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		                     Record    Record 
   No   Team                       Division     Total          Division CWDR

    1   Notre Dame                  8- 1-0    8- 1-0       1   5859
    2   Southern California         9- 2-0    9- 2-0       2   5804
    3   Tennessee                  11- 0-0   11- 0-0       3   5689
    4   California                 10- 1-0   10- 1-0       4   5313
    5   Ohio University             1- 0-0    1- 0-0       5   5189

    6   Duke                        9- 1-0    9- 1-0       6   4998
    7   Minnesota                   6- 2-0    6- 2-0       7   4964
    8   Texas Christian            11- 0-0   11- 0-0       8   4943
    9   Pittsburgh                  8- 2-0    8- 2-0       9   4679
   10   Holy Cross                  8- 1-0    8- 1-0      10   4651

   11   Michigan                    6- 1-1    6- 1-1      11   4552
   12   Oklahoma                   10- 1-0   10- 1-0      12   4501
   13   Saint Bonaventure           1- 0-0    1- 0-0      13   4473
   14   Fordham                     6- 1-2    6- 1-2      14   4393
   15   Northwestern                4- 2-2    4- 2-2      15   4382

   16   Alabama                     7- 1-1    7- 1-1      16   4375
   17   Carnegie Mellon             7- 2-0    7- 2-0      17   4368
   19   Cornell                     5- 1-1    5- 1-1      19   4042
   20   Villanova                   8- 0-1    8- 0-1      20   3903

   21   Purdue                      5- 1-2    5- 1-2      21   3857
   22   Arkansas State              1- 0-0    1- 0-0      22   3748
   23   St. Mary's CA               6- 2-0    6- 2-0      23   3664
   24   Georgetown                  8- 0-0    8- 0-0      24   3627
   25   Army                        8- 2-0    8- 2-0      25   3596

   26   Oregon State                5- 3-1    5- 3-1      26   3565
   27   Tulane                      7- 2-1    7- 2-1      27   3520
   28   Santa Clara                 6- 2-0    6- 2-0      28   3475
   29   Wisconsin                   5- 3-0    5- 3-0      29   3457
   30   Dartmouth                   7- 2-0    7- 2-0      30   3450

   31   North Carolina              6- 2-1    6- 2-1      31   3372
   32   Clemson                     7- 1-1    7- 1-1      32   3367
   33   UCLA                        7- 4-1    7- 4-1      33   3348
   34   Iowa State                  7- 1-1    7- 1-1      34   3312
   35   Ohio State                  4- 3-1    4- 3-1      35   3134

   36   Boston College              6- 1-2    6- 1-2      36   3072
   37   Saint Anselm                0- 0-1    0- 0-1      37   3072
   38   Mississippi                 9- 2-0    9- 2-0      38   3018
   39   Oregon                      4- 5-0    4- 5-0      39   2793
   40   Vanderbilt                  6- 3-0    6- 3-0      40   2752

   41   Missouri                    6- 3-0    6- 3-0      41   2723
   42   Michigan State              6- 3-0    6- 3-0      42   2680
   43   Brown                       5- 3-0    5- 3-0      43   2654
   44   Pennsylvania                3- 2-3    3- 2-3      44   2609
   45   Washington                  3- 5-1    3- 5-1      45   2546

   46   Baylor                      7- 2-1    7- 2-1      46   2472
   47   Stetson                     1- 0-0    1- 0-0      47   2458
   48   Detroit                     6- 4-0    6- 4-0      48   2382
   49   Louisiana State             6- 4-0    6- 4-0      49   2376
   50   Navy                        4- 3-2    4- 3-2      50   2355

   51   Stanford                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0      51   2349
   52   Syracuse                    5- 3-0    5- 3-0      52   2330
   53   Manhattan                   5- 4-0    5- 4-0      53   2295
   54   Texas Tech                 10- 1-0   10- 1-0      54   2268
   55   Harvard                     4- 4-0    4- 4-0      55   2195

   56   Nebraska                    3- 5-1    3- 5-1      56   2074
   57   Georgia Tech                3- 4-3    3- 4-3      57   2055
   58   Idaho                       6- 3-1    6- 3-1      58   2021
   59   Southern Methodist          6- 4-0    6- 4-0      59   1981
   60   Illinois                    3- 5-0    3- 5-0      60   1977

   61   Auburn                      4- 5-1    4- 5-1      61   1844
   62   Texas A&M                   4- 4-1    4- 4-1      62   1834
   63   Kansas State                4- 4-1    4- 4-1      63   1814
   64   Rice                        4- 6-0    4- 6-0      64   1764
   65   Temple                      3- 6-1    3- 6-1      65   1683

   66   South Carolina              6- 4-1    6- 4-1      66   1674
   67   Lafayette                   2- 2-0    2- 2-0      67   1632
   68   Virginia Military           6- 1-4    6- 1-4      68   1622
   69   Centenary                   7- 4-0    7- 4-0      69   1529
   70   Princeton                   3- 4-1    3- 4-1      70   1481

   71   Southwestern (TN)           2- 1-0    2- 1-0      71   1470
   72   Tennessee Tech              1- 0-0    1- 0-0      72   1449
   73   Columbia                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0      73   1443
   74   Miami FL                    8- 2-0    8- 2-0      74   1438
   75   Colgate                     2- 5-0    2- 5-0      75   1438

   76   New York University         4- 4-0    4- 4-0      76   1419
   77   Georgia                     5- 4-1    5- 4-1      77   1413
   78   Akron                       0- 1-0    0- 1-0      78   1387
   79   California Davis            0- 1-0    0- 1-0      79   1375
   80   North Dakota                1- 1-0    1- 1-0      80   1368

   81   San Francisco               5- 2-1    5- 2-1      81   1264
   82   Penn State                  3- 4-1    3- 4-1      82   1258
   83   Utah                        7- 1-2    7- 1-2      83   1216
   84   Bucknell                    5- 3-0    5- 3-0      84   1191
   85   Kansas                      3- 6-0    3- 6-0      85   1186

   86   Wittenberg                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0      86   1183
   87   Wake Forest                 4- 5-1    4- 5-1      87   1140
   88   Creighton                   6- 1-1    6- 1-1      88   1048
   89   New Mexico State            7- 2-0    7- 2-0      89   1037
   90   Tennessee Chattanooga       0- 2-0    0- 2-0      90   1006

   91   Washington State            2- 8-0    2- 8-0      91    970
   92   Rutgers                     2- 1-0    2- 1-0      92    929
   93   Franklin & Marshall         0- 1-0    0- 1-0      93    918
   94   Yale                        2- 6-0    2- 6-0      94    822
   95   West Virginia               4- 5-1    4- 5-1      95    803

   96   George Washington           5- 4-0    5- 4-0      96    802
   97   Drake                       5- 4-1    5- 4-1      97    788
   98   Portland                    1- 2-0    1- 2-0      98    772
   99   Montana                     5- 3-1    5- 3-1      99    649
  100   New Mexico                  8- 3-0    8- 3-0     100    626

  101   Muhlenberg College          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     101    616
  102   Virginia                    4- 4-1    4- 4-1     102    573
  103   Mississippi State           4- 6-0    4- 6-0     103    568
  104   Washington MO               6- 3-1    6- 3-1     104    560
  105   Bradley                     1- 0-1    1- 0-1     105    549

  106   North Carolina State        3- 7-1    3- 7-1     106    544
  107   Tulsa                       4- 5-1    4- 5-1     107    534
  108   San Jose State              2- 0-0    2- 0-0     108    530
  109   Saint Xavier                1- 1-0    1- 1-0     109    525
  110   Roanoke                     1- 2-0    1- 2-0     110    520

  111   Arkansas                    2- 7-1    2- 7-1     111    508
  112   Indiana                     1- 6-1    1- 6-1     112    468
  114   Duquesne                    4- 6-0    4- 6-0     114    438
  115   Rhode Island                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     115    292

  116   Florida                     4- 6-1    4- 6-1     116    262
  117   Texas El Paso               6- 3-0    6- 3-0     117    210
  118   Boston University           0- 3-0    0- 3-0     118    147
  120   Centre College              1- 2-0    1- 2-0     120    114

  121   McDaniel College            1- 1-0    1- 1-0     121     80
  122   Richmond                    6- 3-1    6- 3-1     122     58
  123   Virginia Tech               3- 5-2    3- 5-2     123     44
  124   Marquette                   1- 7-0    1- 7-0     124     41
  125   Iowa                        1- 6-1    1- 6-1     125    -11

  126   Providence                  0- 2-0    0- 2-0     126    -22
  127   Hardin-Simmons              2- 2-0    2- 2-0     127    -52
  128   Texas                       1- 8-0    1- 8-0     128   -165
  129   Luther College              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     129   -181
  130   Pacific                     1- 2-0    1- 2-0     130   -240

  131   Arizona                     3- 6-0    3- 6-0     131   -280
  132   Dickinson College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     132   -288
  133   Northeastern                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     133   -361
  134   Citadel                     6- 5-0    6- 5-0     134   -400
  135   Denver                      4- 4-1    4- 4-1     135   -438

  136   Southern Mississippi        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     136   -443
  137   Bates College               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     137   -477
  138   Saint Lawrence              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     138   -498
  139   Davidson                    4- 6-0    4- 6-0     139   -509
  140   Honolulu                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     140   -578

  141   Washington & Lee            4- 4-1    4- 4-1     141   -586
  142   Brigham Young               4- 3-1    4- 3-1     142   -601
  143   Loyola Marymount            4- 5-0    4- 5-0     143   -630
  144   Colorado                    3- 4-1    3- 4-1     144   -642
  145   Western Kentucky            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     145   -651

  146   Washburn University         6- 3-0    6- 3-0     146   -654
  147   DePaul                      1- 3-0    1- 3-0     147   -677
  148   Kentucky                    2- 7-0    2- 7-0     148   -715
  149   Catholic University         1- 3-0    1- 3-0     149   -722
  150   Sewanee                     1- 8-0    1- 8-0     150   -729

  151   Saint Louis                 3- 5-2    3- 5-2     151   -734
  152   Canisius College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     152   -753
  153   Western Michigan            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     153   -862
  154   Illinois Wesleyan           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     154   -886
  155   Wayne State MI              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     155   -904

  156   Fort Hays State             1- 0-0    1- 0-0     156   -918
  157   Maryland                    2- 7-0    2- 7-0     157   -921
  158   Utah State                  4- 4-0    4- 4-0     158   -945
  159   Saint Mary's (Texas)        1- 2-0    1- 2-0     159  -1024
  160   Mercer                      0- 3-0    0- 3-0     160  -1084

  161   Tufts University            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     161  -1282
  162   Southwestern (Texas)        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     162  -1354
  163   Clarkson                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     163  -1416
  164   Louisiana Lafayette         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     164  -1438
  165   Davis & Elkins              0- 2-0    0- 2-0     165  -1463

  166   University of Chicago       1- 6-1    1- 6-1     166  -1464
  167   Butler                      0- 3-0    0- 3-0     167  -1476
  168   Samford                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     168  -1478
  169   Randolph Macon College      1- 3-0    1- 3-0     169  -1484
  170   Hawaii                      0- 3-0    0- 3-0     170  -1522

  171   North Texas                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     171  -1559
  172   Waynesburg College          0- 2-0    0- 2-0     172  -1577
  173   Gonzaga                     1- 7-0    1- 7-0     173  -1582
  174   Furman                      2- 7-1    2- 7-1     174  -1586
  175   Birmingham Southern         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     175  -1617

  176   Newport News - Apprentice   1- 1-0    1- 1-0     176  -1711
  177   Gettysburg College          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     177  -1723
  178   Louisiana Tech              0- 3-0    0- 3-0     178  -1726
  179   Albright                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     179  -1777
  180   Elon                        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     180  -1895

  181   Northwestern State LA       0- 1-0    0- 1-0     181  -1932
  182   Niagara                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     182  -1974
  183   Oklahoma State              2- 8-0    2- 8-0     183  -1985
  184   Loyola (New Orleans)        0- 3-0    0- 3-0     184  -2035
  185   Texas A&M Kingsville        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     185  -2117

  186   Rollins                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     186  -2152
  187   Maine                       0- 1-0    0- 1-0     187  -2171
  188   Arizona State               3- 6-0    3- 6-0     188  -2235
  189   Wyoming                     2- 5-1    2- 5-1     189  -2254
  190   North Dakota State          0- 2-0    0- 2-0     190  -2293

  191   Presbyterian                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     191  -2305
  192   Montana State               0- 4-0    0- 4-0     192  -2343
  193   Williams College            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     193  -2402
  194   Fresno State                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     194  -2409
  195   Spring Hill                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     195  -2489

  196   William & Mary              3- 7-0    3- 7-0     196  -2534
  197   Lehigh                      0- 2-0    0- 2-0     197  -2549
  198   Youngstown State            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     198  -2550
  199   Saint Benedict              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     199  -2624
  200   Hampden-Sydney College      2- 6-0    2- 6-0     200  -2654

  201   South Dakota                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     201  -2681
  202   Colorado State              1- 5-2    1- 5-2     202  -2758
  204   West Virginia Wesleyan      0- 2-0    0- 2-0     204  -2925
  205   Western New Mexico          0- 2-0    0- 2-0     205  -2965

  206   Northern Arizona            2- 6-1    2- 6-1     206  -3004
  207   Nevada Reno                 0- 0-1    0- 0-1     207  -3004
  208   Eastern Washington          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     208  -3096
  209   Central College Iowa        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     209  -3134
  210   Monmouth NJ                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     210  -3144

  211   Whittier College            1- 1-0    1- 1-0     211  -3197
  212   Simpson College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     212  -3288
  213   Oklahoma City               0- 2-0    0- 2-0     213  -3368
  214   McKendree College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     214  -3435
  215   Erskine                     0- 3-0    0- 3-0     215  -3469

  216   Grinnell College            0- 3-0    0- 3-0     216  -3492
  217   New Mexico Military         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     217  -3519
  218   Northern Colorado           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     218  -3605
  219   Emporia State               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     219  -3772
  220   Colorado College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     220  -3804

  221   Oglethorpe                  0- 4-0    0- 4-0     221  -3824
  222   American International      0- 2-0    0- 2-0     222  -3853
  223   Central Oklahoma            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     223  -4035
  224   Marshall                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     224  -4040
  225   Santa Barbara               0- 2-0    0- 2-0     225  -4100

  226   Missouri Rolla              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     226  -4168
  227   Wofford                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     227  -4216
  228   Redlands                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     228  -4376
  229   Maryville College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     229  -4447
  230   Baker University            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     230  -4492

  231   California Tech             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     231  -4579
  232   Hiwassee                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     232  -4646
  233   DePauw University           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     233  -4665
  234   Albertson                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0     234  -4685
  235   Emory & Henry College       0- 2-0    0- 2-0     235  -5039

  236   Fort Warren                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     236  -5338
  237   Puget Sound                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     237  -5457
  238   Colorado School of Mines    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     238  -5469
  239   California Poly             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     239  -5669
  240   Norfolk Navy                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     240  -6280

  241   Guilford College            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     241  -6456
  242   Panhandle State Oklahoma    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     242  -6521