Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Coaches' poll taken before bowl games.
| Regular Season | Head Coach | After Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Florida | 8–2–0 | Ray Graves | 9–2–0 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 8–2–0 | Johnny Vaught | 8–3–0 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 8–2–0 | Frank Broyles | same |
| 14 | Tennessee | 7–3–0 | Doug Dickey | 8–3–0 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 9–1–0 | Lloyd Eaton | 10–1–0 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 8–2–0 | Ben Schwartzwalder | 8–3–0 |
| 17 | Houston | 8–2–0 | Bill Yeoman | same |
| 18 | Southern Cal. | 7–3–0 | John McKay | 7–4–0 |
| 19 | Oregon St. | 7–3–0 | Dee Andros | same |
| 20 | Va. Tech | 8–1–1 | Jerry Claiborne | 8–2–1 |
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