College Football 1947
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		                     Record    Record 
   No   Team                       Division     Total          Division CWDR

    1   Texas                      10- 1-0   10- 1-0       1   6847
    2   Michigan                   10- 0-0   10- 0-0       2   6559
    3   Notre Dame                  9- 0-0    9- 0-0       3   6228
    4   Southern Methodist          9- 0-2    9- 0-2       4   5953
    5   Pennsylvania                7- 0-1    7- 0-1       5   5575

    6   North Carolina              8- 2-0    8- 2-0       6   5296
    7   Rice                        6- 3-1    6- 3-1       7   5127
    8   Mississippi                 9- 2-0    9- 2-0       8   4969
    9   Southern California         7- 2-1    7- 2-1       9   4809
   10   Alabama                     8- 3-0    8- 3-0      10   4805

   11   Georgia Tech               10- 1-0   10- 1-0      11   4749
   12   California                  9- 1-0    9- 1-0      12   4323
   13   Kentucky                    8- 3-0    8- 3-0      13   4237
   14   Army                        5- 2-2    5- 2-2      14   4218
   15   Arkansas                    6- 4-1    6- 4-1      15   4030

   16   Louisiana State             5- 3-1    5- 3-1      16   3994
   17   Columbia                    7- 2-0    7- 2-0      17   3989
   18   Wisconsin                   5- 3-1    5- 3-1      18   3944
   19   Minnesota                   6- 3-0    6- 3-0      19   3885
   20   Miami OH                    2- 0-0    2- 0-0      20   3876

   21   Illinois                    5- 3-1    5- 3-1      21   3856
   22   Penn State                  9- 0-1    9- 0-1      22   3623
   23   Michigan State              7- 2-0    7- 2-0      23   3525
   24   Texas Christian             4- 5-2    4- 5-2      24   3512
   25   Duke                        4- 3-2    4- 3-2      25   3474

   26   Purdue                      5- 4-0    5- 4-0      26   3474
   27   Indiana                     5- 3-1    5- 3-1      27   3403
   28   William & Mary              9- 2-0    9- 2-0      28   3402
   29   UCLA                        5- 4-0    5- 4-0      29   3357
   30   Vanderbilt                  6- 4-0    6- 4-0      30   3316

   31   Kansas                      8- 1-2    8- 1-2      31   3280
   32   Maryland                    7- 2-2    7- 2-2      32   3280
   33   Mississippi State           7- 3-0    7- 3-0      33   3272
   34   Georgia                     7- 4-1    7- 4-1      34   3174
   35   Oklahoma                    7- 2-1    7- 2-1      35   3159

   36   North Carolina State        5- 3-1    5- 3-1      36   3064
   37   Tennessee                   5- 5-0    5- 5-0      37   3036
   38   Virginia                    7- 3-0    7- 3-0      38   3000
   39   Baylor                      5- 5-0    5- 5-0      39   2966
   40   Rutgers                     8- 1-0    8- 1-0      40   2874

   41   Texas A&M                   3- 6-1    3- 6-1      41   2864
   42   Northwestern                3- 6-0    3- 6-0      42   2849
   43   Oregon                      7- 3-0    7- 3-0      43   2748
   44   South Carolina              6- 2-1    6- 2-1      44   2679
   45   Princeton                   5- 3-0    5- 3-0      45   2646

   46   Missouri                    6- 4-0    6- 4-0      46   2474
   47   Tulane                      2- 5-2    2- 5-2      47   2468
   48   San Francisco               7- 3-0    7- 3-0      48   2429
   49   Texas Tech                  6- 5-0    6- 5-0      49   2270
   50   Iowa                        3- 5-1    3- 5-1      50   2263

   51   Yale                        6- 3-0    6- 3-0      51   2208
   52   Cincinnati                  1- 1-0    1- 1-0      52   2184
   53   Navy                        1- 7-1    1- 7-1      53   2085
   54   Utah                        8- 1-1    8- 1-1      54   2079
   55   Wake Forest                 6- 4-0    6- 4-0      55   2052

   56   Villanova                   6- 3-1    6- 3-1      56   2048
   57   Hardin-Simmons              8- 3-0    8- 3-0      57   1911
   58   Pacific                     2- 1-0    2- 1-0      58   1820
   59   Nevada Reno                 9- 2-0    9- 2-0      59   1759
   60   Ohio State                  2- 6-1    2- 6-1      60   1744

   61   Dartmouth                   4- 4-1    4- 4-1      61   1738
   62   San Jose State              2- 1-0    2- 1-0      62   1734
   63   West Virginia               6- 4-0    6- 4-0      63   1733
   64   Boston College              5- 4-0    5- 4-0      64   1638
   65   Saint Bonaventure           2- 0-0    2- 0-0      65   1631

   66   North Texas                 2- 2-0    2- 2-0      66   1585
   67   Southern Mississippi        1- 2-0    1- 2-0      67   1436
   68   Detroit                     6- 4-0    6- 4-0      68   1398
   69   Santa Clara                 4- 4-0    4- 4-0      69   1372
   70   Washington                  3- 6-0    3- 6-0      70   1355

   71   Florida                     4- 5-1    4- 5-1      71   1337
   72   Oregon State                5- 5-0    5- 5-0      72   1326
   73   Marquette                   4- 5-0    4- 5-0      73   1240
   74   Saint Xavier                0- 1-0    0- 1-0      74   1153
   75   Tulsa                       5- 5-0    5- 5-0      75   1144

   76   Cornell                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0      76   1108
   77   Lafayette                   2- 2-0    2- 2-0      77   1044
   78   San Diego State             2- 1-0    2- 1-0      78    995
   79   Harvard                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0      79    963
   80   Pittsburgh                  1- 8-0    1- 8-0      80    894

   81   Virginia Tech               4- 5-0    4- 5-0      81    811
   82   Arizona                     5- 4-1    5- 4-1      82    805
   83   Clemson                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0      83    792
   84   Holy Cross                  4- 4-2    4- 4-2      84    756
   85   Denver                      5- 4-1    5- 4-1      85    618

   86   Utah State                  6- 5-0    6- 5-0      86    600
   87   Brown                       4- 4-1    4- 4-1      87    597
   88   Miami FL                    2- 7-1    2- 7-1      88    588
   89   Washington State            3- 7-0    3- 7-0      89    509
   90   Pepperdine                  2- 0-0    2- 0-0      90    484

   91   Washington & Lee            5- 5-0    5- 5-0      91    477
   92   Evansville                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0      92    379
   93   Nebraska                    2- 7-0    2- 7-0      93    358
   94   Oklahoma State              3- 7-0    3- 7-0      94    307
   95   Montana                     7- 4-0    7- 4-0      95    270

   96   Boston University           5- 3-0    5- 3-0      96    194
   97   Western Michigan            0- 1-0    0- 1-0      97    161
   98   Colorado                    4- 5-0    4- 5-0      98    155
   99   Davidson                    6- 3-1    6- 3-1      99    148
  101   Northwestern State LA       0- 1-0    0- 1-0     101     50
  102   Abilene Christian           2- 1-0    2- 1-0     102    -52
  103   Tennessee Chattanooga       4- 6-0    4- 6-0     103    -58
  104   Auburn                      2- 7-0    2- 7-0     104    -76
  105   Virginia Military           3- 5-1    3- 5-1     105    -79

  106   Bowling Green               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     106   -210
  107   West Texas A&M              7- 4-0    7- 4-0     107   -220
  108   Georgetown                  3- 4-1    3- 4-1     108   -294
  109   Rollins                     1- 1-0    1- 1-0     109   -384
  110   Syracuse                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0     110   -400

  111   Stanford                    0- 9-0    0- 9-0     111   -531
  112   Idaho                       4- 4-0    4- 4-0     112   -543
  113   Saint Louis                 4- 6-0    4- 6-0     113   -574
  114   Iowa State                  3- 6-0    3- 6-0     114   -593
  115   South Dakota State          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     115   -642

  116   St. Mary's CA               3- 7-0    3- 7-0     116   -671
  117   Texas El Paso               5- 3-1    5- 3-1     117   -745
  118   Citadel                     3- 5-0    3- 5-0     118   -828
  119   Colorado State              5- 4-1    5- 4-1     119   -837
  120   Furman                      2- 7-0    2- 7-0     120   -850

  121   Wayne State MI              1- 1-0    1- 1-0     121   -858
  122   Stephen F Austin            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     122   -871
  123   Colgate                     1- 5-2    1- 5-2     123   -944
  124   Hofstra                     1- 0-0    1- 0-0     124   -949
  125   McMurry                     1- 0-0    1- 0-0     125  -1008

  126   Southwestern (Texas)        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     126  -1073
  127   Delaware                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     127  -1090
  128   Wyoming                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0     128  -1097
  129   Duquesne                    2- 8-0    2- 8-0     129  -1226
  130   Richmond                    3- 7-0    3- 7-0     130  -1256

  131   Temple                      3- 6-0    3- 6-0     131  -1278
  132   Lehigh                      1- 2-0    1- 2-0     132  -1348
  133   New Mexico                  4- 5-1    4- 5-1     133  -1359
  134   Brigham Young               3- 7-0    3- 7-0     134  -1413
  135   Hawaii                      1- 5-0    1- 5-0     135  -1509

  136   Houston                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     136  -1606
  137   Hawaii All-Stars            1- 1-0    1- 1-0     137  -1625
  138   North Dakota State          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     138  -1707
  139   Montana State               4- 5-0    4- 5-0     139  -1726
  140   Springfield College         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     140  -1732

  141   Central Michigan            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     141  -1802
  142   George Washington           1- 7-1    1- 7-1     142  -1817
  143   Tennessee Tech              0- 3-0    0- 3-0     143  -1847
  144   Arizona State               4- 7-0    4- 7-0     144  -1959
  145   Trinity University TX       0- 1-0    0- 1-0     145  -1972

  146   Waynesburg College          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     146  -2105
  147   Fordham                     1- 6-1    1- 6-1     147  -2179
  148   Otterbein College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     148  -2236
  149   South Dakota                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     149  -2323
  150   Newberry College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     150  -2374

  151   Kansas State                0-10-0    0-10-0     151  -2423
  152   Dayton                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     152  -2585
  153   Connecticut                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     153  -2622
  154   Drake                       1- 7-1    1- 7-1     154  -2689
  155   New York University         2- 5-1    2- 5-1     155  -2708

  157   Catawba College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     157  -2862
  158   Quantico Marines            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     158  -2956
  159   McDaniel College            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     159  -2988
  160   Loyola Marymount            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     160  -3087

  161   Fresno State                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     161  -3127
  162   Northern Iowa               0- 1-1    0- 1-1     162  -3140
  163   Niagara                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     163  -3145
  164   Rhode Island                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     164  -3235
  165   Wofford                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     165  -3262

  166   Bradley                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     166  -3293
  167   Eastern Washington          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     167  -3364
  168   Presbyterian                0- 2-0    0- 2-0     168  -3377
  169   Portland                    1- 8-0    1- 8-0     169  -3420
  170   Elon                        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     170  -3442

  171   Muhlenberg College          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     171  -3457
  172   Mohawk                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     172  -3526
  173   Louisiana Tech              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     173  -3539
  174   Centenary                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0     174  -3671
  175   Northern Colorado           1- 2-0    1- 2-0     175  -3734

  176   Central Missouri            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     176  -3735
  177   Union (Tennessee)           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     177  -3790
  178   Merchant Marine             2- 9-0    2- 9-0     178  -3822
  179   Puget Sound                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     179  -3897
  180   Colorado College            0- 3-0    0- 3-0     180  -3975

  181   Midwestern State            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     181  -4096
  182   Bucknell                    0- 3-0    0- 3-0     182  -4158
  183   New Mexico State            3- 6-0    3- 6-0     183  -4179
  184   Colorado School of Mines    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     184  -4221
  185   Hampden-Sydney College      0- 2-0    0- 2-0     185  -4361

  186   Geneva                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     186  -4471
  187   Northern Arizona            1- 7-0    1- 7-0     187  -4536
  188   Missouri Rolla              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     188  -4548
  189   Randolph Macon College      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     189  -4641
  190   Idaho State                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     190  -5029

  191   California Poly             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     191  -5523
  192   Western Colorado            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     192  -6275
  193   Brooklyn                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     193  -6385
  194   Sul Ross State              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     194  -7094
  195   Willamette Oregon           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     195  -7166

  196   Adelphi                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     196  -7750
  197   Western New Mexico          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     197  -8116