1959 season · week 3
Polls
AP Top 25
20 ranked
- SEC7
- FBS Independents5
- Big Ten4
- Other4
- 1–LSUSEC—
- 2▲8NorthwesternBig Ten—
- 3▲1Ole MissSEC—
- 4▲3ArmyFBS Independents—
- 5▲8IowaBig Ten—
- 6▼1ClemsonACC—
- 7▲9Georgia TechSEC—
- 8NewNotre DameFBS Independents—
- 9NewTennesseeSEC—
- 10▲5TexasSouthwest—
- 11–USCAAWU—
- 12▼4WisconsinBig Ten—
- 13▲4GeorgiaSEC—
- 14▼2Ohio StateBig Ten—
- 15▼2NavyFBS Independents—
- 16▲4South CarolinaACC—
- 17▼14AuburnSEC—
- 18NewAir ForceFBS Independents—
- 19–FloridaSEC—
- 20NewSyracuseFBS Independents—