = 8
|Week10 = 9
|Week11 = 10 (Final)
|Week1Date = Aug{{cite web |title=1964 Preseason AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=285
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week2Date = Sep 28{{cite web |title=September 28, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=286
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week3Date = Oct 5{{cite web |title=October 5, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=287
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week4Date = Oct 12{{cite web |title=October 12, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=288
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week5Date = Oct 19{{cite web |title=October 19, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=289
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week6Date = Oct 26{{cite web |title=October 26, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=290
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week7Date = Nov 2{{cite web |title=November 2, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=291
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week8Date = Nov 9{{cite web |title=November 9, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=292
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week9Date = Nov 16{{cite web |title=November 16, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=293
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week10Date = Nov 23{{cite web |title=November 23, 1964 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=294
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week11Date = Nov 30{{cite web |title=1964 Final AP Football Poll|url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=295
|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}
|Week1-1 = Ole Miss (20)
|Week1-2 = Oklahoma (15)
|Week1-3 = Illinois (10)
|Week1-4 = Texas
|Week1-5 = Ohio State
|Week1-6 = Alabama (1)
|Week1-7 = Washington (1)
|Week1-8 = Auburn (1)
|Week1-9 = Syracuse
|Week1-10 = Navy
|Week2-1 = Texas (2–0) (14)
|Week2-1-Color = u
|Week2-2 = USC (2–0) (17)
|Week2-2-Color = npr
|Week2-3 = Illinois (1–0) (7)
|Week2-3-Color =
|Week2-4 = Alabama (2–0) (4)
|Week2-4-Color = u
|Week2-5 = Ohio State (1–0) (2)
|Week2-5-Color =
|Week2-6 = Navy (2–0) (1)
|Week2-6-Color = u
|Week2-7 = Auburn (2–0) (2)
|Week2-7-Color = u
|Week2-8 = Michigan (1–0)
|Week2-8-Color = npr
|Week2-9 = Notre Dame (1–0)
|Week2-9-Color = npr
|Week2-10 = Washington (1–1) (1)
|Week2-10-Color = d
|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|Ole Miss|Oklahoma|Syracuse|}}
|Week3-1 = Texas (3–0) (32)
|Week3-1-Color =
|Week3-2 = Illinois (2–0) (6)
|Week3-2-Color = u
|Week3-3 = Alabama (3–0) (3)
|Week3-3-Color = u
|Week3-4 = Ohio State (2–0)
|Week3-4-Color = u
|Week3-5 = Kentucky (3–0) (5)
|Week3-5-Color = npr
|Week3-6 = Notre Dame (2–0)
|Week3-6-Color = u
|Week3-7 = Michigan (2–0) (1)
|Week3-7-Color = u
|Week3-8 = Nebraska (3–0)
|Week3-8-Color = npr
|Week3-9 = Arkansas (3–0) т
|Week3-9-Color = tnpr
|Week3-10 = Michigan State (1–1) т
|Week3-10-Color = npr
|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|Auburn|Navy|USC|Washington|}}
|Week4-1 = Texas (4–0) (30)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = Ohio State (3–0) (7)
|Week4-2-Color = u
|Week4-3 = Alabama (4–0) (2)
|Week4-3-Color =
|Week4-4 = Notre Dame (3–0) (1)
|Week4-4-Color = u
|Week4-5 = Michigan (3–0)
|Week4-5-Color = u
|Week4-6 = Nebraska (4–0)
|Week4-6-Color = u
|Week4-7 = Syracuse (3–1)
|Week4-7-Color = npr
|Week4-8 = Arkansas (4–0)
|Week4-8-Color = u
|Week4-9 = LSU (3–0)
|Week4-9-Color = npr
|Week4-10 = Florida State (4–0)
|Week4-10-Color = npr
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|Illinois|Kentucky|Michigan State|}}
|Week5-1 = Ohio State (4–0) (35)
|Week5-1-Color = u
|Week5-2 = Notre Dame (4–0) (2)
|Week5-2-Color = u
|Week5-3 = Alabama (5–0) (5)
|Week5-3-Color =
|Week5-4 = Arkansas (5–0) (2)
|Week5-4-Color = u
|Week5-5 = Nebraska (5–0)
|Week5-5-Color = u
|Week5-6 = Texas (4–1)
|Week5-6-Color = d
|Week5-7 = LSU (4–0)
|Week5-7-Color = u
|Week5-8 = Syracuse (4–1)
|Week5-8-Color = d
|Week5-9 = Florida (4–0)
|Week5-9-Color = npr
|Week5-10 = Florida State (5–0)
|Week5-10-Color =
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|Michigan|}}
|Week6-1 = Ohio State (5–0) (32)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Notre Dame (5–0) (6)
|Week6-2-Color =
|Week6-3 = Alabama (6–0) (8)
|Week6-3-Color =
|Week6-4 = Arkansas (6–0) (1)
|Week6-4-Color =
|Week6-5 = Nebraska (6–0)
|Week6-5-Color =
|Week6-6 = Texas (5–1)
|Week6-6-Color =
|Week6-7 = Oregon (6–0)
|Week6-7-Color = npr
|Week6-8 = Georgia Tech (6–0)
|Week6-8-Color = npr
|Week6-9 = LSU (4–0–1)
|Week6-9-Color = d
|Week6-10 = Florida (4–1)
|Week6-10-Color = d
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|Florida State|Syracuse|}}
|Week7-1 = Notre Dame (6–0) (29)
|Week7-1-Color = u
|Week7-2 = Ohio State (6–0) (11)
|Week7-2-Color = d
|Week7-3 = Alabama (7–0) (7)
|Week7-3-Color =
|Week7-4 = Arkansas (7–0) (1)
|Week7-4-Color =
|Week7-5 = Nebraska (7–0)
|Week7-5-Color =
|Week7-6 = Texas (6–1)
|Week7-6-Color =
|Week7-7 = Georgia Tech (7–0)
|Week7-7-Color = u
|Week7-8 = LSU (5–0–1)
|Week7-8-Color = u
|Week7-9 = Florida (5–1)
|Week7-9-Color = u
|Week7-10 = Purdue (5–1)
|Week7-10-Color = npr
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|Oregon|}}
|Week8-1 = Notre Dame (7–0) (26)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Alabama (8–0) (11)
|Week8-2-Color = u
|Week8-3 = Arkansas (8–0) (3)
|Week8-3-Color = u
|Week8-4 = Nebraska (8–0)
|Week8-4-Color = u
|Week8-5 = Texas (7–1)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = Michigan (6–1)
|Week8-6-Color = npr
|Week8-7 = Ohio State (6–1)
|Week8-7-Color = d
|Week8-8 = Oregon State (7–1) (1)
|Week8-8-Color = npr
|Week8-9 = LSU (5–1–1)
|Week8-9-Color = d
|Week8-10 = Georgia Tech (7–1)
|Week8-10-Color = d
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|Florida|Purdue|}}
|Week9-1 = Notre Dame (8–0) (34)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Alabama (9–0) (9)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 = Arkansas (9–0) (2)
|Week9-3-Color =
|Week9-4 = Nebraska (9–0)
|Week9-4-Color =
|Week9-5 = Texas (8–1)
|Week9-5-Color =
|Week9-6 = Michigan (7–1)
|Week9-6-Color =
|Week9-7 = Ohio State (7–1)
|Week9-7-Color =
|Week9-8 = LSU (6–1–1)
|Week9-8-Color = u
|Week9-9 = Syracuse (7–2)
|Week9-9-Color = npr
|Week9-10 = Oregon (7–1–1)
|Week9-10-Color = npr
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|Georgia Tech|Oregon State|}}
|Week10-1 = Notre Dame (9–0) (36)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = Alabama (9–0) (6)
|Week10-2-Color =
|Week10-3 = Arkansas (10–0) (4)
|Week10-3-Color =
|Week10-4 = Michigan (8–1) (1)
|Week10-4-Color = u
|Week10-5 = Texas (8–1)
|Week10-5-Color =
|Week10-6 = LSU (7–1–1)
|Week10-6-Color = u
|Week10-7 = Nebraska (9–1)
|Week10-7-Color = d
|Week10-8 = Oregon State (8–2)
|Week10-8-Color = npr
|Week10-9 = Ohio State (7–2)
|Week10-9-Color = d
|Week10-10 = Florida State (8–1–1)
|Week10-10-Color= npr
|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|Oregon|Syracuse|}}
|Week11-1 = Alabama (10–0) (34{{frac|1|2}})
|Week11-1-Color = nc
|Week11-2 = Arkansas (10–0) (11{{frac|1|2}})
|Week11-2-Color = u
|Week11-3 = Notre Dame (9–1) (6)
|Week11-3-Color = d
|Week11-4 = Michigan (8–1) (3)
|Week11-4-Color =
|Week11-5 = Texas (9–1)
|Week11-5-Color =
|Week11-6 = Nebraska (9–1)
|Week11-6-Color = u
|Week11-7 = LSU (7–1–1)
|Week11-7-Color = d
|Week11-8 = Oregon State (8–2)
|Week11-8-Color =
|Week11-9 = Ohio State (7–2)
|Week11-9-Color =
|Week11-10 = USC (7–3)
|Week11-10-Color= npr
|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|Florida State|}}
}}
Final Coaches Poll
The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on December 1.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OzxYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5823%2C5151261 |newspaper=Bend Bulletin |location=(Oregon) |title=Alabama takes over first in final poll |date=December 1, 1964|page=6}}
Alabama received 22 of the 35 first-place votes; Arkansas received seven, Notre Dame four, and Michigan two.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jhYrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4062%2C246141|newspaper=Reading Eagle|location=(Pennsylvania)|agency=UPI |title=Final UPI ratings |date=December 1, 1964 |page=25}}
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| Ranking
! Team ! Conference ! Bowl |
|---|
| 1
| Alabama | SEC | Lost Orange, 17–21 |
| 2
| Arkansas | Won Cotton, 10–7 |
| 3
| none |
| 4
| Michigan | Big Ten | Won Rose, 34–7 |
| 5
| Texas | Southwest | Won Orange, 21–17 |
| 6
| Nebraska | Lost Cotton, 7–10 |
| 7
| LSU | SEC | Won Sugar, 13–10 |
| 8
| AAWU (Pac-8) | Lost Rose, 7–34 |
| 9
| Big Ten | rowspan=2|none |
| 10
| USC | AAWU (Pac-8) |
| 11
| Independent | Won Gator, 36–19 |
| 12
| Syracuse | Independent | Lost Sugar, 10–13 |
| 13
| Ivy | rowspan=2|none |
| rowspan=2|14
| Independent |
| Utah
| WAC | Won Liberty, 32–6 |
| rowspan=2|16
| Illinois | Big Ten | rowspan=2|none |
| New Mexico
| WAC |
| rowspan=2|18
| Tulsa | MVC | Won Bluebonnet, 14–7 |
| Missouri
| Big Eight | rowspan=2|none |
| rowspan=2|20
| Big Ten |
| Mississippi
| SEC | Lost Bluebonnet, 7–14 |
- Notre Dame did not participate in bowl games from 1925 through 1968.
- Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and 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 following teams were ranked as the top 25 teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings, released in December 1964:
{{cite news|title=Alabama champions in Lit poll|newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|date=December 19, 1964|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-alabama-champions-in/124790132/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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1. Alabama
2. Michigan
3. Notre Dame
4. Arkansas
5. Texas
6. USC
7. Florida State
8. Florida
9. Ohio State
10. Nebraska
11. Illinois
12. Utah
13. Tulsa
14. Purdue
15. Penn State
16. Syracuse
17. UCLA
18. Ole Miss
19. LSU
20. Michigan State
21. Utah State
22. Oregon State
23. Oregon
24. Minnesota
25. Oklahoma
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References
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