1949 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1949 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1949 AP |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9-0-0 | | | 2 | Oklahoma | 10-0-0 | |
| 3 | California | 10-0-0 | | | 4 | Army | 9-0-0 | |
| 5 | Rice | 9-1-0 | | | 6 | Ohio State | 6-1-2 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 6-2-1 | | | 8 | Minnesota | 7-2-0 | |
| 9 | Louisiana State | 8-2-0 | | | 10 | Pacific | 10-0-0 | |
| 11 | Kentucky | 9-2-0 | | | 12 | Cornell | 8-1-0 | |
| 13 | Villanova | 8-1-0 | | | 14 | Maryland | 7-1-0 | |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 7-2-1 | | | 16 | North Carolina | 7-3-0 | |
| 17 | Tennessee | 7-2-1 | | | 18 | Princeton | 6-3-0 | |
| 19 | Michigan State | 6-3-0 | | | 20 | Baylor | 8-2-0 | |
| 20 | Missouri | 7-3-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
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