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		                     Record    Record 
   No   Team                       Division     Total          Division CWDR

    1   Pittsburgh                  8- 0-0    8- 0-0       1   6733
    2   Oregon                      7- 0-1    7- 0-1       2   6686
    3   Colgate                     8- 1-0    8- 1-0       3   6482
    4   Carleton College            1- 0-0    1- 0-0       4   6407
    5   Brown                       8- 1-0    8- 1-0       5   6400

    6   Yale                        8- 1-0    8- 1-0       6   6383
    7   Ohio State                  7- 0-0    7- 0-0       7   6025
    8   Swarthmore College          2- 0-0    2- 0-0       8   5932
    9   Washington                  6- 0-1    6- 0-1       9   5820
   10   Army                        9- 0-0    9- 0-0      10   5701

   11   Minnesota                   6- 1-0    6- 1-0      11   5619
   12   Oregon State Alumni         1- 0-0    1- 0-0      12   5154
   13   Occidental                  1- 0-0    1- 0-0      13   5094
   14   Pennsylvania                7- 3-1    7- 3-1      14   4772
   15   Northwestern                6- 1-0    6- 1-0      15   4545

   16   Harvard                     7- 3-0    7- 3-0      16   4444
   17   Princeton                   6- 2-0    6- 2-0      17   4397
   18   Notre Dame                  8- 1-0    8- 1-0      18   4301
   19   Washington and Jefferson    8- 2-0    8- 2-0      19   4112
   20   Illinois                    3- 3-1    3- 3-1      20   4107

   21   Penn State                  8- 2-0    8- 2-0      21   4083
   22   Wisconsin                   4- 2-1    4- 2-1      22   4036
   23   Nebraska                    6- 2-0    6- 2-0      23   3898
   24   Multnomah Agricultural      1- 2-0    1- 2-0      24   3856
   25   Navy                        6- 3-1    6- 3-1      25   3832

   26   Cornell                     6- 2-0    6- 2-0      26   3810
   27   Georgetown                  8- 1-0    8- 1-0      27   3795
   28   Colorado College            6- 1-0    6- 1-0      28   3729
   29   Rutgers                     3- 2-2    3- 2-2      29   3608
   30   Michigan                    7- 2-0    7- 2-0      30   3602

   31   New York University         1- 0-0    1- 0-0      31   3458
   32   Georgia Tech                8- 0-1    8- 0-1      32   3447
   33   Washington & Lee            5- 2-2    5- 2-2      33   3411
   34   Dartmouth                   5- 2-2    5- 2-2      34   3360
   35   Colorado State              6- 0-1    6- 0-1      35   3301

   36   West Virginia               5- 2-2    5- 2-2      36   3265
   37   Syracuse                    5- 4-0    5- 4-0      37   3249
   38   Lehigh                      6- 2-1    6- 2-1      38   3196
   39   University of Chicago       3- 4-0    3- 4-0      39   3162
   40   Tulsa                       3- 0-0    3- 0-0      40   3138

   41   Iowa                        4- 3-0    4- 3-0      41   3080
   42   Missouri                    6- 1-1    6- 1-1      42   3078
   43   Tufts University            2- 2-0    2- 2-0      43   3026
   44   California                  6- 4-1    6- 4-1      44   2986
   45   Springfield College         0- 2-0    0- 2-0      45   2938

   46   Rochester                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0      46   2877
   47   Allegheny College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0      47   2805
   48   Rhode Island                0- 2-0    0- 2-0      48   2744
   49   Willamette Oregon           0- 1-0    0- 1-0      49   2688
   50   Iowa State                  5- 2-1    5- 2-1      50   2668

   51   Ohio Wesleyan               0- 1-0    0- 1-0      51   2621
   52   Maine                       0- 2-0    0- 2-0      52   2565
   53   Kansas State                6- 1-1    6- 1-1      53   2520
   54   Vermont                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0      54   2495
   55   Oregon State                4- 5-0    4- 5-0      55   2482

   56   Carnegie Mellon             0- 3-0    0- 3-0      56   2458
   57   Amherst College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0      57   2414
   58   Trinity College CT          0- 2-0    0- 2-0      58   2115
   59   Ballard Meteors             0- 1-0    0- 1-0      59   2059
   60   Denver                      4- 2-1    4- 2-1      60   2057

   61   Denver Freshmen             0- 0-1    0- 0-1      61   2057
   62   Texas                       7- 2-0    7- 2-0      62   2041
   63   Oberlin College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0      63   2025
   64   Kansas                      4- 3-1    4- 3-1      64   2015
   65   Ursinus College             1- 1-0    1- 1-0      65   1910

   66   Grinnell College            1- 1-0    1- 1-0      66   1893
   67   North Dakota                0- 1-0    0- 1-0      67   1876
   68   Bremerton Navy              0- 1-0    0- 1-0      68   1844
   69   Vanderbilt                  7- 1-1    7- 1-1      69   1814
   70   Dickinson College           0- 1-1    0- 1-1      70   1792

   71   Virginia Tech               7- 2-0    7- 2-0      71   1784
   72   Washington State            0- 2-0    0- 2-0      72   1736
   73   Tennessee                   8- 0-1    8- 0-1      73   1717
   74   Muhlenberg College          1- 1-0    1- 1-0      74   1717
   75   Baylor                      9- 1-0    9- 1-0      75   1573

   76   Rice                        6- 1-2    6- 1-2      76   1538
   77   Utah                        3- 2-0    3- 2-0      77   1496
   78   North Carolina              5- 4-0    5- 4-0      78   1402
   79   Colorado School of Mines    3- 2-1    3- 2-1      79   1389
   80   Maryland                    1- 1-0    1- 1-0      80   1371

   81   Marietta College            1- 2-0    1- 2-0      81   1340
   82   Williams College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0      82   1273
   83   Georgia                     6- 3-0    6- 3-0      83   1229
   84   Lake Forest College         0- 1-0    0- 1-0      84   1223
   85   Holy Cross                  0- 3-0    0- 3-0      85   1206

   86   Louisiana State             7- 1-2    7- 1-2      86   1169
   87   South Dakota State          0- 2-0    0- 2-0      87   1167
   88   Olympic Club                0- 1-1    0- 1-1      88   1148
   89   Gettysburg College          1- 3-0    1- 3-0      89   1142
   90   South Dakota                0- 2-0    0- 2-0      90   1132

   91   Auburn                      6- 2-0    6- 2-0      91   1113
   92   Colby College               0- 1-0    0- 1-0      92   1101
   93   Susquehanna                 1- 3-0    1- 3-0      93   1094
   94   Lafayette                   2- 6-1    2- 6-1      94   1005
   95   Fordham                     0- 0-1    0- 0-1      95   1005

   96   Case Western Reserve        0- 3-0    0- 3-0      96    922
   97   Indiana                     2- 4-1    2- 4-1      97    886
   98   Purdue                      2- 4-1    2- 4-1      98    883
   99   Tulane                      4- 3-1    4- 3-1      99    869
  100   Oklahoma                    6- 5-0    6- 5-0     100    721

  101   Bates College               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     101    714
  102   Whittier College            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     102    654
  103   Texas A&M                   6- 3-0    6- 3-0     103    608
  104   Michigan State              0- 2-0    0- 2-0     104    562
  105   Kentucky                    4- 1-2    4- 1-2     105    557

  106   West Virginia Wesleyan      3- 6-0    3- 6-0     106    519
  107   Villanova                   0- 3-0    0- 3-0     107    506
  108   Sewanee                     6- 3-2    6- 3-2     108    494
  109   Virginia                    4- 5-0    4- 5-0     109    483
  110   Bethany WV                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     110    472

  111   Lawrence University         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     111    423
  113   Alma College                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     113    373
  114   Western Reserve             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     114    364
  115   Nebraska Wesleyan           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     115    263

  116   Catholic University         1- 2-0    1- 2-0     116    213
  117   Westminster PA              0- 4-0    0- 4-0     117    148
  118   Texas Christian             6- 2-1    6- 2-1     118    130
  119   Geneva                      0- 2-0    0- 2-0     119    123
  120   Davidson                    5- 3-1    5- 3-1     120     57

  121   Drake                       3- 5-0    3- 5-0     121     55
  122   George Washington           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     122     52
  123   Alabama                     6- 3-0    6- 3-0     123     30
  124   Franklin & Marshall         0- 3-0    0- 3-0     124     29
  125   Bucknell                    3- 9-0    3- 9-0     125     24

  126   Eastern College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     126    -43
  127   Massachusetts               0- 3-0    0- 3-0     127    -61
  128   Mount Union College         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     128   -127
  129   Lebanon Valley College      0- 4-1    0- 4-1     129   -158
  130   Boston College              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     130   -181

  131   Colorado College Alumni     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     131   -234
  132   Carroll WI                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     132   -356
  133   Citadel                     6- 1-1    6- 1-1     133   -380
  134   Cornell College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     134   -438
  135   Haskell Indian Nation       1- 4-0    1- 4-0     135   -441

  136   Oklahoma State              4- 4-0    4- 4-0     136   -449
  137   New Hampshire               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     137   -466
  138   Creighton                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0     138   -469
  139   Nevada Reno                 1- 0-0    1- 0-0     139   -511
  140   Originals AC                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     140   -567

  141   Morningside                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     141   -576
  142   Randolph Macon College      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     142   -582
  143   Idaho                       1- 1-0    1- 1-0     143   -590
  144   Colorado                    1- 5-1    1- 5-1     144   -664
  145   Colorado Alumni             0- 0-1    0- 0-1     145   -664

  146   North Carolina State        2- 5-0    2- 5-0     146   -676
  147   East Syracuse AA            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     147   -717
  148   Ohio University             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     148   -739
  149   St. Mary's CA               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     149   -793
  150   Southern California         0- 3-0    0- 3-0     150   -910

  151   Highland Park               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     151   -921
  152   Northern Iowa               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     152   -921
  153   Virginia Military           4- 5-0    4- 5-0     153   -957
  154   Mississippi State           4- 4-1    4- 4-1     154   -969
  155   Emporia State               0- 2-0    0- 2-0     155  -1008

  156   Baker University            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     156  -1092
  157   Wabash College              0- 2-0    0- 2-0     157  -1182
  158   Mississippi College         4- 3-0    4- 3-0     158  -1204
  159   New Mexico                  0- 2-0    0- 2-0     159  -1267
  160   Washington MO               3- 3-1    3- 3-1     160  -1296

  161   Knox College                0- 0-1    0- 0-1     161  -1296
  162   Southwestern (Texas)        1- 4-1    1- 4-1     162  -1314
  163   Wyoming                     1- 4-0    1- 4-0     163  -1317
  164   Southwestern KS             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     164  -1435
  165   Dallas                      1- 1-0    1- 1-0     165  -1499

  166   Daniel Baker                1- 1-0    1- 1-0     166  -1556
  167   Washburn University         0- 2-0    0- 2-0     167  -1572
  168   Arizona                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     168  -1924
  169   Albright                    0- 4-0    0- 4-0     169  -1972
  170   Maryville College           0- 2-1    0- 2-1     170  -2037

  171   Davis & Elkins              0- 2-0    0- 2-0     171  -2042
  172   Clemson                     3- 6-0    3- 6-0     172  -2079
  173   Arkansas                    4- 4-0    4- 4-0     173  -2085
  174   Tusculum College            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     174  -2109
  175   Cumberland TN               0- 2-0    0- 2-0     175  -2113

  176   Trinity University TX       1- 2-0    1- 2-0     176  -2125
  177   Central Missouri            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     177  -2155
  178   Southwestern (TN)           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     178  -2181
  179   Wake Forest                 3- 3-0    3- 3-0     179  -2310
  180   Tennessee Chattanooga       0- 4-0    0- 4-0     180  -2367

  181   Transylvania                1- 2-0    1- 2-0     181  -2406
  182   Texas State                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     182  -2417
  183   Richmond                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     183  -2419
  184   Louisiana Lafayette         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     184  -2525
  185   Florida                     0- 5-0    0- 5-0     185  -2538

  186   Roanoke                     0- 4-0    0- 4-0     186  -2541
  187   Spring Hill                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     187  -2592
  188   DePauw University           0- 2-0    0- 2-0     188  -2638
  189   Samford                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     189  -2735
  190   Furman                      3- 5-0    3- 5-0     190  -2767

  191   Newberry College            5- 2-0    5- 2-0     191  -2799
  192   Utah State                  1- 5-1    1- 5-1     192  -2804
  193   Montana State               0- 0-1    0- 0-1     193  -2804
  194   William Penn College        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     194  -2835
  195   Jefferson (Texas)           0- 2-0    0- 2-0     195  -2857

  196   Austin College              0- 3-1    0- 3-1     196  -2865
  197   Howard Payne                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     197  -3084
  198   Meridian                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     198  -3114
  199   Hampden-Sydney College      0- 2-0    0- 2-0     199  -3135
  200   Butler                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     200  -3223

  201   Cincinnati                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     201  -3257
  202   Presbyterian                4- 3-0    4- 3-0     202  -3271
  203   Middle Tennessee            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     203  -3275
  204   Kingfisher                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     204  -3276
  205   Southern Methodist          0- 8-2    0- 8-2     205  -3308

  206   Muskingum College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     206  -3372
  207   Birmingham Southern         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     207  -3402
  208   Centre College              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     208  -3426
  209   Morgan State                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     209  -3464
  210   Central Oklahoma            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     210  -3540

  211   Rose-Hulman                 0- 2-0    0- 2-0     211  -3542
  212   Simpson College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     212  -3759
  213   Bloomsburg University       0- 1-0    0- 1-0     213  -3778
  214   Mississippi                 3- 6-0    3- 6-0     214  -3810
  215   Bethany KS                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     215  -3833

  216   Southwestern Oklahoma State 0- 2-0    0- 2-0     216  -3876
  217   South Carolina              2- 7-0    2- 7-0     217  -3917
  218   South Alabama               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     218  -3962
  219   Mercer                      0- 3-0    0- 3-0     219  -4125
  220   Charleston Navy School      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     220  -4228

  221   Missouri Rolla              0- 3-0    0- 3-0     221  -4347
  222   Northwest Oklahoma          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     222  -4446
  223   Saint Louis                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     223  -4606
  224   Gallaudet                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0     224  -4915
  225   Ouachita                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     225  -4934

  226   William & Mary              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     226  -4939
  227   Pittsburg State             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     227  -4958
  228   Southern Mississippi        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     228  -5195
  229   Wofford                     2- 7-0    2- 7-0     229  -5347
  230   Chick Springs Military      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     230  -5472

  231   Erskine                     1- 3-0    1- 3-0     231  -5585
  232   Oklahoma Mines              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     232  -6079
  233   West Logan High             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     233  -6196
  234   Georgia B                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0     234  -6732
  235   Bailey                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     235  -6814

  236   Hendrix                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     236  -6948
  237   Arkansas State              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     237  -7423
  238   Union (Tennessee)           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     238  -7600
  239   Guilford College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     239  -7733