The following polls and rankings composed the 1937 college football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different selectors.

Legend

AP Poll

The final AP Poll was released on November 29, at the end of the 1937 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.

Litkenhous Ratings

The top 26 teams in the Litkenhous Ratings for 1937 were as follows:

See also

  • 1937 College Football All-America Team

References


College Football Rankings B/R's Top 25 After Week 3 News, Scores

34 College football in 1930s Stock Pictures, Editorial Images and Stock

1937 College Member Section

College football rankings Winners and losers from AP Top 25, Week 2

AP Top 25 Poll, college football rankings after Week 6 Oklahoma enters