Post by Commissioner on Feb 9, 2016 16:56:07 GMT -5
Here is the Titans ranking history in the AP poll. These are times we were actually ranked, not just "others receiving votes," unless noted. "Others receiving votes" is hard to find, but I'll add that info if I stumble across it. Likewise, I'll try to find info on UPI and other coaches polls. But I can't find UPI archives anywhere, so it's trying to find individual ranks in old news reports.
From 1949-1960 the AP ranked 20 teams. From 1962-68 seasons it ranked just 10. From 1969-1989 there were 20 teams. Starting with the 1990 season, AP has ranked 25 teams.
AP Ranked - Data complete
AP Received Votes - Where I have been able to verify that the Titans received votes but were not ranked, I have listed where they stood in the vote totals in parentheses (e.g. "(43)" means the Titans received the 43rd most points that week), or if vote totals were not published outside the Top 20, but merely that teams "received votes" that is marked in parentheses as "RV". This information is not complete.
Coaches Polls - Coaches polls follow the same designations as for AP polls. They are complete where the Titans were actually ranked, but not for receiving votes.
Where we were ranked in one poll but not the other, I have marked the non-ranking poll "NR." If a date is not listed, we were not ranked in either major poll.
1913
Premo-Poretta Retro Year End Poll #9
1949-50
February 14: AP rec'd votes (per VN 2/17/50)
1950-51
December 5 (Preseason poll): AP (RV) UPI NR
1951-52
Titans were ranked 12th in pre-season poll by Look Magazine.
1959-60
December 22: AP #17, UPI NR
December 29: AP #11, UPI NR
January 5: AP #15, UPI NR
January 12: AP #20, UPI NR
January 19: AP #20, UPI NR
January 26: AP #14, UPI NR
February 2: AP #14, UPI NR
February 9: AP #19, UPI NR
1960-61
Titans ranked in Top 10 in preseason by Sporting News and Dell Sports Magazines.
December 5: AP No Poll, UPI #9
December 13: AP #3, UPI #5
December 20: AP # 8, UPI #6
December 27: AP #13, UPI # 8
January 3: AP NR, UPI #11
January 10: AP NR, UPI #14
January 17: AP NR, UPI #20
January 31: AP NR, UPI #18
February 7: AP NR, UPI (24)
The Titans received 1 first place vote in the AP poll on December 13 - all others went to Ohio State. I believe that is our only first place vote ever.
1968-69
Preseason: AP #18, UPI NR
December 3 AP #15, UPI NR
December 10: AP #14, UPI #17
December 17: AP #13, UPI NR
December 24: AP #11, UPI #15
December 31: AP # 7, UPI #13
January 7: AP #13, UPI #19
1971-72
February 28: AP RV, UPI #18
1973-74
January 21: AP RV, UPI NR
1974-75
Titans ranked 12th in preseason by Sports Illustrated.
1976-77
February 1: AP #20, UPI NR
February 8: AP #19, UPI NR
February 15: AP #15, UPI #19
February 22: AP #16, UPI #18
March 1: AP #15, UPI #17
March 8: AP #17, UPI #19 (UPI Final)
March 15: AP #12 (AP Final)
1977-78
Preseason: AP #19, UPI NR
November 28: AP, #19,(No UPI Poll)
December 6: AP, #17, UPI NR
December 13: AP, #16 UPI NR
December 20: AP, #15 UPI NR
December 27: AP, #20 UPI NR
February 7: AP, #17 UPI #16
February 14: AP, #19 UPI NR
February 21: AP, #16 UPI NR
February 28: AP, #16 UPI NR
March 6: AP #19, UPI NR(UPI Final)
March 13: AP #18 (Final)
1978-79
February 13: AP #18, UPI #20
February 20: AP #16, UPI #18
February 27: AP #18, UPI #20
March 6: AP #17, UPI #20 (UPI Final)
1979-80
Preseason: AP (RV), UPI NR
1997-98
January 5: AP (43), USA NR
January 26: AP NR USA (37)
February 2: AP NR, USA (30)
February 9: AP (35), USA (30)
February 16: AP NR, USA (28)
March 3: AP (33) USA NR
1998-99
Preseason: AP (50), USA (45)
January 4: AP (48), USA NR
January 11: AP (52), USA (39)
February 8: AP (43), USA NR
February 15; AP (41), USA (36)
March 1: AP (37), USA (35)
March 8: AP NR, USA (35)
1999-2000
Preseason: AP (46), USA (36)
November 15: AP (40), USA (36)
November 29: AP NR, USA (33)
December 6: AP NR, USA (49)
December 20: AP NR, USA (45)
2003-04
December 22: AP (47) USA NR
From 1949-1960 the AP ranked 20 teams. From 1962-68 seasons it ranked just 10. From 1969-1989 there were 20 teams. Starting with the 1990 season, AP has ranked 25 teams.
AP Ranked - Data complete
AP Received Votes - Where I have been able to verify that the Titans received votes but were not ranked, I have listed where they stood in the vote totals in parentheses (e.g. "(43)" means the Titans received the 43rd most points that week), or if vote totals were not published outside the Top 20, but merely that teams "received votes" that is marked in parentheses as "RV". This information is not complete.
Coaches Polls - Coaches polls follow the same designations as for AP polls. They are complete where the Titans were actually ranked, but not for receiving votes.
Where we were ranked in one poll but not the other, I have marked the non-ranking poll "NR." If a date is not listed, we were not ranked in either major poll.
1913
Premo-Poretta Retro Year End Poll #9
1949-50
February 14: AP rec'd votes (per VN 2/17/50)
1950-51
December 5 (Preseason poll): AP (RV) UPI NR
1951-52
Titans were ranked 12th in pre-season poll by Look Magazine.
1959-60
December 22: AP #17, UPI NR
December 29: AP #11, UPI NR
January 5: AP #15, UPI NR
January 12: AP #20, UPI NR
January 19: AP #20, UPI NR
January 26: AP #14, UPI NR
February 2: AP #14, UPI NR
February 9: AP #19, UPI NR
1960-61
Titans ranked in Top 10 in preseason by Sporting News and Dell Sports Magazines.
December 5: AP No Poll, UPI #9
December 13: AP #3, UPI #5
December 20: AP # 8, UPI #6
December 27: AP #13, UPI # 8
January 3: AP NR, UPI #11
January 10: AP NR, UPI #14
January 17: AP NR, UPI #20
January 31: AP NR, UPI #18
February 7: AP NR, UPI (24)
The Titans received 1 first place vote in the AP poll on December 13 - all others went to Ohio State. I believe that is our only first place vote ever.
1968-69
Preseason: AP #18, UPI NR
December 3 AP #15, UPI NR
December 10: AP #14, UPI #17
December 17: AP #13, UPI NR
December 24: AP #11, UPI #15
December 31: AP # 7, UPI #13
January 7: AP #13, UPI #19
1971-72
February 28: AP RV, UPI #18
1973-74
January 21: AP RV, UPI NR
1974-75
Titans ranked 12th in preseason by Sports Illustrated.
1976-77
February 1: AP #20, UPI NR
February 8: AP #19, UPI NR
February 15: AP #15, UPI #19
February 22: AP #16, UPI #18
March 1: AP #15, UPI #17
March 8: AP #17, UPI #19 (UPI Final)
March 15: AP #12 (AP Final)
1977-78
Preseason: AP #19, UPI NR
November 28: AP, #19,(No UPI Poll)
December 6: AP, #17, UPI NR
December 13: AP, #16 UPI NR
December 20: AP, #15 UPI NR
December 27: AP, #20 UPI NR
February 7: AP, #17 UPI #16
February 14: AP, #19 UPI NR
February 21: AP, #16 UPI NR
February 28: AP, #16 UPI NR
March 6: AP #19, UPI NR(UPI Final)
March 13: AP #18 (Final)
1978-79
February 13: AP #18, UPI #20
February 20: AP #16, UPI #18
February 27: AP #18, UPI #20
March 6: AP #17, UPI #20 (UPI Final)
1979-80
Preseason: AP (RV), UPI NR
1997-98
January 5: AP (43), USA NR
January 26: AP NR USA (37)
February 2: AP NR, USA (30)
February 9: AP (35), USA (30)
February 16: AP NR, USA (28)
March 3: AP (33) USA NR
1998-99
Preseason: AP (50), USA (45)
January 4: AP (48), USA NR
January 11: AP (52), USA (39)
February 8: AP (43), USA NR
February 15; AP (41), USA (36)
March 1: AP (37), USA (35)
March 8: AP NR, USA (35)
1999-2000
Preseason: AP (46), USA (36)
November 15: AP (40), USA (36)
November 29: AP NR, USA (33)
December 6: AP NR, USA (49)
December 20: AP NR, USA (45)
2003-04
December 22: AP (47) USA NR