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Final AP Top 20

Writers' poll taken before bowl games.

  Regular SeasonHead CoachAfter Bowls
1Notre Dame9–0–0Frank Leahysame
2Michigan9–0–0Fritz Crisler10–0–0
3SMU9–0–1Matty Bell9–0–2
4Penn St.9–0–0Bob Higgins9–0–1
5Texas9–1–0Blair Cherry10–1–0
6Alabama8–2–0Red Drew8–3–0
7Pennsylvania7–0–1George Mungersame
8Southern Cal7–1–1Jeff Cravath7–2–1
9N.Carolina8–2–0Carl Snavelysame
10Georgia Tech9–1–0Bobby Dodd10–1–0
11Army5–2–2Red Blaiksame
12Kansas8–0–2George Sauer8–1–2
13Mississippi8–2–0Johnny Vaught9–2–0
14Wm.& Mary9–1–0Rube McCray9–2–0
15California9–1–0Pappy Waldorfsame
16Oklahoma7–2–1Bud Wilkinsonsame
17N.C. State5–3–1Beattie Featherssame
18Rice6–3–1Jess Neelysame
19Duke4–3–2Wallace Wadesame
20Columbia7–2–0Lou Littlesame

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