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1947 AP Rankings

Final Poll For 1947 Season
Rank	Team	Record	Votes
1947 AP
1	Notre Dame	9-0-0
2	Michigan	9-0-0
3	Southern Methodist	9-0-1
4	Penn State	9-0-0
5	Texas	9-1-0
6	Alabama	8-2-0
7	Pennsylvania	7-0-1
8	Southern California	7-1-1
9	North Carolina	8-2-0
10	Georgia Tech	9-1-0
11	Army	5-2-2
12	Kansas	8-0-2
13	Mississippi	8-2-0
14	William & Mary	9-1-0
15	California	9-1-0
16	Oklahoma	7-2-1
17	North Carolina State	5-3-1
18	Rice	6-3-1
19	Duke	4-3-2
20	Columbia	7-2-0

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