CiteFinal UPI, 11–20
Coaches' poll taken before bowl games.
| Regular Season | Head Coach | After Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Florida St. | 8–1–1 | Bill Peterson | 9–1–1 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 7–3–0 | Ben Schwartzwalder | 7–4–0 |
| 13 | Princeton | 9–0–0 | Dick Colman | same |
| 14 | Penn St. | 6–4–0 | Rip Engle | same |
| Utah | 8–2–0 | Ray Nagel | 9–2–0 | |
| 16 | Illinois | 6–3–0 | Pete Elliott | same |
| New Mexico | 9–2–0 | Bill Weeks | same | |
| 18 | Tulsa | 8–2–0 | Glenn Dobbs | 9–2–0 |
| 19 | Missouri | 6–3–1 | Dan Devine | same |
| 20 | Mississippi | 5–4–1 | Johnny Vaught | 5–5–1 |
| Michigan St. | 4–5–1 | Duffy Daugherty | same |
| Final AP Top 10 | 1964 College Football Recap | Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams |