1948 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1948 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1948 AP |
| 1 | Michigan | 9-0-0 | | | 2 | Notre Dame | 9-0-0 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 9-0-1 | | | 4 | California | 10-0-0 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 9-1-0 | | | 6 | Army | 8-0-1 | |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7-2-0 | | | 8 | Georgia | 9-1-0 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 9-1-0 | | | 10 | Southern Methodist | 8-1-1 | |
| 11 | Clemson | 9-0-0 | | | 12 | Vanderbilt | 7-2-1 | |
| 13 | Tulane | 9-1-0 | | | 14 | Michigan State | 6-2-2 | |
| 15 | Mississippi | 8-1-0 | | | 16 | Minnesota | 7-2-0 | |
| 17 | William & Mary | 6-2-2 | | | 18 | Penn State | 7-1-1 | |
| 19 | Cornell | 8-1-0 | | | 20 | Wake Forest | 6-3-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.
