Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Coaches' poll taken before bowl games.
| Regular Season | Head Coach | After Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 7–2–1 | Bobby Dodd | 7–3–1 |
| 12 | Missouri | 7–1–2 | Dan Devine | 8–1–2 |
| 13 | Ohio St. | 6–3–0 | Woody Hayes | same |
| 14 | Duke | 8–2–0 | Bill Murray | same |
| Washington | 7–1–2 | Jim Owens | same | |
| 16 | Northwestern | 7–2–0 | Ara Parseghian | same |
| Oregon St. | 8–2–0 | Tommy Prothro | 9–2–0 | |
| 18 | Arizona St. | 7–2–1 | Frank Kush | same |
| Miami, FL | 7–3–0 | Andy Gustafson | 7–4–0 | |
| Illinois* | 2–7–0 | Pete Elliott | same |
*Yes, 2–7–0. All three teams received one vote.
| Final AP Top 10 | 1962 College Football Recap | Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams |
