1976 UPI Rankings
| Final Poll For 1976 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1976 UPI |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 12-0-0 | | | 2 | Southern California | 11-1-0 | |
| 3 | Michigan | 10-2-0 | | | 4 | Houston | 10-2-0 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | 9-2-1 | | | 6 | Oklahoma | 9-2-1 | |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9-3-1 | | | 8 | Texas A&M | 10-2-0 | |
| 9 | Alabama | 9-3-0 | | | 10 | Georgia | 10-2-0 | |
| 11 | Maryland | 11-1-0 | | | 12 | Notre Dame | 9-3-0 | |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 10-2-0 | | | 14 | Oklahoma State | 9-3-0 | |
| 15 | UCLA | 9-2-1 | | | 16 | Colorado | 8-4-0 | |
| 17 | Rutgers | 11-0-0 | | | 18 | Iowa State | 8-3-0 | |
| 19 | Baylor | 7-3-1 | | | 19 | Kentucky | 8-4-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
Notre Dame has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.
