College Football 1905
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1905/9/16 and 1905/12/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1905 - Ranking of all teams based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 59.70 2 50.85 3 9.92 Minnesota 11 10-1-0 1 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 Big 9
2 59.66 1 57.50 6 13.00 University of Chicago 11 11-0-0 2 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 Big 9
3 58.68 3 50.49 7 13.17 Michigan 13 12-1-0 3 13 12-1-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 Big 9
4 50.58 4 44.96 12 15.88 Wisconsin 10 8-2-0 4 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 Big 9
5 46.73 7 41.41 10 14.50 Indiana 10 8-1-1 5 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 6 2 0-1-1 Big 9
6 45.53 6 41.85 15 17.86 Purdue 8 6-1-1 6 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 5 3 1-1-1 Big 9
7 43.14 5 42.17 11 14.50 Nebraska 11 9-2-0 7 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 W-Ind
8 38.11 8 37.13 27 27.67 Colorado 9 8-1-0 8 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 W-Ind
9 35.84 10 36.91 23 25.19 Iowa 10 8-2-0 9 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 Big 9
10 32.84 9 37.07 13 17.21 Northwestern 11 8-2-1 10 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 7 2 0-2-0 Big 9
11 31.07 13 31.96 34 30.14 Kansas 11 10-1-0 11 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 W-Ind
12 30.01 11 34.06 39 32.67 Colorado Mines 6 5-0-1 12 6 5-0-1 NoDivi 4 5 4-0-1 W-Ind
13 29.54 14 31.85 1 8.00 Lawrence University 5 2-3-0 13 5 2-3-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 EIC
14 26.81 15 31.69 14 17.50 Illinois 9 5-4-0 14 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 3 0-3-0 Big 9
15 25.69 12 32.10 33 29.58 Colorado College 8 5-1-2 15 8 5-1-2 NoDivi 6 5 3-0-2 W-Ind
16 25.38 32 13.33 51 57.64 Vanderbilt 8 7-1-0 16 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SIC
17 24.80 20 23.44 2 9.92 Wabash College 7 2-5-0 17 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 8 1 1-0-0 EIC
18 24.52 16 27.26 38 32.33 Iowa State 9 6-3-0 18 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 5 4-1-0 W-Ind
19 23.59 25 19.21 8 13.60 Notre Dame 9 5-4-0 19 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 12 1 0-1-0 EIC
20 22.84 17 26.75 42 40.67 Transylvania 3 2-0-1 20 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
21 20.94 27 17.19 56 59.10 Yale 10 10-0-0 21 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 NEI
22 20.05 19 24.62 31 28.60 Utah 8 6-2-0 22 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 5 3-2-0 W-Ind
23 18.26 24 19.53 18 20.50 Saint Louis 3 1-2-0 23 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
24 18.13 26 18.44 9 14.21 Beloit College 10 3-6-1 24 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 EIC
25 18.07 21 23.34 21 22.08 Washburn University 6 3-3-0 25 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 9 5 2-3-0 W-Ind
26 16.82 18 26.65 5 12.83 Marquette 3 1-2-0 26 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
27 15.11 22 21.32 35 30.50 Washington MO 10 6-3-1 27 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 W-Ind
28 13.95 37 11.29 30 28.50 Kansas State 3 1-2-0 28 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
29 13.14 36 11.81 48 56.08 Swarthmore College 6 5-1-0 29 6 5-1-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 EIC
30 12.83 28 14.97 40 32.71 Drake 8 4-4-0 30 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 8 4 2-2-0 W-Ind
31 12.03 46 3.01 17 20.00 Denver Agricultural 3 0-3-0 31 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
32 10.40 30 13.96 65 64.46 Pennsylvania 13 12-0-1 32 13 12-0-1 NoDivi 4 5 4-0-1 EIC
33 9.76 34 12.14 4 11.00 North Division High 3 0-3-0 33 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
34 9.51 29 14.01 41 33.75 Oklahoma 9 7-2-0 34 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 15 4 2-2-0 W-Ind
35 8.84 42 5.84 53 58.20 Harvard 11 8-2-1 35 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 2 8 6-1-1 NEI
36 8.49 33 13.15 29 28.25 Colorado State 7 3-4-0 36 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 12 6 2-4-0 W-Ind
37 7.89 38 10.31 36 30.50 Missouri 9 5-4-0 37 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 13 3 1-2-0 W-Ind
38 7.70 41 5.90 68 64.78 Navy 12 10-1-1 38 12 10-1-1 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 EIC
39 7.67 31 13.47 22 23.69 Denver 10 3-5-2 39 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 14 7 1-5-1 W-Ind
40 6.25 45 3.28 75 66.75 Princeton 10 8-2-0 40 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 5 5-0-0 EIC
41 6.13 47 2.68 72 65.11 Dartmouth 10 7-1-2 41 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 4 8 5-1-2 NEI
42 6.13 35 11.95 19 20.50 North Central College 3 0-2-1 42 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
43 5.48 23 20.87 26 26.25 Grinnell College 5 3-2-0 43 5 3-2-0 NoDivi 11 3 2-1-0 W-Ind
44 4.87 49 1.70 89 71.93 Virginia Tech 10 9-1-0 44 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 2 2 2-0-0 SIC
45 4.81 50 1.36 94 74.08 Georgia Tech 7 6-0-1 45 7 6-0-1 NoDivi 3 5 4-0-1 SIC
46 4.14 40 6.77 20 21.70 Knox College 5 0-4-1 46 5 0-4-1 NoDivi 18 1 0-1-0 EIC
47 3.26 61 -6.44 32 28.67 Arkansas 3 0-3-0 47 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
48 3.09 51 1.34 47 52.94 Texas 9 5-4-0 48 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 19 5 3-2-0 W-Ind
49 2.78 52 0.18 37 31.33 Haskell Indian Nation 6 1-5-0 49 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 16 5 1-4-0 W-Ind
50 2.21 57 -4.10 44 51.00 Army 9 4-4-1 50 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 NEI
51 1.57 48 1.84 66 64.50 Carlisle 9 7-2-0 51 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 6 4 3-1-0 EIC
52 1.22 64 -6.78 80 67.77 Brown 11 7-4-0 52 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 6 8 5-3-0 NEI
53 0.87 56 -3.56 50 57.58 Sewanee 7 4-2-1 53 7 4-2-1 NoDivi 4 4 2-1-1 SIC
54 -0.37 39 7.13 25 25.33 Northern Iowa 3 0-2-1 54 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
55 -1.41 44 3.56 24 25.33 Coe College 9 1-7-1 55 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 17 4 0-4-0 W-Ind
56 -2.03 55 -2.40 64 64.21 Lafayette 10 7-2-1 56 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 11 5 2-2-1 EIC
57 -2.47 53 -1.17 52 57.83 Wesleyan University 10 7-2-1 57 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 5 5 3-1-1 NEI
58 -2.58 65 -7.16 58 59.75 Cornell 10 6-4-0 58 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 11 2 1-1-0 NEI
59 -3.73 59 -5.70 84 68.92 Amherst College 6 3-1-2 59 6 3-1-2 NoDivi 8 6 3-1-2 NEI
60 -4.04 68 -9.68 79 67.58 Clemson 6 3-2-1 60 6 3-2-1 NoDivi 6 6 3-2-1 SIC
61 -4.91 54 -2.29 43 49.57 Columbia 9 4-3-2 61 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 7 5 2-1-2 NEI
62 -5.10 62 -6.73 87 71.22 Penn State 11 8-3-0 62 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 9 5 3-2-0 EIC
63 -5.32 67 -8.98 71 65.07 Syracuse 11 8-3-0 63 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 10 5 2-3-0 NEI
64 -6.05 63 -6.76 78 67.56 Holy Cross 9 6-3-0 64 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 NEI
65 -7.12 43 3.73 16 18.62 Wyoming 7 3-4-0 65 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 18 4 0-4-0 W-Ind
66 -8.57 60 -6.12 93 74.07 Texas A&M 9 7-2-0 66 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 20 5 4-1-0 W-Ind
67 -9.45 72 -14.93 69 64.93 Alabama 10 6-4-0 67 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 SIC
68 -9.64 69 -12.77 104 81.93 Pittsburgh 12 10-2-0 68 12 10-2-0 NoDivi 7 3 2-1-0 EIC
69 -10.52 66 -7.64 60 62.33 North Carolina 8 4-3-1 69 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 5 3 2-1-0 SIC
70 -11.36 78 -20.27 70 65.00 Colgate 9 5-4-0 70 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 12 5 1-4-0 NEI
71 -13.70 71 -13.17 97 76.69 Tufts University 8 5-3-0 71 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 13 7 4-3-0 NEI
72 -14.02 79 -20.30 61 62.50 Cumberland (TN) 7 3-4-0 72 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
73 -14.07 75 -16.22 100 77.36 Washington & Jefferson 12 9-3-0 73 12 9-3-0 NoDivi 13 4 1-3-0 EIC
74 -14.71 74 -15.66 57 59.50 Williams College 7 2-5-0 74 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 14 7 2-5-0 NEI
75 -15.82 58 -5.23 28 27.83 Simpson (IA) 3 0-3-0 75 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
76 -17.06 80 -20.83 73 65.12 Dickinson College 4 1-3-0 76 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 14 4 1-3-0 EIC
77 -17.61 77 -19.52 96 76.36 Maine 8 4-3-1 77 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 15 6 2-3-1 NEI
78 -17.81 81 -21.26 46 51.90 Tennessee 9 3-5-1 78 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 9 5 0-4-1 SIC
79 -18.21 70 -12.85 55 59.00 Ursinus College 3 1-2-0 79 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -19.33 73 -15.41 49 56.60 Virginia 9 5-4-0 80 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 SIC
81 -20.41 86 -24.46 67 64.75 Auburn 6 2-4-0 81 6 2-4-0 NoDivi 10 4 1-3-0 SIC
82 -21.08 87 -24.79 99 77.30 Bates College 5 1-2-2 82 5 1-2-2 NoDivi 17 5 1-2-2 NEI
83 -21.24 101 -34.70 76 66.83 Hamilton College 3 0-3-0 83 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
84 -21.61 76 -17.96 85 69.31 Bucknell 10 5-5-0 84 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 15 4 1-3-0 EIC
85 -22.79 91 -28.17 95 74.43 Vermont 7 2-4-1 85 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 16 5 0-4-1 NEI
86 -23.84 82 -21.53 101 79.21 Texas Christian 8 4-4-0 86 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 21 6 2-4-0 W-Ind
87 -24.10 90 -27.46 90 73.31 Massachusetts 10 3-7-0 87 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 19 7 1-6-0 NEI
88 -24.92 85 -23.46 88 71.67 Bowdoin College 6 2-4-0 88 6 2-4-0 NoDivi 18 5 1-4-0 NEI
89 -27.61 84 -22.59 45 51.17 Virginia Military 3 0-3-0 89 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -28.16 83 -21.64 59 59.83 Villanova 10 3-7-0 90 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 16 5 0-5-0 EIC
91 -28.39 88 -26.74 102 81.17 Trinity University (TX) 3 1-2-0 91 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
92 -29.17 89 -26.76 86 69.61 Lehigh 13 6-7-0 92 13 6-7-0 NoDivi 17 5 0-5-0 EIC
93 -30.29 99 -34.26 103 81.64 New Hampshire 8 2-4-2 93 8 2-4-2 NoDivi 20 6 0-4-2 NEI
94 -30.31 93 -31.04 63 64.17 Worcester Tech 3 0-3-0 94 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
95 -34.03 96 -33.18 54 58.67 Springfield College 3 0-3-0 95 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
96 -35.51 92 -29.44 77 67.12 Georgetown 9 2-7-0 96 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 11 1 0-1-0 SIC
97 -35.88 103 -39.38 91 73.83 Colby College 3 0-3-0 97 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
98 -36.75 98 -34.12 83 68.17 Geneva 3 0-3-0 98 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
99 -37.11 94 -31.29 92 73.86 Baylor 7 1-6-0 99 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 22 6 1-5-0 W-Ind
100 -37.72 97 -34.12 82 68.17 California (PA) 3 0-3-0 100 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
101 -38.41 102 -36.82 81 68.00 Georgia 6 1-5-0 101 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 12 4 0-4-0 SIC
102 -39.84 95 -31.77 74 65.83 Lebanon Valley College 3 0-3-0 102 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
103 -40.83 100 -34.55 62 63.33 Franklin & Marshall 3 0-3-0 103 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -40.98 105 -52.32 105 90.67 Middlebury College 3 0-3-0 104 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
105 -49.51 104 -42.80 98 77.00 Gallaudet 3 0-3-0 105 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Cincinnati 2 0-2-0
Connecticut 1 0-1-0
Kentucky 2 1-1-0
Maryland 1 0-1-0
Michigan State 2 0-2-0
Mississippi 1 0-1-0
Mississippi State 2 0-2-0
North Carolina State 2 0-1-1
Ohio State 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
South Carolina 1 0-1-0
Utah State 1 0-1-0
West Virginia 1 0-1-0
Butler 1 0-1-0
Davidson 2 1-1-0
Fordham 2 0-2-0
Monmouth (NJ) 2 1-1-0
Montana 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Colorado 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 2 0-2-0
Saint Thomas (MN) 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 2 0-2-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 2 1-1-0
Central Oklahoma 2 0-2-0
Emporia State 2 0-2-0
Missouri Rolla 2 0-2-0
Sacred Heart 1 0-1-0
Seton Hill 1 0-1-0
Truman State 1 0-1-0
William Jewell 1 0-1-0
Albion College 1 0-1-0
Albright 1 0-1-0
Alfred University 1 0-1-0
Allegheny College 1 0-1-0
Austin College 2 0-2-0
Bethany (WV) 2 0-2-0
Case Western Reserve 1 0-1-0
Centre College 2 0-2-0
Cornell College (IA) 1 0-1-0
Cortland State 1 0-1-0
DePauw University 2 0-2-0
Gettysburg College 2 0-2-0
Hobart College 2 0-2-0
Illinois College 1 0-1-0
Kalamazoo College 1 0-1-0
Maryville College 2 0-2-0
McDaniel College 1 0-1-0
Mount Union College 1 0-1-0
Norwich 1 0-1-0
Oberlin College 1 0-1-0
Ohio Northern 2 0-2-0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Rensselaer 1 0-1-0
Ripon College 1 0-1-0
Rochester 2 0-2-0
Rose-Hulman 1 0-0-1
Saint Lawrence 1 0-1-0
Susquehanna 1 0-1-0
Trinity College (CT) 1 0-1-0
Union College (NY) 2 0-2-0
Washington & Lee 1 0-1-0
Westminster (MO) 1 0-1-0
Westminster (PA) 2 0-2-0
Bethany (KS) 1 0-1-0
Doane College 1 0-1-0
American Medical 1 0-1-0
American University 1 0-1-0
Andover 1 1-0-0
Bennett Medical 1 0-1-0
Butler YMCA 1 0-1-0
Camp Russell 1 0-1-0
Cheyenne High School 1 0-1-0
Chicago Medical 1 0-1-0
Colorado Alumni 1 0-1-0
Colorado Springs High 1 1-0-0
Company I Marinette 1 0-1-0
Creighton 1 0-1-0
Dahlonega 2 0-2-0
Des Moines 2 1-1-0
Drury 2 1-1-0
East Denver High 1 0-0-1
Evanston High School 1 0-1-0
Fort Douglas 1 0-1-0
George Washington 2 0-2-0
Grand Island 1 0-1-0
Haverford 2 0-2-0
Houston YMCA 1 0-1-0
Indiana Alumni 1 0-1-0
Jefferson Medical 1 0-1-0
Kansas City Medics 1 0-1-0
Kents Hill 1 0-1-0
Kingfisher 1 0-1-0
Lincoln High 1 0-1-0
Mansfield University 1 0-1-0
Maryland Agricultural 1 1-0-0
Medico-Chirurgical 2 0-2-0
Mooney 1 0-1-0
New York University 2 0-2-0
North Denver High 2 0-2-0
Ohio Medical 2 0-2-0
Physicians & Surgeons 1 0-1-0
Pittsburgh Lyceum 1 0-1-0
Platteville 1 0-1-0
Regis 1 0-1-0
Roanoke 1 0-1-0
Rockford High 1 0-0-1
Saint John's (Maryland) 2 0-2-0
Saint Viator 1 0-1-0
Shattuck 1 0-1-0
Springfield YMCA 1 0-1-0
Steelton YMCA 1 1-0-0
Tarkio 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Deaf School 1 0-1-0
Twin Cities High 1 0-1-0
Wendell Phillips 1 0-1-0
Wisconsin Alumni 1 0-1-0
Wyoming Seminary 1 0-1-0
William Penn College 2 0-2-0
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