1975 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONOklahoma11–1 overall
HEISMANArchie GriffinOhio State · RB
#1 PICKLee Roy SelmonOklahoma · Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1976Rose BowlUCLA 23, Ohio State 10
Jan 1, 1976Cotton BowlArkansas 31, Georgia 10
Jan 1, 1976Orange BowlOklahoma 14, Michigan 6
Dec 31, 1975Peach BowlWest Virginia 13, NC State 10
Dec 31, 1975Sugar BowlAlabama 13, Penn State 6
Dec 26, 1975Fiesta BowlArizona State 17, Nebraska 14

1975 STANDINGS

14 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Maryland finished atop the 1975 ACC standings at 5–0 in conference play (9–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Maryland5–09–2–1MD 13–0 FLA
Duke3–0–24–5–2–
Wake Forest3–33–8–
NC State2–2–17–4–1WVU 13–10 NCSU
Clemson2–32–9–
North Carolina1–4–13–7–1–
Virginia0–41–10–

BIG 8

Oklahoma finished atop the 1975 Big 8 standings at 6–1 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma6–111–1OU 14–6 MICH
Nebraska6–110–2ASU 17–14 NEB
Colorado5–28–3TEX 38–21 COLO
Kansas4–37–5PITT 33–19 KU
Missouri3–46–5–
Oklahoma State3–46–4–
Iowa State1–64–7–
Kansas State0–72–8–

BIG SKY

Boise State finished atop the 1975 Big Sky standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Boise State0–00–1

BIG TEN

Ohio State finished atop the 1975 Big Ten standings at 8–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ohio State8–011–1UCLA 23–10 OSU
Michigan7–18–2–2OU 14–6 MICH
Michigan State4–47–4–
Illinois4–45–6–
Purdue4–44–7–
Minnesota3–56–5–
Wisconsin3–4–14–6–1–
Iowa3–53–8–
Northwestern2–63–8–
Indiana1–6–12–8–1–

GULF SOUTH

Jacksonville State finished atop the 1975 Gulf South standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Jacksonville State0–01–0

MAC

Miami (OH) finished atop the 1975 MAC standings at 6–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Miami (OH)6–011–1M-OH 20–7 SC
Ball State4–29–2–
Central Michigan4–1–18–2–1–
Bowling Green4–28–2–
Toledo4–45–6–
Ohio3–3–15–5–1–
Northern Illinois2–33–7–
Kent State1–64–7–
Western Michigan0–71–10–

OVC

Western Kentucky finished atop the 1975 OVC standings at 3–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Western Kentucky0–03–0
Middle Tennessee0–00–1

PACIFIC 8

UCLA finished atop the 1975 Pacific 8 standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UCLA6–19–2–1UCLA 23–10 OSU
California6–18–3–
Stanford5–26–4–1–
Washington5–26–5–
USC3–48–4USC 20–0 TA&M
Oregon2–53–8–
Oregon State1–61–10–
Washington State0–73–8–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

San José State finished atop the 1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 5–0 in conference play (5–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
San José State5–05–2–
San Diego State3–26–2–
Fresno State1–41–3–

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1975 SEC standings at 6–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama6–011–1ALA 13–6 PSU
Florida5–19–3MD 13–0 FLA
Georgia5–19–3ARK 31–10 UGA
Ole Miss5–16–5–
Tennessee3–37–5–
Vanderbilt2–47–4–
Mississippi State1–4–16–4–1–
LSU1–54–7–
Auburn1–4–13–6–2–
Kentucky0–62–8–1–

SOUTHERN

East Carolina finished atop the 1975 Southern standings at 4–2 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
East Carolina4–28–3–
App State2–28–3–

SOUTHLAND

Arkansas State finished atop the 1975 Southland standings at 5–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arkansas State5–010–0–
Louisiana Tech4–17–2–
Louisiana2–34–4–

SOUTHWEST

Texas A&M, Arkansas and Texas finished atop the 1975 Southwest standings at 6–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas A&M6–110–2USC 20–0 TA&M
Arkansas6–110–2ARK 31–10 UGA
Texas6–110–2TEX 38–21 COLO
Texas Tech4–36–5–
SMU2–54–7–
Baylor2–53–6–2–
Rice1–62–9–
TCU1–61–9–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Arizona State finished atop the 1975 Western Athletic standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona State7–011–0ASU 17–14 NEB
Arizona5–28–2–
New Mexico4–36–5–
Colorado State4–26–5–
BYU4–36–5–
Wyoming1–62–9–
Utah1–41–10–
UTEP0–61–9–

INDEPENDENTS

West Virginia and Penn State finished atop the 1975 independents at 9–3.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
West Virginia9–3WVU 13–10 NCSU
Penn State9–3ALA 13–6 PSU
Virginia Tech8–3–
Notre Dame8–3–
Pittsburgh8–4PITT 33–19 KU
Rutgers8–2–
Navy7–4–
Georgia Tech7–4–
Akron7–4–
South Carolina7–5M-OH 20–7 SC
Boston College7–4–
Cincinnati6–5–
Utah State6–5–
Temple6–5–
Memphis6–4–
Syracuse6–5–
Tulsa6–4–
Southern Miss5–4–
North Texas5–4–
Delaware4–1–
Tulane4–7–
UL Monroe4–6–
Eastern Michigan4–6–
Hawai'i3–4–
Florida State3–8–
New Mexico State3–6–
Air Force2–8–1–
Houston2–8–
Marshall2–9–
Army2–9–
Massachusetts2–1–
Miami2–8–
Louisville1–9–
UConn1–4–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

5 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 29, 1975Postseason gameMaryland 13, Florida 0
Dec 27, 1975Postseason gameTexas 38, Colorado 21
Dec 26, 1975Postseason gamePittsburgh 33, Kansas 19
Dec 22, 1975Postseason gameUSC 20, Texas A&M 0
Dec 20, 1975Postseason gameMiami (OH) 20, South Carolina 7