1962 UPI Rankings
| Final Poll For 1962 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1962 UPI |
| 1 | Southern California | 10-0-0 | | | 2 | Wisconsin | 8-1-0 | |
| 3 | Mississippi | 9-0-0 | | | 4 | Texas | 9-0-1 | |
| 5 | Alabama | 9-1-0 | | | 6 | Arkansas | 9-1-0 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 8-2-0 | | | 8 | Louisiana State | 8-1-1 | |
| 9 | Penn State | 9-1-0 | | | 10 | Minnesota | 6-2-1 | |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 7-2-1 | | | 12 | Missouri | 7-1-2 | |
| 13 | Ohio State | 6-3-0 | | | 14 | Washington | 7-1-2 | |
| 14 | Duke | 8-2-0 | | | 16 | Oregon State | 8-2-0 | |
| 16 | Northwestern | 7-2-0 | | | 18 | Arizona State | 7-2-0 | |
| 18 | Illinois | 2-7-0 | | | 18 | Miami | 7-3-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
Notre Dame has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.
