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		                     Record    Record 
   No   Team                       Division     Total          Division CWDR

    1   Notre Dame                  8- 0-1    8- 0-1       1   7040
    2   Army                        9- 0-1    9- 0-1       2   6830
    3   Illinois                    8- 2-0    8- 2-0       3   5995
    4   Georgia                    11- 0-0   11- 0-0       4   5833
    5   Michigan                    6- 2-1    6- 2-1       5   5786

    6   Tennessee                   9- 2-0    9- 2-0       6   5531
    7   Louisiana State             9- 1-1    9- 1-1       7   5257
    8   Georgia Tech                9- 2-0    9- 2-0       8   4992
    9   North Carolina              8- 2-1    8- 2-1       9   4905
   10   Rice                        9- 2-0    9- 2-0      10   4743

   11   UCLA                       10- 1-0   10- 1-0      11   4666
   12   Pennsylvania                6- 2-0    6- 2-0      12   4522
   13   Louisiana Tech              1- 0-0    1- 0-0      13   4352
   14   Indiana                     6- 3-0    6- 3-0      14   4316
   15   Kentucky                    7- 3-0    7- 3-0      15   4279

   16   Texas                       8- 2-0    8- 2-0      16   4126
   17   Alabama                     7- 4-0    7- 4-0      17   4104
   18   Yale                        7- 1-1    7- 1-1      18   3951
   19   Mississippi State           8- 2-0    8- 2-0      19   3945
   20   Wake Forest                 6- 3-0    6- 3-0      20   3935

   21   Iowa                        5- 4-0    5- 4-0      21   3932
   22   Ohio State                  4- 3-2    4- 3-2      22   3783
   23   Duke                        4- 5-0    4- 5-0      23   3774
   24   Tulsa                       9- 1-0    9- 1-0      24   3725
   25   Columbia                    6- 3-0    6- 3-0      25   3705

   26   Cornell                     5- 3-1    5- 3-1      26   3632
   27   Miami FL                    8- 2-0    8- 2-0      27   3622
   28   Cincinnati                  3- 2-0    3- 2-0      28   3538
   29   Northwestern                4- 4-1    4- 4-1      29   3512
   30   Vanderbilt                  5- 4-0    5- 4-0      30   3492

   31   Oklahoma                    8- 3-0    8- 3-0      31   3421
   32   Arkansas                    6- 3-2    6- 3-2      32   3381
   33   William & Mary              8- 2-0    8- 2-0      33   3378
   34   Oregon State                7- 1-1    7- 1-1      34   3269
   35   Boston College              6- 3-0    6- 3-0      35   3266

   36   North Carolina State        8- 3-0    8- 3-0      36   3237
   37   Southern California         6- 4-0    6- 4-0      37   3195
   38   Minnesota                   5- 4-0    5- 4-0      38   3093
   39   Penn State                  6- 2-0    6- 2-0      39   3050
   40   Delaware                    1- 0-0    1- 0-0      40   2899

   41   Harvard                     7- 2-0    7- 2-0      41   2876
   42   Wisconsin                   4- 5-0    4- 5-0      42   2870
   43   Hardin-Simmons             11- 0-0   11- 0-0      43   2865
   44   Oklahoma City               1- 0-0    1- 0-0      44   2826
   45   Rutgers                     7- 2-0    7- 2-0      45   2647

   46   Texas Tech                  8- 3-0    8- 3-0      46   2599
   47   Villanova                   6- 4-0    6- 4-0      47   2536
   48   Pittsburgh                  3- 5-1    3- 5-1      48   2494
   49   Tulane                      3- 7-0    3- 7-0      49   2478
   50   Navy                        1- 8-0    1- 8-0      50   2413

   51   Muhlenberg College          2- 0-0    2- 0-0      51   2315
   52   Michigan State              5- 5-0    5- 5-0      52   2222
   53   Purdue                      2- 6-1    2- 6-1      53   2201
   54   Mississippi                 2- 7-0    2- 7-0      54   2173
   55   Washington                  5- 4-0    5- 4-0      55   2155

   56   Saint Bonaventure           1- 0-0    1- 0-0      56   2099
   57   Texas A&M                   4- 6-0    4- 6-0      57   2041
   58   Stanford                    6- 3-1    6- 3-1      58   2031
   59   St. Mary's CA               6- 3-0    6- 3-0      59   1973
   60   Kansas                      7- 2-1    7- 2-1      60   1960

   61   Holy Cross                  5- 4-0    5- 4-0      61   1942
   62   Southern Methodist          4- 5-1    4- 5-1      62   1828
   63   Virginia                    4- 4-1    4- 4-1      63   1819
   64   Richmond                    6- 2-2    6- 2-2      64   1802
   65   Princeton                   3- 5-0    3- 5-0      65   1742

   66   Tennessee Chattanooga       5- 5-0    5- 5-0      66   1689
   67   South Carolina              5- 3-0    5- 3-0      67   1650
   68   Leilahau                    1- 0-0    1- 0-0      68   1603
   69   Hawaii All-Stars            1- 0-0    1- 0-0      69   1587
   70   Colgate                     4- 4-0    4- 4-0      70   1546

   71   Virginia Tech               3- 4-3    3- 4-3      71   1545
   72   Dartmouth                   3- 6-0    3- 6-0      72   1522
   73   San Jose State              4- 1-0    4- 1-0      73   1473
   74   Syracuse                    4- 5-0    4- 5-0      74   1373
   75   Clemson                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0      75   1370

   76   Temple                      2- 4-2    2- 4-2      76   1315
   77   Oklahoma State              3- 7-1    3- 7-1      77   1260
   78   Missouri                    5- 4-1    5- 4-1      78   1209
   79   Georgetown                  5- 3-0    5- 3-0      79   1140
   80   Detroit                     6- 4-0    6- 4-0      80   1090

   81   Texas Christian             2- 7-1    2- 7-1      81   1032
   82   Nebraska                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0      82   1030
   83   West Virginia               5- 5-0    5- 5-0      83    964
   84   Marquette                   4- 5-0    4- 5-0      84    918
   85   Nevada Reno                 7- 2-0    7- 2-0      85    909

   86   Auburn                      4- 6-0    4- 6-0      86    890
   87   Oregon                      4- 4-1    4- 4-1      87    749
   88   Maryland                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0      88    631
   89   Virginia Military           4- 5-1    4- 5-1      89    616
   90   California                  2- 7-0    2- 7-0      90    597

   91   Utah                        8- 3-0    8- 3-0      91    524
   92   Utah State                  7- 2-1    7- 2-1      92    518
   93   Northwestern State LA       0- 2-0    0- 2-0      93    509
   94   Dayton                      1- 1-0    1- 1-0      94    414
   95   Miami OH                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0      95    387

   96   George Washington           4- 3-0    4- 3-0      96    360
   97   Fresno State                2- 0-1    2- 0-1      97    359
   98   Saint Xavier                0- 1-0    0- 1-0      98    292
   99   Louisiana Lafayette         0- 1-0    0- 1-0      99    145
  100   Bucknell                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0     100    -15

  101   Florida                     0- 9-0    0- 9-0     101    -20
  102   Washington State            1- 6-1    1- 6-1     102    -37
  103   Brown                       3- 5-1    3- 5-1     103    -63
  104   Denver                      5- 5-1    5- 5-1     104   -104
  105   Hawaii                      1- 2-0    1- 2-0     105   -133

  106   Baylor                      1- 8-0    1- 8-0     106   -198
  107   New York University         5- 3-0    5- 3-0     107   -216
  108   Colorado                    5- 4-1    5- 4-1     108   -250
  109   Santa Clara                 2- 5-1    2- 5-1     109   -365
  110   Connecticut                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     110   -368

  111   Coast Guard                 0- 2-0    0- 2-0     111   -375
  112   Arizona                     4- 4-2    4- 4-2     112   -427
  113   Montana                     4- 4-0    4- 4-0     113   -491
  114   San Francisco               3- 6-0    3- 6-0     114   -570
  115   Fort McClelland             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     115   -596

  116   Washington & Lee            2- 6-0    2- 6-0     116   -671
  117   Wichita State               5- 5-0    5- 5-0     117   -934
  118   McMurry                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     118   -937
  119   Howard Payne                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     119   -961
  120   Furman                      2- 8-0    2- 8-0     120   -969

  121   New Mexico                  5- 5-2    5- 5-2     121  -1028
  122   Murray State                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     122  -1057
  123   Tufts University            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     123  -1065
  124   Boston University           0- 1-1    0- 1-1     124  -1116
  125   Montana State               5- 3-2    5- 3-2     125  -1156

  126   Northern Iowa               1- 1-0    1- 1-0     126  -1162
  127   Brigham Young               5- 4-1    5- 4-1     127  -1212
  128   Tennessee Tech              0- 2-0    0- 2-0     128  -1213
  129   Southern Mississippi        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     129  -1222
  130   Iowa State                  2- 6-1    2- 6-1     130  -1257

  131   John Hopkins                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     131  -1308
  132   West Texas A&M              5- 5-0    5- 5-0     132  -1342
  133   Lafayette                   2- 7-0    2- 7-0     133  -1448
  134   Citadel                     3- 5-0    3- 5-0     134  -1484
  135   Gettysburg College          1- 2-0    1- 2-0     135  -1525

  136   Merchant Marine             4- 7-0    4- 7-0     136  -1629
  137   Davidson                    4- 5-0    4- 5-0     137  -1661
  138   Southwestern (Texas)        0- 2-0    0- 2-0     138  -1680
  139   Otterbein College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     139  -1707
  140   Pacific                     0- 3-0    0- 3-0     140  -1844

  141   North Texas                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     141  -1891
  142   Fordham                     0- 7-0    0- 7-0     142  -1898
  143   Saint Louis                 4- 6-0    4- 6-0     143  -1914
  144   Idaho                       1- 8-0    1- 8-0     144  -1917
  145   Lehigh                      1- 3-0    1- 3-0     145  -1961

  146   Alameda NAS                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     146  -2015
  147   Portland                    2- 7-1    2- 7-1     147  -2070
  148   Willamette Oregon           0- 0-1    0- 0-1     148  -2070
  149   Randolph Macon College      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     149  -2125
  150   Colorado College            1- 2-1    1- 2-1     150  -2147

  151   Northern Arizona            5- 2-2    5- 2-2     151  -2266
  152   Scranton                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     152  -2267
  153   Texas El Paso               3- 6-0    3- 6-0     153  -2381
  154   Wayne State MI              0- 3-0    0- 3-0     154  -2426
  155   Houston                     1- 1-0    1- 1-0     155  -2463

  156   Honolulu All-Stars          1- 2-0    1- 2-0     156  -2475
  157   Catawba College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     157  -2512
  158   Rollins                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     158  -2513
  159   Drake                       2- 6-1    2- 6-1     159  -2548
  160   North Dakota State          0- 2-0    0- 2-0     160  -2589

  161   Santa Barbara               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     161  -2667
  162   Kansas State                0- 9-0    0- 9-0     162  -2753
  163   San Diego State             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     163  -2820
  164   Canisius College            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     164  -2913
  165   Waynesburg College          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     165  -2940

  166   Loyola Marymount            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     166  -3045
  167   Newberry College            0- 3-0    0- 3-0     167  -3139
  168   New Mexico State            5- 5-0    5- 5-0     168  -3149
  169   Presbyterian                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     169  -3156
  170   Bainbridge NTS              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     170  -3327

  171   Idaho State                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     171  -3413
  172   Rochester                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0     172  -3427
  173   Colorado State              2- 7-0    2- 7-0     173  -3450
  174   Arizona State               2- 7-2    2- 7-2     174  -3517
  175   Toledo                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     175  -3607

  176   Washington and Jefferson    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     176  -3627
  177   Buffalo                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     177  -3650
  178   Wyoming                     1- 8-1    1- 8-1     178  -3692
  179   Hampden-Sydney College      0- 4-0    0- 4-0     179  -3706
  180   Rhode Island                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     180  -3839

  181   Eastern Washington          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     181  -3960
  182   Colorado School of Mines    0- 1-1    0- 1-1     182  -4220
  183   Brooklyn                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     183  -4288
  184   Bradley                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     184  -4356
  186   Washburn University         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     186  -4569
  187   Western Colorado            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     187  -4927
  188   Wofford                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     188  -5208
  189   Sul Ross State              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     189  -5223
  190   Hofstra                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     190  -5376

  191   Saint Ambrose               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     191  -5481
  192   South Dakota                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     192  -5582
  193   Wagner                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     193  -5602
  194   Missouri Rolla              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     194  -5609
  195   Pepperdine                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     195  -5630

  196   Erskine                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     196  -5651
  197   Eastern New Mexico          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     197  -5783
  198   Northern Colorado           0- 3-0    0- 3-0     198  -5978
  199   Beaumont Hospital           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     199  -6436
  200   Western New Mexico          0- 2-0    0- 2-0     200  -6564

  201   Fort Warren                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     201  -7162