The 1964 NCAA College Division football season was the ninth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level.
Conference standings
Rankings
College Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played.
College Division final polls In 1964, UPI's top ranked team was 9–0 Cal State Los Angeles. 8–0 Wittenberg was top ranked by the AP panel, and second in the UPI poll.
Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on November 25 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 Wittenberg 8–0 6 114 2 Prairie View A&M 9–0 101 3 Cal State Los Angeles 8–0 2 97 4 Louisiana Tech 9–1 89 5 San Diego State 8–1 1 67 6 Concordia (MN) 10–0 1 65 7 UMass 8–1 1 44 8 East Carolina 8–1 1 35 9 Florida A&M 7–1 23 10 Sam Houston State 8–1 1 22 Denotes team played a game after AP poll, hence record differs in UPI poll
United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on December 3 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 Cal State Los Angeles 9–0 26 318 2 Wittenberg 8–0 7 278 3 UMass 8–1 217 4 East Carolina 8–1 1 196 T5 Concordia (MN) 10–0 1 152 T5 Louisiana Tech 9–1 152 7 San Diego State 8–2 147 8 Prairie View A&M 9–0 119 9 Sam Houston State 8–1 78 10 North Dakota State 9–1 55
Bowl games The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals, played on December 12. BowlRegionLocation Winning team Losing team RefTangerineEastOrlando, FloridaEast Carolina 14UMass 13Grantland RiceMideastMurfreesboro, TennesseeMiddle Tennessee 20 0PecanMidwestAbilene, TexasState College of Iowa 19Lamar Tech 17CamelliaWestSacramento, CaliforniaMontana State 28Sacramento State 7
See also 1964 NCAA University Division football season 1964 NAIA football season
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