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1979 UPI Rankings



 Final Poll For 1979 Season 
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes 
1979   UPI
1Alabama12-0-0
2Southern California11-0-1
3Oklahoma 11-1-0
4Ohio State 11-1-0
5Houston 11-1-0
6Pittsburgh 11-1-0
7Nebraska 10-2-0
8Florida State 11-1-0
9Arkansas 10-2-0
10Purdue 10-2-0
11Washington 9-3-0
12Brigham Young 11-1-0
13Texas 9-3-0
14North Carolina 8-3-1
15Baylor 8-4-0
16Indiana 8-4-0
17Temple 10-2-0
18Penn State 8-4-0
19Michigan 8-4-0
20Missouri 7-5-0


















Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.