1943 season · final
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- FBS Independents11
- Western3
- Missouri Valley1
- Other5
- 1–Notre DameFBS Independents—
- 2–Iowa Pre-FlightFBS Independents—
- 3–MichiganWestern—
- 4▲2NavyFBS Independents—
- 5▼1PurdueWestern—
- 6NewGreat Lakes NavyFBS Independents—
- 7▼2DukeSouthern—
- 8▲2Del Monte Pre-FlightFBS Independents—
- 9▼1NorthwesternWestern—
- 10▼1March FieldFBS Independents—
- 11▼4ArmyFBS Independents—
- 12▼1WashingtonPacific—
- 13▲1Georgia TechSEC—
- 14▼2TexasSouthwest—
- 15▲5TulsaMissouri Valley—
- 16▼3DartmouthFBS Independents—
- 17▼2Bainbridge NTS—
- 18▼1Colorado CollegeFBS Independents—
- 19NewPacificFBS Independents—
- 20▼2PennsylvaniaFBS Independents—