| 1975 NCAA Division I football season | ||
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| Preseason AP No. 1 | Oklahoma[1] | |
| Regular season | September 4 – December 6, 1975 | |
| Number of bowls | 11 | |
| Bowl games | December 20, 1975 – January 1, 1976 | |
| Champion(s) | Oklahoma (AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF) | |
| Heisman | Archie Griffin (running back, Ohio State) | |
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The 1975 NCAA Division I football season saw University of Oklahoma repeat as national champion in the Associated Press (AP) writers' poll, and were ranked No. 1 in the United Press International (UPI) coaches' poll, just ahead of Arizona State, runner-up in both AP and Coaches final polls. ASU finished as the only undefeated team of the season with their victory over Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl. Arizona State was recognized by Sporting News and National Championship Foundation as the No. 1 ranked team of the nation. Both major selection polls at the time.
During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for major college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top ranked teams in the "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press (AP) was the most popular, followed by the "coaches' poll" by United Press International) (UPI). The AP poll consisted of the votes of as many as 63 writers, though not all voted in each poll, and the UPI poll was taken of a 25-member board of coaches.
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