College Football: Record Versus the AP No. 1
Posted by Andrew McKillop on August 25, 2011
Post Highlights
- Notre Dame has played the most games against AP No. 1′s (25 games).
- Miami FL has nine victories over AP No. 1′s, the most by any school.
- Only two FBS schools have winning records vs. AP No. 1′s. Alabama (.625 W Pct) and Miami FL (.563 W Pct).
Since the Associated Press started ranking college football teams in 1936, there have been 820 games involving an AP No. 1 ranked team. In this post I’ll examine the records that schools have against AP No. 1 ranked teams.
Click here to check out a post on the records of AP No. 1′s.
Record Versus the AP No. 1
| Atlantic Coast | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Boston College | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 1993: #17 at Notre Dame | 41-39 | ||
| Clemson | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Duke | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Florida St | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | 1996: #2 vs Florida | 24-21 | ||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.227 | 1990: #16 at Virginia | 41-38 | |
| Maryland | 2 | 3 | 0.400 | 1956: #5 vs UCLA | 7-0 | ||
| Miami FL | 9 | 7 | 0.563 | 2000: #7 vs Florida St | 27-24 | ||
| North Carolina | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| North Carolina St | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Wake Forest | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Big East | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Louisville | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.036 | - | - | |
| Rutgers | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| South Florida | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Syracuse | 1 | 8 | 0.111 | 1984: UR vs Nebraska | 17-9 | ||
| West Virginia | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Big Ten | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Illinois | 3 | 12 | 0.200 | 2007: UR at Ohio St | 28-21 | ||
| Indiana | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Iowa | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.045 | - | - | |
| Michigan | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0.167 | 1984: #14 vs Miami FL | 22-14 | |
| Michigan St | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0.194 | 1998: UR at Ohio St | 28-24 | |
| Minnesota | 3 | 15 | 0.167 | 1977: UR vs Michigan | 16-0 | ||
| Nebraska | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 1978: #4 vs Oklahoma | 17-14 | ||
| Northwestern | 1 | 18 | 0.053 | 1936: #3 vs Minnesota | 6-0 | ||
| Ohio St | 4 | 9 | 0.308 | 2002: #2 (BCS Chmp) Miami FL | 31-24 | ||
| Penn St | 4 | 11 | 0.267 | 1990: #18 at Notre Dame | 24-21 | ||
| Purdue | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 1976: UR vs Michigan | 16-14 | ||
| Wisconsin | 4 | 16 | 0.200 | 2010: #18 vs Ohio St | 31-18 | ||
| Big 12 | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Baylor | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0.042 | - | - | |
| Iowa St | 0 | 10 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Kansas | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 1960: UR at Missouri | 23-7 | ||
| Kansas St | 1 | 8 | 0.111 | 2003: #13 (B12 Chmp) Oklahoma | 35-7 | ||
| Missouri | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Oklahoma | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0.364 | 2007: #9 (B12 Chmp) Missouri | 38-17 | |
| Oklahoma St | 0 | 10 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Texas | 4 | 11 | 0.267 | 2008: #5 n Oklahoma | 45-35 | ||
| Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 0.100 | 2002: UR vs Oklahoma | 30-26 | ||
| Texas Tech | 1 | 7 | 0.125 | 2008: #6 vs Texas | 39-33 | ||
| Pacific-12 | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Arizona | 2 | 7 | 0.222 | 1992: #12 vs Washington | 16-3 | ||
| Arizona St | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1996: #17 vs Nebraska | 19-0 | ||
| California | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Colorado | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Oregon | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Oregon St | 2 | 8 | 0.200 | 2008: UR vs USC | 27-21 | ||
| Stanford | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.188 | 1990: UR at Notre Dame | 36-31 | |
| UCLA | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 1975: #11 (Rose) Ohio St | 23-10 | ||
| USC | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 1984: #14 vs Washington | 16-7 | ||
| Utah | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Washington | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.125 | 1960: #4 (Rose) Minnesota | 17-7 | |
| Washington St | 1 | 8 | 0.111 | 1988: UR at UCLA | 34-30 | ||
| Southeastern | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Alabama | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 2009: #2 (SEC Chmp) Florida | 32-13 | ||
| Arkansas | 4 | 13 | 0.235 | 2007: UR at LSU | 50-48 | ||
| Auburn | 3 | 7 | 0.300 | 2001: UR vs Florida | 23-20 | ||
| Florida | 3 | 8 | 0.273 | 2008: #2 (SEC Chmp) Alabama | 31-20 | ||
| Georgia | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 1985: #17 n Florida | 24-3 | ||
| Kentucky | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 2007: #17 vs LSU | 43-37 | ||
| LSU | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.208 | 2007: #2 (BCS Chmp) Ohio St | 38-24 | |
| Mississippi | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Mississippi St | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | 1980: UR n Alabama | 6-3 | ||
| South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 0.200 | 2010: #19 vs Alabama | 35-21 | ||
| Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 0.250 | 1985: UR vs Auburn | 38-20 | ||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Independents | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Army | 1 | 4 | 0.200 | 1949: #7 at Michigan | 21-7 | ||
| BYU | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1990: #16 vs Miami FL | 28-21 | ||
| Navy | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Notre Dame | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0.340 | 1993: #2 vs Florida St | 31-24 | |
| Mountain West | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Air Force | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Boise St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Colorado St | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| San Diego St | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| TCU | 1 | 6 | 0.143 | 1961: UR at Texas | 6-0 | ||
| UNLV | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Conference USA | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Central Florida | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| East Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Houston | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Marshall | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Memphis | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Rice | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.250 | 1957: #20 vs Texas A&M | 7-6 | |
| SMU | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Southern Miss | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Tulane | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Tulsa | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| UAB | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UTEP | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mid-American | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Akron | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ball St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bowling Green | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Buffalo | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Central Michigan | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Eastern Michigan | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Kent St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Miami FL | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Ohio | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Temple | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Toledo | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Western Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Sun Belt | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Arkansas St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Florida Atlantic | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Florida Intl | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| UL Lafayette | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UL Monroe | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mid Tennessee St | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| North Texas | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Troy | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Western Kentucky | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Western Athletic | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Fresno St | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Hawaii | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Nevada | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| New Mexico St | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| San Jose St | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Utah St | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Non-FBS / Defunct Schools | |||||||
| School | W | L | T | W Pct | Last Win | Score | |
| Boston University | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Carnegie Mellon | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1938: #19 at Pittsburgh | 20-10 | ||
| Charleston Southern | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Chattanooga | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Citadel | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Colgate | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Dartmouth | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Duquesne | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1939: UR at Pittsburgh | 21-13 | ||
| Florida A&M | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Fordham | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Great Lakes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1943: UR n Notre Dame | 19-14 | ||
| Harvard | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1942: UR n Boston College | 55-12 | ||
| Iowa Pre-Flight | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Marquette | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Melville PT Boats | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Mercer | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Pacific | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Tennessee Tech | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Villanova | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Washington & Lee | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
| Yale | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | ||
Notre Dame has played the most games against AP No. 1′s (25 games). Followed by Oklahoma (22 games) and Michigan (21 games).
Miami FL has nine victories over AP No. 1′s, the most by any school. Followed by Notre Dame (8 wins), Oklahoma (7 wins), Purdue (7 wins), and USC (7 wins).
Only two FBS schools have winning records vs. AP No. 1′s. Alabama (.625 W Pct) and Miami FL (.563 W Pct).
Northwestern has the most losses (18) to AP No. 1′s. Followed by Michigan (17 losses), Notre Dame (16 losses), and Wisconsin (16 losses).
Indiana has played 15 games against AP No. 1′s without getting a victory (0-15). It’s the most losses against AP No. 1′s without any victories. Followed by Navy (0-12), California (0-11), Duke (0-11), Missouri (0-11), and Oregon (0-11).
From 1981 to 1991 Miami FL was 8-0 vs. AP No. 1′s. No other school has managed to win more than three straight games against AP No. 1′s.
No school has ever defeated the AP No. 1 twice in the same season. Although in 1984 Oklahoma defeated AP No. 1 ranked Nebraska and tied AP No. 1 ranked Texas.
In 1981 the AP No. 1 was defeated six times. The most losses by AP No. 1′s in any season. Followed by 1984 (5 losses), 1990 (5 losses), and 2007 (5 losses).
Purdue has defeated an AP No. 1 ranked Notre Dame team on four occasions (1950, 1954, 1965, and 1967). The most victories by one school over a specific school ranked No. 1 by the AP. Followed by Arkansas over an AP No. 1 ranked Texas (3 occasions), Miami FL over an AP No. 1 ranked Florida State (3 occasions), and Oklahoma over an AP No. 1 ranked Nebraska (3 occasions).
Below is a complete listing of games in which an AP No. 1 was defeated or tied.
Defeating the AP No. 1
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1942 | 7 | Alabama | n | Boston College | 37-21 | Orange Bowl | |
| 1977 | 7 | Alabama | at | USC | 21-20 | ||
| 1978 | 2 | Alabama | n | Penn St | 14-7 | Sugar Bowl | |
| 1992 | 2 | Alabama | n | Miami FL | 34-13 | Sugar Bowl | |
| 2009 | 2 | Alabama | n | Florida | 32-13 | ||
| 1981 | Arizona | at | USC | 13-10 | |||
| 1992 | 12 | Arizona | Washington | 16-3 | |||
| 1996 | 17 | Arizona St | Nebraska | 19-0 | |||
| 1964 | 8 | Arkansas | at | Texas | 14-13 | ||
| 1965 | 3 | Arkansas | Texas | 27-24 | |||
| 1981 | Arkansas | Texas | 42-11 | ||||
| 2007 | Arkansas | at | LSU | 50-48 | |||
| 1949 | 7 | Army | at | Michigan | 21-7 | ||
| 1942 | Auburn | n | Georgia | 27-13 | |||
| 1994 | 6 | Auburn | at | Florida | 36-33 | ||
| 2001 | Auburn | Florida | 23-20 | ||||
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1941 | Baylor | at | Texas | T | 7-7 | ||
| 1993 | 17 | Boston College | at | Notre Dame | 41-39 | ||
| 1990 | 16 | BYU | Miami FL | 28-21 | |||
| 1938 | 19 | Carnegie Mellon | at | Pittsburgh | 20-10 | ||
| 1939 | Duquesne | at | Pittsburgh | 21-13 | |||
| 1996 | 3 | Florida | n | Florida St | 52-20 | Sugar Bowl | |
| 2006 | 2 | Florida | n | Ohio St | 41-14 | BCS Championship | |
| 2008 | 2 | Florida | n | Alabama | 31-20 | ||
| 1996 | 2 | Florida St | Florida | 24-21 | |||
| 1985 | 17 | Georgia | n | Florida | 24-3 | ||
| 1962 | Georgia Tech | Alabama | 7-6 | ||||
| 1980 | Georgia Tech | at | Notre Dame | T | 3-3 | ||
| 1990 | 16 | Georgia Tech | at | Virginia | 41-38 | ||
| 1943 | Great Lakes | n | Notre Dame | 19-14 | |||
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1942 | Holy Cross | n | Boston College | 55-12 | |||
| 1950 | 8 | Illinois | Ohio St | 14-7 | |||
| 1956 | Illinois | Michigan St | 20-13 | ||||
| 2007 | Illinois | at | Ohio St | 28-21 | |||
| 1953 | 20 | Iowa | Notre Dame | T | 14-14 | ||
| 1960 | Kansas | at | Missouri | 23-7 | |||
| 2003 | 13 | Kansas St | n | Oklahoma | 35-7 | ||
| 1950 | 3 | Kentucky | n | Oklahoma | 13-7 | Sugar Bowl | |
| 1964 | Kentucky | n | Mississippi | 27-21 | |||
| 2007 | 17 | Kentucky | LSU | 43-37 | |||
| 1976 | LSU | at | Nebraska | T | 6-6 | ||
| 1997 | 14 | LSU | Florida | 28-21 | |||
| 2007 | 2 | LSU | n | Ohio St | 38-24 | BCS Championship | |
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1951 | 3 | Maryland | n | Tennessee | 28-13 | Sugar Bowl | |
| 1955 | 5 | Maryland | UCLA | 7-0 | |||
| 1981 | Miami FL | Penn St | 17-14 | ||||
| 1983 | 5 | Miami FL | n | Nebraska | 31-30 | Orange Bowl | |
| 1984 | 10 | Miami FL | n | Auburn | 20-18 | ||
| 1986 | 2 | Miami FL | Oklahoma | 28-16 | |||
| 1987 | 2 | Miami FL | n | Oklahoma | 20-14 | Orange Bowl | |
| 1988 | 6 | Miami FL | Florida St | 31-0 | |||
| 1989 | 7 | Miami FL | Notre Dame | 27-10 | |||
| 1991 | 2 | Miami FL | at | Florida St | 17-16 | ||
| 2000 | 7 | Miami FL | Florida St | 27-24 | |||
| 1969 | 12 | Michigan | Ohio St | 24-12 | |||
| 1973 | 4 | Michigan | at | Ohio St | T | 10-10 | |
| 1981 | 11 | Michigan | Notre Dame | 25-7 | |||
| 1984 | 14 | Michigan | Miami FL | 22-14 | |||
| 1966 | 2 | Michigan St | at | Notre Dame | T | 10-10 | |
| 1974 | Michigan St | Ohio St | 16-13 | ||||
| 1990 | Michigan St | at | Michigan | 28-27 | |||
| 1998 | Michigan St | at | Ohio St | 28-24 | |||
| 1960 | 3 | Minnesota | Iowa | 27-10 | |||
| 1961 | Minnesota | Michigan St | 13-0 | ||||
| 1977 | Minnesota | Michigan | 16-0 | ||||
| 1980 | Mississippi St | n | Alabama | 6-3 | |||
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1978 | 4 | Nebraska | Oklahoma | 17-14 | |||
| 1936 | 3 | Northwestern | Minnesota | 6-0 | |||
| 1936 | 11 | Notre Dame | Northwestern | 26-6 | |||
| 1946 | 2 | Notre Dame | n | Army | T | 0-0 | |
| 1970 | 6 | Notre Dame | n | Texas | 24-11 | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1973 | 3 | Notre Dame | n | Alabama | 24-23 | Sugar Bowl | |
| 1977 | 5 | Notre Dame | n | Texas | 38-10 | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1982 | Notre Dame | at | Pittsburgh | 31-16 | |||
| 1988 | 4 | Notre Dame | Miami FL | 31-30 | |||
| 1989 | 4 | Notre Dame | n | Colorado | 21-6 | Orange Bowl | |
| 1993 | 2 | Notre Dame | Florida St | 31-24 | |||
| 1952 | Ohio St | Wisconsin | 23-14 | ||||
| 1968 | 4 | Ohio St | Purdue | 13-0 | |||
| 1985 | 8 | Ohio St | Iowa | 22-13 | |||
| 2002 | 2 | Ohio St | n | Miami FL | 31-24 | Fiesta Bowl | |
| 1953 | 4 | Oklahoma | n | Maryland | 7-0 | Orange Bowl | |
| 1963 | 3 | Oklahoma | at | USC | 17-12 | ||
| 1973 | 8 | Oklahoma | USC | T | 7-7 | ||
| 1984 | 6 | Oklahoma | at | Nebraska | 17-7 | ||
| 1984 | 3 | Oklahoma | n | Texas | T | 15-15 | |
| 1985 | 3 | Oklahoma | n | Penn St | 25-10 | Orange Bowl | |
| 1987 | 2 | Oklahoma | at | Nebraska | 17-7 | ||
| 2000 | 3 | Oklahoma | Nebraska | 31-14 | |||
| 2007 | 9 | Oklahoma | n | Missouri | 38-17 | ||
| 1967 | Oregon St | USC | 3-0 | ||||
| 2008 | Oregon St | USC | 27-21 | ||||
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1981 | 11 | Penn St | at | Pittsburgh | 48-14 | ||
| 1982 | 2 | Penn St | n | Georgia | 27-23 | Sugar Bowl | |
| 1986 | 2 | Penn St | n | Miami FL | 14-10 | Fiesta Bowl | |
| 1990 | 18 | Penn St | at | Notre Dame | 24-21 | ||
| 1958 | Pittsburgh | at | Army | T | 14-14 | ||
| 1950 | Purdue | at | Notre Dame | 28-14 | |||
| 1954 | 19 | Purdue | at | Notre Dame | 27-14 | ||
| 1957 | Purdue | at | Michigan St | 20-13 | |||
| 1960 | Purdue | at | Minnesota | 23-14 | |||
| 1965 | 6 | Purdue | Notre Dame | 25-21 | |||
| 1967 | 10 | Purdue | Notre Dame | 28-21 | |||
| 1976 | Purdue | Michigan | 16-14 | ||||
| 1957 | 20 | Rice | Texas A&M | 7-6 | |||
| 1962 | Rice | at | Texas | T | 14-14 | ||
| 2010 | 19 | South Carolina | Alabama | 35-21 | |||
| 1979 | Stanford | USC | T | 21-21 | |||
| 1990 | Stanford | at | Notre Dame | 36-31 | |||
| 1984 | Syracuse | Nebraska | 17-9 | ||||
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1961 | TCU | at | Texas | 6-0 | |||
| 1959 | 13 | Tennessee | LSU | 14-13 | |||
| 1985 | Tennessee | Auburn | 38-20 | ||||
| 1950 | 7 | Texas | SMU | 23-20 | |||
| 1963 | 2 | Texas | n | Oklahoma | 28-7 | ||
| 2005 | 2 | Texas | n | USC | 41-38 | Rose Bowl | |
| 2008 | 5 | Texas | n | Oklahoma | 45-35 | ||
| 2002 | Texas A&M | Oklahoma | 30-26 | ||||
| 2008 | 6 | Texas Tech | Texas | 39-33 | |||
| 1962 | UCLA | Ohio St | 9-7 | ||||
| 1965 | 5 | UCLA | n | Michigan St | 14-12 | Rose Bowl | |
| 1972 | UCLA | Nebraska | 20-17 | ||||
| 1975 | 11 | UCLA | n | Ohio St | 23-10 | Rose Bowl | |
| 1938 | 8 | USC | Notre Dame | 13-0 | |||
| 1951 | 11 | USC | at | California | 21-14 | ||
| 1964 | USC | Notre Dame | 20-17 | ||||
| 1967 | 4 | USC | UCLA | 21-20 | |||
| 1978 | 7 | USC | n | Alabama | 24-14 | ||
| 1979 | 3 | USC | n | Ohio St | 17-16 | Rose Bowl | |
| 1984 | 14 | USC | Washington | 16-7 | |||
| Season | Rk | Won/Tied | Defeated AP #1 | Score | Bowl | ||
| 1937 | Washington | California | T | 0-0 | |||
| 1960 | 4 | Washington | n | Minnesota | 17-7 | Rose Bowl | |
| 1988 | Washington St | at | UCLA | 34-30 | |||
| 1942 | 6 | Wisconsin | Ohio St | 17-7 | |||
| 1962 | 8 | Wisconsin | Northwestern | 37-6 | |||
| 1981 | Wisconsin | Michigan | 21-14 | ||||
| 2010 | 18 | Wisconsin | Ohio St | 31-18 |
In 1942 unranked Holy Cross defeated AP No. 1 Boston College 55-12. It’s the greatest margin of victory (+43) over an AP No. 1 ranked team. The loss cost Boston College a national title, but a win might have cost the players their lives. For more check out this Wikipedia article.
Reference: James Howell’s College Football Scores, College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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