re: 1969 football season final rankings

Just for the record, below was our schedule and the AP Final poll. We really had a weak schedule. Even if we played and beat Tx, Penn State certainly would have been tapped #1.


1969-Louisiana State (SEC)

9/20 vs. Texas A&M (3-7) W 35 6
9/27 @ Rice (3-7) W 42 0
10/4 vs. Baylor (0-10) W 63 8
10/10 @ Miami (Florida) (4-6) W 20 0
10/18 @ *Kentucky (2-8) W 37 10
10/25 vs. *Auburn (8-3) W 21 20
11/1 vs. *Mississippi (8-3) L 23 26 @ Jackson, MS
11/8 vs. *Alabama (6-5) W 20 15
11/15 vs. *Mississippi State (3-7) W 61 6
11/22 vs. Tulane (3-7) W 27 0

AP Final Poll

1 Texas 11-0-0
2 Penn State 11-0-0
3 Southern California 10-0-1
4 Ohio State 8-1-0
5 Notre Dame 8-2-1
6 Missouri 9-2-0
7 Arkansas 9-2-0
8 Mississippi 8-3-0
9 Michigan 8-3-0
10 LSU 9-1-0
11 Nebraska 9-2-0
12 Houston 9-2-0
13 UCLA 8-1-1
14 Florida 9-1-1
15 Tennessee 9-2-0
16 Colorado 8-3-0
17 West Virginia 10-1-0
18 Purdue 8-2-0
19 Stanford 7-2-1
20 Auburn 8-3-0