List of NCAA University Division independents football standings (1962–1972)

This is a list of yearly standings of independent teams at the highest level of college football from 1962 to 1972, the NCAA University Division. The NCAA University Division was replaced by NCAA Division I in 1973; NCAA Division I football split in 1978, with the higher subdivision named NCAA Division I-A, which was renamed NCAA Division I FBS in 2006.

College independents standings

NCAA University Division

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0 Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0 West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0 Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0 Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0 Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0 Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0 Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1 Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0 Army   –   6 – 4 – 0 Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0 Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0 Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0 Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3 Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0 Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0 Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0 Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0 Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0 Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0 New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0 Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1 Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1 San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1 Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0 Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0 Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0 Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0 Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1963 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1 No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0 No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0 Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0 Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0 Army   –   7 – 3 – 0 Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0 Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0 Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1 Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1 Idaho   –   5 – 4 – 0 Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0 Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0 San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0 Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1 West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1 Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1 Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1 New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1 Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0 Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0 Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1 Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1 Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0 Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0 Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0 Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1 Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2 Rankings from Coaches Poll	1964 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0 Florida State   –   9 – 1 – 1 Colgate   –   7 – 2 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0 Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 0 Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 0 Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0 Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0 New Mexico State   –   6 – 4 – 0 Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0 Memphis State   –   5 – 4 – 0 Utah State   –   5 – 4 – 1 Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0 Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1 Colorado State   –   5 – 6 – 0 Air Force   –   4 – 5 – 1 Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 1 Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1 Army   –   4 – 6 – 0 Idaho   –   4 – 6 – 0 West Texas State   –   4 – 6 – 0 San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 2 Navy   –   3 – 6 – 1 Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0 Detroit   –   3 – 7 – 0 Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0 Houston   –   2 – 6 – 1 Texas Western   –   0 – 8 – 2 Rankings from AP Poll
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0 Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0 Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0 Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1 Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0 Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1 Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0 West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0 Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1 Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2 Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1 Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0 San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0 Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2 Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1 Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1 Army   –   4 – 5 – 1 Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1 Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0 Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1 Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0 Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0 Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1 Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1966 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1 Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1 No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0 Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0 Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0 Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0 No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1 Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 2 – 1 Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0 New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0 West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0 Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0 Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1 Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0 Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0 Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1 Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0 Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0 Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0 Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0 Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0 Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0 Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0 Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1967 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Army   –   8 – 2 – 0 No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0 No. 10 Penn State   –   8 – 2 – 1 New Mexico State   –   7 – 2 – 1 UTEP   –   7 – 2 – 1 Utah State   –   7 – 2 – 1 Florida State   –   7 – 2 – 2 West Texas State   –   8 – 3 – 0 Houston   –   7 – 3 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0 Memphis State   –   6 – 3 – 0 Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0 Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1 Xavier   –   6 – 3 – 1 Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0 Buffalo   –   6 – 4 – 0 Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1 Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0 Colorado State   –   4 – 5 – 1 Pacific   –   4 – 5 – 0 Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0 Villanova   –   4 – 6 – 0 Air Force   –   2 – 6 – 2 Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0 San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 0 Colgate   –   2 – 8 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0 Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0 West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0 No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1 Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0 Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0 Army   –   7 – 3 – 0 Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0 No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2 Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0 Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0 West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0 Pacific   –   6 – 4 – 0 Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0 Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0 Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0 Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0 Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0 New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0 Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0 Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1 San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0 Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0 Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1969 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0 No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0 No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1 Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0 Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0 Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0 Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1 Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1 Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0 West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0 Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0 New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0 Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0 Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0 Army   –   4 – 5 – 1 VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1 Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0 Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0 Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0 Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0 Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0 Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0 Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1970 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0 Villanova   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0 Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0 No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 17 Tulane   –   8 – 4 – 0 No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0 West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0 Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0 Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0 Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0 Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1 Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0 Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0 Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0 Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0 Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0 New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0 Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0 Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0 Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0 Army   –   1 – 9 – 1 Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0 Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1 Rankings from AP Poll
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0 Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0 Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0 Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0 Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0 West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0 Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1 Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0 Army   –   6 – 4 – 0 Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0 Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1 South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0 New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1 Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1 Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1 Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0 Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0 Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0 Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0 Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0 Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0 Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1972 NCAA University Division independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0 Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0 West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0 Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0 Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0 No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1 Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0 Army   –   6 – 4 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1 Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1 Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0 Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0 Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1 Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1 Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0 Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1 Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0 Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0 South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0 Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1 Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0 Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0 Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0 Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll