Cite1941 College Football Final AP Top 20
Writers' poll taken before bowl games.
| Regular Season | Head Coach | After Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 8–0–0 | Bernie Bierman | same |
| 2 | Duke | 9–0–0 | Wallace Wade | 9–1–0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 8–0–1 | Frank Leahy | same |
| 4 | Texas | 8–1–1 | Dana X. Bible | same |
| 5 | Michigan | 6–1–1 | Fritz Crisler | same |
| 6 | Fordham | 7–1–0 | Jim Crowley | 8–1–0 |
| 7 | Missouri | 8–1–0 | Don Faurot | 8–2–0 |
| 8 | Duquesne | 8–0–0 | Buff Donelli | same |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 9–1–0 | Homer Norton | 9–2–0 |
| 10 | Navy | 7–1–1 | Swede Larson | same |
| 11 | Northwestern | 5–3–0 | Pappy Waldorf | same |
| 12 | Oregon St. | 7–2–0 | Lon Stiner | 8–2–0 |
| 13 | Ohio St. | 6–1–1 | Paul Brown | same |
| 14 | Georgia | 8–1–1 | Wally Butts | 9–1–1 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 7–1–1 | George Munger | same |
| 16 | Miss. St. | 8–1–1 | Allyn McKeen | same |
| 17 | Mississippi | 6–2–1 | Harry Mehre | same |
| 18 | Tennessee | 8–2–0 | John Barnhill | same |
| 19 | Washington St. | 6–4–0 | Babe Hollingbery | same |
| 20 | Alabama | 8–2–0 | Frank Thomas | 9–2–0 |
| 1941 College Football Recap | Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams |
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