1969 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONTexas11–0 overall
HEISMANSteve OwensOklahoma · FB
#1 PICKTerry BradshawLouisiana Tech · Pittsburgh Steelers, 1970 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

5 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1970Rose BowlUSC 10, Michigan 3
Jan 1, 1970Sugar BowlOle Miss 27, Arkansas 22
Jan 1, 1970Cotton BowlTexas 21, Notre Dame 17
Jan 1, 1970Orange BowlPenn State 10, Missouri 3
Dec 30, 1969Peach BowlWest Virginia 14, South Carolina 3

1969 STANDINGS

13 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

South Carolina finished atop the 1969 ACC standings at 6–0 in conference play (7–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
South Carolina6–07–4WVU 14–3 SC
North Carolina3–35–5–
Clemson3–34–6–
Maryland3–33–7–
Duke3–3–13–6–1–
NC State3–2–13–6–1–
Wake Forest2–53–7–
Virginia1–53–7–

BIG 8

Nebraska and Missouri finished atop the 1969 Big 8 standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska6–19–2NEB 45–6 UGA
Missouri6–19–2PSU 10–3 MIZ
Colorado5–28–3COLO 47–33 ALA
Oklahoma4–36–4–
Kansas State3–45–5–
Oklahoma State3–45–5–
Iowa State1–63–7–
Kansas0–71–9–

BIG TEN

Michigan finished atop the 1969 Big Ten standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan6–18–3USC 10–3 MICH
Ohio State6–18–1–
Purdue5–28–2–
Minnesota4–34–5–1–
Iowa3–45–5–
Indiana3–44–6–
Wisconsin3–43–7–
Northwestern3–43–7–
Michigan State2–54–6–
Illinois0–70–10–

MAC

Toledo finished atop the 1969 MAC standings at 6–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Toledo6–010–0TOL 56–33 DAV
Bowling Green4–26–4–
Miami (OH)3–36–3–
Ohio3–34–4–1–
Western Michigan2–44–5–
Kent State1–54–5–

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

Delaware finished atop the 1969 Middle Atlantic standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Delaware0–01–1

OVC

Western Kentucky finished atop the 1969 OVC standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Western Kentucky0–01–0

PACIFIC 8

USC finished atop the 1969 Pacific 8 standings at 6–0 in conference play (10–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
USC6–010–0–1USC 10–3 MICH
UCLA5–1–18–1–1–
Stanford5–1–17–2–1–
Oregon State4–36–4–
California2–45–5–
Oregon2–35–5–1–
Washington1–61–9–
Washington State0–71–8–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

San Diego State finished atop the 1969 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 6–0 in conference play (5–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
San Diego State6–05–0
Fresno State1–33–2
San José State1–11–8

SEC

Tennessee finished atop the 1969 SEC standings at 5–2 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Tennessee5–29–2FLA 14–13 TENN
Auburn5–28–3HOU 36–7 AUB
Florida4–1–19–1–1FLA 14–13 TENN
LSU4–19–1–
Ole Miss4–28–3MISS 27–22 ARK
Alabama2–46–5COLO 47–33 ALA
Georgia2–3–15–5–1NEB 45–6 UGA
Vanderbilt2–34–6–
Kentucky1–62–8–
Mississippi State0–53–7–

SOUTHERN

East Carolina finished atop the 1969 Southern standings at 1–3 in conference play (2–7 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
East Carolina1–32–7

SOUTHLAND

Arkansas State finished atop the 1969 Southland standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Arkansas State0–00–1

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1969 Southwest standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas7–011–0TEX 21–17 ND
Arkansas6–18–2MISS 27–22 ARK
Texas Tech4–35–5–
TCU4–34–6–
SMU3–43–7–
Rice2–53–7–
Texas A&M2–53–7–
Baylor0–70–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Arizona State finished atop the 1969 Western Athletic standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona State6–18–2–
Utah5–18–2–
Wyoming4–36–4–
BYU4–36–4–
Arizona3–33–7–
UTEP2–52–6–
New Mexico1–54–6–
Colorado State0–43–6–

INDEPENDENTS

Penn State finished atop the 1969 independents at 11–0.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Penn State11–0PSU 10–3 MIZ
West Virginia10–1WVU 14–3 SC
Houston9–2HOU 36–7 AUB
Notre Dame8–2–1TEX 21–17 ND
Memphis8–2–
Air Force6–4–
North Texas6–3–
Rutgers6–3–
Southern Miss5–5–
Buffalo5–3–
Florida State5–3–1–
Syracuse5–5–
Boston College5–4–
Virginia Tech4–5–1–
Louisville4–4–1–
Army4–5–1–
Georgia Tech4–6–
Miami4–6–
Pittsburgh4–6–
Tulane3–7–
New Mexico State3–5–
Marshall3–7–
Utah State3–5–
Northern Illinois3–7–
Cincinnati2–6–
UConn2–0–
Louisiana Tech1–1–
North Dakota State1–0–
Ball State1–1–
Navy1–9–
Akron1–0–
Tulsa1–7–
Hawai'i0–1–
Massachusetts0–2–
Temple0–2–
Central Michigan0–1–
Louisiana0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

5 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1969Postseason gameHouston 36, Auburn 7
Dec 27, 1969Postseason gameFlorida 14, Tennessee 13
Dec 26, 1969Postseason gameToledo 56, Davidson 33
Dec 20, 1969Postseason gameNebraska 45, Georgia 6
Dec 13, 1969Postseason gameColorado 47, Alabama 33