1991 UPI/NFF Rankings
| Final Poll For 1991 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1991 UPI/NFF |
| 1 | Washington | 12-0-0 | | | 2 | Miami | 12-0-0 | |
| 3 | Penn State | 11-2-0 | | | 4 | Florida State | 11-2-0 | |
| 5 | Alabama | 11-1-0 | | | 6 | Michigan | 10-2-0 | |
| 7 | California | 10-2-0 | | | 8 | Florida | 10-2-0 | |
| 9 | East Carolina | 11-1-0 | | | 10 | Iowa | 10-1-1 | |
| 11 | Syracuse | 10-2-0 | | | 12 | Notre Dame | 10-3-0 | |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 10-2-0 | | | 14 | Tennessee | 9-3-0 | |
| 15 | Nebraska | 9-2-1 | | | 16 | Oklahoma | 9-3-0 | |
| 17 | Clemson | 9-2-1 | | | 18 | Colorado | 8-3-1 | |
| 19 | UCLA | 9-3-0 | | | 20 | Georgia | 9-3-0 | |
| 21 | Tulsa | 10-2-0 | | | 22 | Stanford | 8-4-0 | |
| 23 | North Carolina State | 9-3-0 | | | 24 | Brigham Young | 8-3-2 | |
| 25 | Ohio State | 8-4-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.
