College Football 1951
Ranking of Teams Within College Division

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		                     Record    Record 
   No   Team                       Division     Total          Division CWDR

    1   Illinois                    9- 0-1    9- 0-1       1   6202
    2   Michigan State              9- 0-0    9- 0-0       2   5791
    3   Georgia Tech               11- 0-1   11- 0-1       3   5635
    4   Tennessee                  10- 1-0   10- 1-0       4   5560
    5   Maryland                   10- 0-0   10- 0-0       5   5531

    6   Wisconsin                   7- 1-1    7- 1-1       6   5318
    7   Baylor                      8- 2-1    8- 2-1       7   4759
    8   Texas                       7- 3-0    7- 3-0       8   4628
    9   Stanford                    9- 2-0    9- 2-0       9   4577
   10   California                  8- 2-0    8- 2-0      10   4539

   11   Kentucky                    8- 4-0    8- 4-0      11   4511
   12   Notre Dame                  7- 2-1    7- 2-1      12   4238
   13   UCLA                        5- 3-1    5- 3-1      13   4169
   14   Southern California         7- 3-0    7- 3-0      14   4090
   15   San Francisco               9- 0-0    9- 0-0      15   4007

   16   Ohio State                  4- 3-2    4- 3-2      16   4000
   17   Oklahoma                    8- 2-0    8- 2-0      17   3982
   18   Louisiana State             7- 3-1    7- 3-1      18   3937
   19   Virginia                    8- 1-0    8- 1-0      19   3833
   20   Princeton                   9- 0-0    9- 0-0      20   3786

   21   Mississippi                 6- 3-1    6- 3-1      21   3773
   22   Miami FL                    8- 3-0    8- 3-0      22   3756
   23   Texas Christian             6- 5-0    6- 5-0      23   3638
   24   Texas A&M                   5- 3-2    5- 3-2      24   3609
   25   Cincinnati                  5- 0-0    5- 0-0      25   3606

   26   Purdue                      5- 4-0    5- 4-0      26   3375
   27   Northwestern                5- 4-0    5- 4-0      27   3327
   28   Rice                        5- 5-0    5- 5-0      28   3299
   29   Michigan                    4- 5-0    4- 5-0      29   3275
   30   Kansas                      8- 2-0    8- 2-0      30   3007

   31   Washington State            7- 3-0    7- 3-0      31   2988
   32   Bucknell                    2- 0-0    2- 0-0      32   2924
   33   Pennsylvania                5- 4-0    5- 4-0      33   2907
   34   Southern Methodist          3- 6-1    3- 6-1      34   2883
   35   Vanderbilt                  6- 5-0    6- 5-0      35   2815

   36   Colorado                    7- 3-0    7- 3-0      36   2784
   37   Florida                     5- 5-0    5- 5-0      37   2624
   38   Duke                        5- 4-1    5- 4-1      38   2610
   39   Arkansas                    5- 5-0    5- 5-0      39   2602
   40   Louisville                  3- 1-0    3- 1-0      40   2598

   41   Cornell                     6- 3-0    6- 3-0      41   2578
   42   Georgia                     5- 5-0    5- 5-0      42   2525
   43   Clemson                     7- 3-0    7- 3-0      43   2515
   44   Villanova                   5- 3-0    5- 3-0      44   2504
   45   Alabama                     5- 6-0    5- 6-0      45   2449

   46   Holy Cross                  8- 2-0    8- 2-0      46   2433
   47   Washington & Lee            6- 4-0    6- 4-0      47   2402
   48   William & Mary              7- 3-0    7- 3-0      48   2394
   49   Tulsa                       9- 2-0    9- 2-0      49   2375
   50   Oregon State                4- 6-0    4- 6-0      50   2286

   51   Indiana                     2- 7-0    2- 7-0      51   2268
   52   Iowa                        2- 5-2    2- 5-2      52   2202
   53   Tulane                      4- 6-0    4- 6-0      53   2198
   54   Wake Forest                 6- 4-0    6- 4-0      54   2132
   55   Washington                  3- 6-1    3- 6-1      55   2128

   56   Penn State                  5- 4-0    5- 4-0      56   2093
   57   Lehigh                      2- 0-0    2- 0-0      57   2071
   58   Auburn                      5- 5-0    5- 5-0      58   2056
   59   Mississippi State           4- 5-0    4- 5-0      59   2023
   60   Virginia Military           7- 3-0    7- 3-0      60   1926

   61   Pittsburgh                  3- 7-0    3- 7-0      61   1877
   62   South Carolina              5- 4-0    5- 4-0      62   1850
   63   Syracuse                    5- 4-0    5- 4-0      63   1848
   64   Santa Clara                 3- 5-1    3- 5-1      64   1790
   65   San Diego Marines           2- 2-0    2- 2-0      65   1708

   66   Texas Tech                  7- 4-0    7- 4-0      66   1605
   67   Columbia                    5- 3-0    5- 3-0      67   1592
   68   Boston University           6- 4-0    6- 4-0      68   1576
   69   Navy                        2- 6-1    2- 6-1      69   1537
   70   Fordham                     5- 4-0    5- 4-0      70   1501

   71   Minnesota                   2- 6-1    2- 6-1      71   1474
   72   North Carolina              2- 8-0    2- 8-0      72   1444
   73   Houston                     6- 5-0    6- 5-0      73   1290
   74   Pacific                     6- 5-0    6- 5-0      74   1285
   75   Stetson                     2- 0-0    2- 0-0      75   1282

   76   Tennessee Tech              0- 2-0    0- 2-0      76   1131
   77   Wyoming                     7- 2-1    7- 2-1      77   1054
   78   Dartmouth                   4- 5-0    4- 5-0      78   1051
   79   Marquette                   4- 6-1    4- 6-1      79    874
   80   Iowa State                  4- 4-1    4- 4-1      80    844

   81   Tennessee Chattanooga       0- 3-0    0- 3-0      81    825
   82   Lenoir-Rhyne College        1- 0-0    1- 0-0      82    686
   83   Camp Pendleton              0- 1-0    0- 1-0      83    685
   84   Temple                      6- 4-0    6- 4-0      84    572
   85   Boston College              3- 6-0    3- 6-0      85    546

   86   Florida State               0- 1-0    0- 1-0      86    472
   87   Utah                        7- 4-0    7- 4-0      87    391
   88   George Washington           2- 6-1    2- 6-1      88    272
   89   Drake                       7- 2-0    7- 2-0      89    253
   90   Rutgers                     4- 4-0    4- 4-0      90    218

   91   West Virginia               5- 5-0    5- 5-0      91    209
   92   Oklahoma State              3- 7-0    3- 7-0      92    132
   93   Army                        2- 7-0    2- 7-0      93    129
   94   Loyola Marymount            3- 6-0    3- 6-0      94     88
   95   Missouri                    2- 8-0    2- 8-0      95     68

   96   Hardin-Simmons              6- 6-0    6- 6-0      96     35
   97   North Carolina State        3- 7-0    3- 7-0      97    -48
   98   Oregon                      2- 8-0    2- 8-0      98    -76
   99   Denver                      6- 4-0    6- 4-0      99    -94
  100   Memphis                     0- 3-0    0- 3-0     100   -137

  101   Bowling Green               1- 0-0    1- 0-0     101   -166
  102   Wofford                     1- 2-0    1- 2-0     102   -198
  103   Nebraska                    1- 8-1    1- 8-1     103   -228
  104   Colgate                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0     104   -268
  105   Harvard                     3- 5-1    3- 5-1     105   -271

  106   Kansas State                1- 7-1    1- 7-1     106   -315
  107   Middle Tennessee            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     107   -355
  108   San Jose State              2- 7-1    2- 7-1     108   -358
  109   Southern Mississippi        0- 2-0    0- 2-0     109   -399
  110   Yale                        2- 5-2    2- 5-2     110   -414

  111   Arizona State               6- 3-1    6- 3-1     111   -532
  112   San Diego State             0- 0-1    0- 0-1     112   -532
  113   Furman                      3- 6-1    3- 6-1     113   -624
  114   North Texas                 2- 2-0    2- 2-0     114   -667
  115   Colorado State              5- 4-1    5- 4-1     115   -730

  116   Detroit                     4- 7-0    4- 7-0     116   -793
  117   Miami OH                    1- 1-0    1- 1-0     117   -903
  118   Quantico Marines            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     118   -920
  119   Citadel                     4- 6-0    4- 6-0     119  -1044
  120   Idaho                       2- 7-0    2- 7-0     120  -1060

  121   Dayton                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     121  -1078
  122   Abilene Christian           1- 1-0    1- 1-0     122  -1282
  123   Brigham Young               6- 3-1    6- 3-1     123  -1330
  124   Richmond                    3- 8-0    3- 8-0     124  -1342
  125   Trinity University TX       1- 2-0    1- 2-0     125  -1413

  126   Utah State                  3- 5-1    3- 5-1     126  -1421
  127   Brown                       2- 7-0    2- 7-0     127  -1464
  128   Arizona                     6- 5-0    6- 5-0     128  -1503
  129   Toledo                      1- 1-0    1- 1-0     129  -1523
  130   Delta State                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     130  -1546

  131   Southeastern Louisiana      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     131  -1554
  132   Virginia Tech               2- 8-0    2- 8-0     132  -1700
  133   Arkansas State              0- 1-0    0- 1-0     133  -1792
  134   Louisiana College           0- 1-0    0- 1-0     134  -1885
  135   New York University         1- 7-0    1- 7-0     135  -1924

  136   Camp Lejeune                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     136  -1940
  137   Lafayette                   0- 3-0    0- 3-0     137  -1976
  138   Wichita State               2- 7-0    2- 7-0     138  -2079
  139   Delaware                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     139  -2099
  140   Texas El Paso               3- 7-0    3- 7-0     140  -2435

  141   Davidson                    1- 8-0    1- 8-0     141  -2441
  142   Montana                     2- 7-0    2- 7-0     142  -2470
  143   Great Lakes                 0- 1-0    0- 1-0     143  -2665
  144   Catawba College             0- 2-0    0- 2-0     144  -2677
  145   Midwestern State            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     145  -2681

  146   Waynesburg College          0- 1-0    0- 1-0     146  -2714
  147   Presbyterian                1- 3-0    1- 3-0     147  -2735
  148   New Mexico                  4- 7-0    4- 7-0     148  -2815
  149   South Dakota                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     149  -2906
  150   Stephen F Austin            1- 0-0    1- 0-0     150  -2930

  151   Springfield College         0- 1-0    0- 1-0     151  -2930
  152   Albright                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     152  -3197
  153   Bradley                     4- 5-0    4- 5-0     153  -3328
  154   Northern Iowa               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     154  -3420
  155   Western Reserve             0- 2-0    0- 2-0     155  -3505

  156   Hawaii                      0- 3-0    0- 3-0     156  -3578
  157   West Texas A&M              2- 7-0    2- 7-0     157  -3723
  158   Geneva                      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     158  -3787
  159   Colorado School of Mines    1- 1-0    1- 1-0     159  -3812
  160   Buffalo                     0- 1-0    0- 1-0     160  -3830

  161   Fresno State                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     161  -3901
  162   Rhode Island                0- 1-0    0- 1-0     162  -4059
  163   Randolph Macon College      0- 1-0    0- 1-0     163  -4126
  164   East Carolina               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     164  -4173
  165   Colorado College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     165  -4195

  166   Marshall                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     166  -4244
  167   Newberry College            0- 2-0    0- 2-0     167  -4283
  168   Pepperdine                  0- 2-0    0- 2-0     168  -4325
  169   Bates College               0- 1-0    0- 1-0     169  -4351
  170   Wayne State MI              0- 3-0    0- 3-0     170  -4401

  171   Merchant Marine             0- 1-0    0- 1-0     171  -4583
  172   Western New Mexico          1- 0-0    1- 0-0     172  -4692
  173   McMurry                     1- 1-0    1- 1-0     173  -4745
  174   Montana State               0- 2-0    0- 2-0     174  -5052
  175   Idaho State                 1- 1-0    1- 1-0     175  -5065

  176   Western Colorado            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     176  -5199
  177   California Tech             1- 0-0    1- 0-0     177  -5343
  178   New Mexico Highlands        1- 0-0    1- 0-0     178  -5522
  179   LaVerne                     1- 0-0    1- 0-0     179  -6193
  180   New Mexico State            1- 9-0    1- 9-0     180  -6284

  181   Tampa                       0- 1-0    0- 1-0     181  -6870
  182   Brandeis                    0- 1-0    0- 1-0     182  -7261
  183   Northern Arizona            1- 7-0    1- 7-0     183  -8305
  184   Whittier College            0- 1-0    0- 1-0     184 -11516