College Football 1948
Ranking of Teams Within College Division

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		                     Record    Record 
   No   Team                       Division     Total          Division CWDR

    1   Michigan                    9- 0-0    9- 0-0       1   7140
    2   Mississippi                 8- 1-0    8- 1-0       2   6096
    3   North Carolina              9- 1-1    9- 1-1       3   6045
    4   Notre Dame                  9- 0-1    9- 0-1       4   5888
    5   Army                        8- 0-1    8- 0-1       5   5793

    6   Tulane                      9- 1-0    9- 1-0       6   5701
    7   Muhlenberg College          1- 0-0    1- 0-0       7   5680
    8   Southern Methodist          9- 1-1    9- 1-1       8   5647
    9   Northwestern                8- 2-0    8- 2-0       9   5534
   10   Oklahoma                   10- 1-0   10- 1-0      10   5150

   11   Vanderbilt                  8- 2-1    8- 2-1      11   5045
   12   Georgia                     9- 2-0    9- 2-0      12   5039
   13   California                 10- 1-0   10- 1-0      13   5022
   14   Ohio State                  6- 3-0    6- 3-0      14   4970
   15   Minnesota                   7- 2-0    7- 2-0      15   4872

   16   Cornell                     8- 1-0    8- 1-0      16   4801
   17   Clemson                    11- 0-0   11- 0-0      17   4725
   18   Texas                       7- 3-1    7- 3-1      18   4532
   19   Georgia Tech                7- 3-0    7- 3-0      19   4520
   20   Dartmouth                   6- 2-0    6- 2-0      20   4435

   21   Boston College              5- 2-2    5- 2-2      21   4215
   22   Pennsylvania                5- 3-0    5- 3-0      22   4192
   23   Oregon                      9- 2-0    9- 2-0      23   4168
   24   Penn State                  7- 1-1    7- 1-1      24   4125
   25   William & Mary              7- 2-2    7- 2-2      25   4093

   26   Southern California         6- 3-1    6- 3-1      26   4092
   27   Baylor                      6- 3-2    6- 3-2      27   4027
   28   Michigan State              6- 2-2    6- 2-2      28   4025
   29   Saint Bonaventure           3- 0-1    3- 0-1      29   4013
   30   Santa Clara                 7- 2-1    7- 2-1      30   3970

   31   Pittsburgh                  6- 3-0    6- 3-0      31   3925
   32   Villanova                   8- 2-1    8- 2-1      32   3892
   33   Tennessee                   4- 4-2    4- 4-2      33   3791
   34   Mississippi State           4- 4-1    4- 4-1      34   3707
   35   Missouri                    8- 3-0    8- 3-0      35   3616

   36   Wake Forest                 6- 4-0    6- 4-0      36   3589
   37   Kentucky                    5- 3-2    5- 3-2      37   3562
   38   Alabama                     6- 4-1    6- 4-1      38   3432
   39   Rice                        5- 4-1    5- 4-1      39   3302
   40   Brown                       7- 2-0    7- 2-0      40   3269

   41   Princeton                   4- 4-0    4- 4-0      41   3221
   42   Harvard                     4- 4-0    4- 4-0      42   3213
   43   Duke                        4- 3-2    4- 3-2      43   3156
   44   Miami OH                    1- 0-1    1- 0-1      44   3060
   45   Virginia                    5- 3-1    5- 3-1      45   2973

   46   Illinois                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0      46   2902
   47   Texas Christian             4- 5-1    4- 5-1      47   2857
   48   Maryland                    6- 4-0    6- 4-0      48   2853
   49   Purdue                      3- 6-0    3- 6-0      49   2806
   50   Columbia                    4- 5-0    4- 5-0      50   2804

   51   Nevada Reno                 9- 2-0    9- 2-0      51   2803
   52   Louisiana State             3- 7-0    3- 7-0      52   2776
   53   Rutgers                     7- 2-0    7- 2-0      53   2664
   54   West Virginia               9- 3-0    9- 3-0      54   2640
   55   Kansas                      7- 3-0    7- 3-0      55   2608

   56   Arkansas                    5- 5-0    5- 5-0      56   2421
   57   Texas Tech                  7- 3-0    7- 3-0      57   2401
   58   Iowa                        4- 5-0    4- 5-0      58   2393
   59   Florida                     5- 5-0    5- 5-0      59   2373
   60   Virginia Military           6- 3-0    6- 3-0      60   2356

   61   Indiana                     2- 7-0    2- 7-0      61   2223
   62   Utah                        8- 1-1    8- 1-1      62   2121
   63   Occidental                  1- 0-0    1- 0-0      63   2051
   64   Lafayette                   2- 2-0    2- 2-0      64   2037
   65   North Carolina State        3- 6-1    3- 6-1      65   2003

   66   Stanford                    4- 6-0    4- 6-0      66   1985
   67   Miami FL                    4- 6-0    4- 6-0      67   1976
   68   Oklahoma State              6- 4-0    6- 4-0      68   1967
   69   Boston University           6- 2-0    6- 2-0      69   1934
   70   Yale                        4- 5-0    4- 5-0      70   1918

   71   Canisius College            1- 0-0    1- 0-0      71   1864
   72   Oregon State                5- 4-3    5- 4-3      72   1792
   73   Springfield College         1- 0-0    1- 0-0      73   1696
   74   Navy                        0- 8-1    0- 8-1      74   1695
   75   Holy Cross                  5- 5-0    5- 5-0      75   1604

   76   Pacific                     2- 0-1    2- 0-1      76   1581
   77   Washington State            4- 5-1    4- 5-1      77   1518
   78   Wisconsin                   2- 7-0    2- 7-0      78   1503
   79   Tennessee Chattanooga       4- 5-0    4- 5-0      79   1254
   80   Washington                  2- 7-1    2- 7-1      80   1188

   81   Colgate                     3- 6-0    3- 6-0      81   1135
   82   Marshall                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0      82   1081
   83   UCLA                        3- 7-0    3- 7-0      83   1012
   84   Texas A&M                   0- 9-1    0- 9-1      84    995
   85   South Carolina              3- 5-0    3- 5-0      85    986

   86   Auburn                      1- 8-1    1- 8-1      86    982
   87   Louisiana Tech              0- 0-1    0- 0-1      87    982
   88   St. Mary's CA               4- 6-0    4- 6-0      88    952
   89   George Washington           4- 6-0    4- 6-0      89    910
   90   Detroit                     6- 3-0    6- 3-0      90    885

   91   Hardin-Simmons              6- 2-3    6- 2-3      91    881
   92   Richmond                    5- 3-2    5- 3-2      92    854
   93   Texas El Paso               8- 2-1    8- 2-1      93    785
   94   Iowa State                  4- 6-0    4- 6-0      94    697
   95   Pacific Fleet               1- 0-0    1- 0-0      95    567

   96   Georgetown                  3- 4-1    3- 4-1      96    505
   97   North Texas                 1- 1-0    1- 1-0      97    432
   98   San Francisco               2- 7-0    2- 7-0      98    430
   99   Arizona                     6- 5-0    6- 5-0      99    407
  100   Washington & Lee            4- 6-0    4- 6-0     100    358

  101   Santa Barbara               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     101    358
  102   Cincinnati                  0- 4-1    0- 4-1     102    292
  103   Northern Iowa               1- 1-0    1- 1-0     103    221
  104   Nebraska                    2- 8-0    2- 8-0     104    153
  105   Temple                      2- 6-1    2- 6-1     105    103

  106   Lebanon Valley College      0- 0-1    0- 0-1     106    103
  107   Texas A&M Commerce          1- 1-0    1- 1-0     107     65
  108   Colorado State              8- 3-0    8- 3-0     108    -31
  109   Dayton                      1- 1-0    1- 1-0     109    -90
  110   Fresno State                1- 2-0    1- 2-0     110   -132

  111   Drake                       7- 3-0    7- 3-0     111   -144
  113   Saint Xavier                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     113   -189
  114   Denver                      4- 5-1    4- 5-1     114   -214
  115   Presbyterian                1- 2-0    1- 2-0     115   -223

  116   Waynesburg College          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     116   -241
  117   Davidson                    3- 5-1    3- 5-1     117   -310
  118   San Jose State              1- 3-0    1- 3-0     118   -358
  119   Wofford                     0- 0-2    0- 0-2     119   -387
  120   Colorado                    3- 6-0    3- 6-0     120   -418

  121   Western Reserve             0- 3-0    0- 3-0     121   -433
  122   Furman                      2- 6-1    2- 6-1     122   -464
  123   Marquette                   2- 8-0    2- 8-0     123   -556
  124   Rhode Island                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     124   -557
  125   Eastern Washington          1- 0-0    1- 0-0     125   -579

  126   Rollins                     0- 2-1    0- 2-1     126   -615
  127   Syracuse                    1- 8-0    1- 8-0     127   -620
  128   Sam Houston                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     128   -625
  129   Virginia Tech               0- 8-1    0- 8-1     129   -628
  130   Duquesne                    2- 7-0    2- 7-0     130   -729

  131   Fordham                     3- 6-0    3- 6-0     131   -746
  132   Idaho                       3- 6-0    3- 6-0     132   -835
  133   Ohio University             1- 2-0    1- 2-0     133   -866
  134   Connecticut                 0- 2-0    0- 2-0     134   -943
  135   The College of Wooster      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     135   -944

  136   Southern Mississippi        0- 2-0    0- 2-0     136   -975
  137   Tennessee Tech              0- 2-0    0- 2-0     137   -989
  138   Tulsa                       0- 9-1    0- 9-1     138  -1065
  139   Catawba College             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     139  -1085
  140   Hawaii                      0- 4-0    0- 4-0     140  -1315

  141   West Texas A&M              6- 5-0    6- 5-0     141  -1339
  142   New York University         3- 6-0    3- 6-0     142  -1410
  143   Loyola Marymount            1- 3-0    1- 3-0     143  -1419
  144   Scranton                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     144  -1498
  145   Oklahoma City               0- 2-0    0- 2-0     145  -1506

  146   Delaware                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     146  -1567
  147   Brigham Young               5- 6-0    5- 6-0     147  -1726
  148   Utah State                  5- 6-0    5- 6-0     148  -1753
  149   Citadel                     2- 7-0    2- 7-0     149  -1878
  150   Bucknell                    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     150  -1882

  151   San Diego State             1- 2-0    1- 2-0     151  -2022
  152   Saint Louis                 4- 7-0    4- 7-0     152  -2026
  153   Arizona State               5- 5-0    5- 5-0     153  -2129
  154   New Mexico                  2- 9-0    2- 9-0     154  -2178
  155   Lehigh                      0- 2-0    0- 2-0     155  -2213

  156   Kansas State                1- 9-0    1- 9-0     156  -2241
  157   McMurry                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     157  -2380
  158   Sul Ross State              1- 0-0    1- 0-0     158  -2451
  159   Evansville                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     159  -2491
  160   Hampden-Sydney College      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     160  -2531

  161   Wayne State MI              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     161  -2548
  162   Buffalo                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     162  -2577
  163   Ouachita                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     163  -2579
  164   Whittier College            1- 0-0    1- 0-0     164  -2661
  165   Wyoming                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0     165  -2687

  166   Bradley                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     166  -2967
  167   Toledo                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     167  -2972
  168   Randolph Macon College      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     168  -2994
  169   Niagara                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     169  -3069
  170   Portland                    0- 3-0    0- 3-0     170  -3089

  171   Abilene Christian           0- 2-0    0- 2-0     171  -3116
  172   Montana                     3- 7-0    3- 7-0     172  -3172
  173   Emporia State               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     173  -3355
  174   Alliance                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     174  -3541
  175   Southwestern KS             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     175  -3547

  176   Western Colorado            2- 1-0    2- 1-0     176  -3549
  177   Houston                     0- 2-0    0- 2-0     177  -3631
  178   Colorado School of Mines    0- 2-0    0- 2-0     178  -3950
  179   Corpus Christi              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     179  -3998
  180   Elon                        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     180  -4023

  181   Merchant Marine             0- 3-0    0- 3-0     181  -4030
  182   South Dakota State          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     182  -4077
  183   Newberry College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     183  -4254
  184   West Virginia Wesleyan      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     184  -4314
  185   South Dakota                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     185  -4371

  186   Pepperdine                  1- 2-0    1- 2-0     186  -4481
  187   Brooklyn                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     187  -4539
  188   Saint Francis PA            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     188  -4644
  189   Midwestern State            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     189  -4725
  190   Missouri Rolla              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     190  -5062

  191   Colorado College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     191  -5099
  192   University of Dubuque       0- 1-0    0- 1-0     192  -5408
  193   Erskine                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     193  -5468
  194   Rockhurst                   0- 1-0    0- 1-0     194  -5495
  195   Montana State               0- 4-0    0- 4-0     195  -5587

  196   Northern Arizona            4- 5-0    4- 5-0     196  -5706
  197   Arkansas State              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     197  -5882
  198   New Mexico State            3- 7-0    3- 7-0     198  -6044
  199   Idaho State                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     199  -6109
  200   Northern Colorado           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     200  -6625

  201   North Dakota                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     201  -6915
  202   Pacific (Oregon)            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     202  -6918
  203   San Pedro AC                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     203  -8445
  204   Redlands                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     204  -8993
  205   Fort Hays State             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     205  -9089

  206   Fort Bliss                  0- 1-0    0- 1-0     206  -9315
  207   LaVerne                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     207  -9477
  208   New Mexico Highlands        0- 1-0    0- 1-0     208  -9774