College Football 1916
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1916/9/23 and 1916/12/9
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1916 - 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 43.73 4 36.31 8 21.40 Colgate 9 8-1-0 1 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 1 3 2-1-0 NEI
2 41.72 1 41.36 11 25.86 Pittsburgh 8 8-0-0 2 8 8-0-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 EIC
3 41.26 2 39.64 2 10.00 Brown 9 8-1-0 3 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 NEI
4 37.57 3 38.20 9 22.67 Yale 9 8-1-0 4 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 NEI
5 35.12 13 21.82 20 31.62 Minnesota 7 6-1-0 5 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 Big 9
6 31.39 5 33.70 38 40.08 Army 9 9-0-0 6 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NEI
7 28.93 16 20.57 54 49.60 Oregon 8 7-0-1 7 8 7-0-1 NoDivi 1 3 2-0-1 PCC
8 28.83 6 33.10 39 40.40 Ohio State 7 7-0-0 8 7 7-0-0 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 Big 9
9 28.33 7 31.06 21 32.39 Pennsylvania 11 7-3-1 9 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 EIC
10 27.82 9 23.91 19 31.31 Harvard 10 7-3-0 10 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 6 3 1-2-0 NEI
11 26.81 10 22.88 28 35.00 Princeton 8 6-2-0 11 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 3 2 2-0-0 EIC
12 25.36 21 18.08 52 49.38 Washington 7 6-0-1 12 7 6-0-1 NoDivi 2 4 3-0-1 PCC
13 25.02 12 22.18 23 32.69 Navy 10 6-3-1 13 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 MAI
14 24.69 19 18.68 67 57.29 Georgetown 9 8-1-0 14 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 5 2 1-1-0 MAI
15 22.22 11 22.64 44 44.28 Penn State 10 8-2-0 15 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 EIC
16 21.79 25 16.41 25 32.93 Dartmouth 9 5-2-2 16 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 NEI
17 21.74 14 21.11 49 47.12 Notre Dame 9 8-1-0 17 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
18 21.68 23 17.76 27 34.94 West Virginia 9 5-2-2 18 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 5 3 1-1-1 EIC
19 20.31 22 17.95 40 41.06 Washington & Lee 9 5-2-2 19 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 MAI
20 20.13 28 14.24 24 32.80 Wisconsin 7 4-2-1 20 7 4-2-1 NoDivi 3 4 1-2-1 Big 9
21 20.05 26 15.62 17 30.36 Illinois 7 3-3-1 21 7 3-3-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-2-1 Big 9
22 20.01 27 14.49 16 29.64 Syracuse 9 5-4-0 22 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 2 0-2-0 NEI
23 19.74 8 25.58 41 42.25 Washington & Jefferson 10 8-2-0 23 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 EIC
24 18.96 18 19.69 70 60.81 Georgia Tech 9 8-0-1 24 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 SWIC
25 18.84 24 17.03 15 29.00 Rutgers 7 3-2-2 25 7 3-2-2 NoDivi 8 2 0-1-1 EIC
26 18.70 37 9.24 76 64.10 Colorado College 7 6-1-0 26 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 RMAC
27 18.60 20 18.24 46 44.83 Michigan 9 7-2-0 27 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 7 1 0-1-0 EIC
28 18.43 15 21.11 32 37.57 Cornell 8 6-2-0 28 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 1 0-1-0 NEI
29 17.34 17 20.51 61 52.83 Northwestern 7 6-1-0 29 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 Big 9
30 16.69 30 13.07 13 28.38 Tufts University 4 2-2-0 30 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
31 13.68 32 11.68 64 55.79 Lehigh 9 6-2-1 31 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 9 2 1-1-0 EIC
32 12.60 34 9.95 1 8.83 Carnegie Mellon 3 0-3-0 32 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
33 12.36 41 7.87 84 69.29 Vanderbilt 9 7-1-1 33 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 SWIC
34 12.31 29 13.81 60 52.43 Nebraska 8 6-2-0 34 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 MVIAA
35 11.78 36 9.89 33 37.67 University of Chicago 7 3-4-0 35 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 Big 9
36 10.84 33 10.58 71 61.07 Virginia Tech 9 7-2-0 36 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 MAI
37 9.96 47 4.61 109 89.33 Tulsa 3 3-0-0 37 3 3-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
38 9.90 31 11.80 91 75.57 Colorado State 7 6-0-1 38 7 6-0-1 NoDivi 2 7 6-0-1 RMAC
39 8.23 39 8.87 81 66.29 Missouri 8 6-1-1 39 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 MVIAA
40 8.12 71 -3.85 30 36.88 California 11 6-4-1 40 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 3 3 0-3-0 PCC
41 8.05 46 4.61 56 51.10 Iowa State 8 5-2-1 41 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 MVIAA
42 7.67 57 0.66 101 78.61 Texas 9 7-2-0 42 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 SWAC
43 7.46 35 9.90 104 81.56 Tennessee 9 8-0-1 43 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 6 3 2-0-1 SWIC
44 6.62 45 4.67 63 54.67 North Carolina 9 5-4-0 44 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 5-1-0 MAI
45 6.28 42 7.17 31 36.90 Iowa 7 4-3-0 45 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 7 3 1-2-0 Big 9
46 4.76 54 1.70 3 13.50 Holy Cross 3 0-3-0 46 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
47 4.03 61 0.10 103 79.75 Rice 9 6-1-2 47 9 6-1-2 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 SWAC
48 3.83 64 -0.64 102 78.81 Louisiana State 10 7-1-2 48 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 5 4 3-0-1 SWIC
49 3.41 44 4.77 18 31.00 Gettysburg College 4 1-3-0 49 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
50 3.18 62 0.07 77 64.93 Sewanee 9 5-2-2 50 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 Major-Ind
51 2.46 60 0.35 111 90.31 Baylor 10 9-1-0 51 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 SWAC
52 2.18 49 4.03 22 32.67 Multnomah Agricultural 3 1-2-0 52 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
53 1.56 48 4.60 83 67.11 Georgia 9 6-3-0 53 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 8 4 2-2-0 SWIC
54 1.47 77 -6.09 90 74.60 Utah 5 3-2-0 54 5 3-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 RMAC
55 1.39 59 0.49 80 65.90 Denver 7 4-2-1 55 7 4-2-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 RMAC
56 1.24 50 3.16 35 39.33 Lafayette 9 2-6-1 56 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 11 4 0-4-0 EIC
57 0.96 63 -0.14 55 50.75 Tulane 8 4-3-1 57 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 4 4 2-1-1 SWIC
58 0.63 38 8.88 59 52.12 Kansas State 8 6-1-1 58 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 4 3 1-1-1 MVIAA
59 0.51 58 0.60 62 54.25 Kentucky 7 4-1-2 59 7 4-1-2 NoDivi 9 3 1-1-1 SWIC
60 -0.10 51 3.15 87 72.00 Auburn 8 6-2-0 60 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 5 3-2-0 SWIC
61 -0.30 68 -2.39 57 51.50 Virginia 9 4-5-0 61 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 4 3-1-0 MAI
62 -0.32 52 1.94 45 44.42 Kansas 8 4-3-1 62 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 5 4 1-2-1 MVIAA
63 -1.78 43 6.32 12 27.25 Susquehanna 4 1-3-0 63 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
64 -2.44 40 8.70 26 33.50 Marietta College 3 1-2-0 64 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
65 -2.47 75 -4.65 100 78.39 Davidson 9 5-3-1 65 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 7 4-2-1 MAI
66 -2.57 72 -3.95 47 45.58 Indiana 7 2-4-1 66 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 8 4 0-3-1 Big 9
67 -3.96 83 -8.19 43 42.60 Oregon State 9 4-5-0 67 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 2 0-2-0 PCC
68 -4.03 74 -4.29 75 63.10 Colorado Mines 6 3-2-1 68 6 3-2-1 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 RMAC
69 -4.34 56 1.40 5 15.33 Case Western Reserve 3 0-3-0 69 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
70 -4.47 53 1.77 14 28.57 West Virginia Wesleyan 9 3-6-0 70 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 10 4 0-4-0 EIC
71 -4.74 67 -2.26 36 39.39 Bucknell 12 3-9-0 71 12 3-9-0 NoDivi 12 2 0-2-0 EIC
72 -4.80 82 -7.91 29 35.90 Lebanon Valley College 5 0-4-1 72 5 0-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
73 -5.58 69 -2.41 85 69.36 Alabama 9 6-3-0 73 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 10 6 3-3-0 SWIC
74 -5.84 81 -7.87 34 38.90 Purdue 7 2-4-1 74 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 9 5 0-4-1 Big 9
75 -5.92 55 1.46 4 14.17 Villanova 3 0-3-0 75 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
76 -5.95 86 -13.11 72 61.93 Oklahoma 11 6-5-0 76 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 SWAC
77 -5.98 79 -6.70 95 77.69 Texas A&M 9 6-3-0 77 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 SWAC
78 -7.40 65 -1.67 48 45.67 Catholic University 3 1-2-0 78 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
79 -7.80 70 -3.30 10 22.88 Westminster (PA) 4 0-4-0 79 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -7.85 73 -4.16 7 21.33 Franklin & Marshall 3 0-3-0 80 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
81 -8.51 66 -1.68 6 17.17 Massachusetts 3 0-3-0 81 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
82 -8.72 88 -14.05 106 84.50 Mississippi State 9 4-4-1 82 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 12 5 1-4-0 SWIC
83 -9.94 87 -13.22 73 62.10 Virginia Military 9 4-5-0 83 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 MAI
84 -10.27 76 -6.05 113 93.93 Citadel 8 6-1-1 84 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 9 5 4-0-1 MAI
85 -11.00 78 -6.41 53 49.50 North Carolina State 7 2-5-0 85 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 MAI
86 -11.92 84 -12.20 107 86.92 Texas Christian 9 6-2-1 86 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 2 1 1-0-0 SWIC
87 -12.07 85 -12.77 93 76.70 Mississippi College 7 4-3-0 87 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 11 5 2-3-0 SWIC
88 -12.27 90 -15.65 37 39.88 Haskell Indian Nation 5 1-4-0 88 5 1-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
89 -12.44 80 -7.18 50 47.50 Drake 8 3-5-0 89 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 6 4 1-3-0 MVIAA
90 -13.13 106 -24.81 65 57.00 Oklahoma State 8 4-4-0 90 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 7 3 0-3-0 SWAC
91 -14.87 95 -17.81 86 71.83 Southwestern (TX) 6 1-4-1 91 6 1-4-1 NoDivi 8 4 0-4-0 SWAC
92 -16.45 108 -27.23 94 77.40 Arkansas 8 4-4-0 92 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 6 2 0-2-0 SWAC
93 -17.03 92 -16.34 68 59.92 Colorado 7 1-5-1 93 7 1-5-1 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 RMAC
94 -17.48 93 -16.67 96 77.70 Wake Forest 6 3-3-0 94 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 11 5 2-3-0 MAI
95 -18.26 91 -16.00 69 60.00 Maryville College 3 0-2-1 95 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 Major-Ind
96 -19.51 110 -28.09 78 65.33 Southern California 3 0-3-0 96 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
97 -20.52 94 -16.69 99 78.22 Clemson 9 3-6-0 97 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 13 5 2-3-0 MAI
98 -21.49 102 -21.98 89 73.30 Wyoming 5 1-4-0 98 5 1-4-0 NoDivi 7 5 1-4-0 RMAC
99 -21.55 101 -20.87 97 77.83 Transylvania 3 1-2-0 99 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
100 -21.77 100 -20.39 51 48.88 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 0-4-0 100 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 Major-Ind
101 -22.26 97 -19.45 58 51.62 Roanoke 4 0-4-0 101 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
102 -23.51 99 -20.22 66 57.00 Florida 5 0-5-0 102 5 0-5-0 NoDivi 14 4 0-4-0 SWIC
103 -23.81 89 -15.40 42 42.50 Albright 4 0-4-0 103 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -24.11 103 -22.44 108 89.12 Furman 8 3-5-0 104 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 14 5 1-4-0 MAI
105 -24.55 96 -17.84 79 65.62 Washington MO 7 3-3-1 105 7 3-3-1 NoDivi 7 2 0-2-0 MVIAA
106 -27.37 104 -23.63 116 106.50 Newberry College 7 5-2-0 106 7 5-2-0 NoDivi 12 3 2-1-0 MAI
107 -27.97 98 -20.07 105 83.17 Trinity University (TX) 3 1-2-0 107 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
108 -31.48 107 -26.91 92 75.88 Austin College 4 0-3-1 108 4 0-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
109 -31.84 109 -27.44 98 78.12 Southern Methodist 10 0-8-2 109 10 0-8-2 NoDivi 13 1 0-1-0 SWIC
110 -32.40 113 -30.91 82 66.67 Utah State 7 1-5-1 110 7 1-5-1 NoDivi 8 3 0-3-0 RMAC
111 -33.33 112 -30.90 88 72.50 Mississippi 9 3-6-0 111 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 15 5 0-5-0 SWIC
112 -33.60 105 -24.34 115 102.67 Presbyterian 7 4-3-0 112 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
113 -34.19 111 -29.53 110 90.17 South Carolina 9 2-7-0 113 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 15 7 1-6-0 MAI
114 -37.73 117 -40.56 112 92.83 Missouri Rolla 3 0-3-0 114 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
115 -44.65 114 -31.06 74 62.83 Mercer 3 0-3-0 115 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -48.78 116 -38.91 114 98.56 Wofford 9 2-7-0 116 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 16 6 1-5-0 MAI
117 -49.88 115 -36.42 117 108.25 Erskine 4 1-3-0 117 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arizona 1 0-1-0
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Boston College 1 0-1-0
Cincinnati 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Maryland 2 1-1-0
Michigan State 2 0-2-0
Nevada Reno 1 1-0-0
New Mexico 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
South Alabama 1 0-1-0
Southern Mississippi 1 0-1-0
Texas State 1 0-1-0
Washington State 2 0-2-0
Butler 1 0-1-0
Fordham 1 0-0-1
Idaho 2 1-1-0
Maine 2 0-2-0
Montana State 1 0-0-1
Morgan State 1 0-1-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 2 0-2-0
Richmond 2 0-2-0
Samford 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 2 0-2-0
South Dakota State 2 0-2-0
William & Mary 1 0-1-0
Bloomsburg University 1 0-1-0
Central Missouri 2 0-2-0
Central Oklahoma 2 0-2-0
Emporia State 2 0-2-0
Northwest Oklahoma 1 0-1-0
Oklahoma Baptist 1 0-1-0
Ouachita 1 0-1-0
Pittsburg State 1 0-1-0
SW Oklahoma 2 0-2-0
Washburn University 2 0-2-0
Allegheny College 1 0-1-0
Alma College 1 0-1-0
Amherst College 1 0-1-0
Bates College 1 0-1-0
Bethany (WV) 1 0-1-0
Carleton College 1 1-0-0
Carroll WI 1 0-1-0
Centre College 1 0-1-0
Colby College 1 0-1-0
Cornell College (IA) 1 0-1-0
DePauw University 2 0-2-0
Dickinson College 2 0-1-1
Gallaudet 1 0-1-0
Geneva 2 0-2-0
Grinnell College 2 1-1-0
Guilford College 2 0-2-0
Hampden-Sydney 2 0-2-0
Hendrix 2 0-2-0
Howard Payne 2 0-2-0
Birmingham Southern 1 0-1-0
Knox College 1 0-0-1
Lake Forest College 1 0-1-0
Lawrence University 1 0-1-0
Mount Union College 1 0-1-0
Muhlenberg College 2 1-1-0
Muskingum College 1 0-1-0
Nebraska Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Oberlin College 1 0-1-0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Rochester 1 0-1-0
Rose-Hulman 2 0-2-0
Simpson (IA) 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 2 0-2-0
Trinity College (CT) 2 0-2-0
Ursinus College 2 1-1-0
Tusculum College 1 0-1-0
Wabash College 2 0-2-0
Willamette Oregon 1 0-1-0
Williams College 2 0-2-0
Baker University 1 0-1-0
Bethany (KS) 1 0-1-0
Cumberland (TN) 2 0-2-0
Morningside 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (KS) 1 0-1-0
Bailey 1 0-1-0
Ballard Meteors 1 0-1-0
Bremerton Navy 1 0-1-0
Charleston Navy School 1 0-1-0
Chick Springs Military 1 0-1-0
Colorado Alumni 1 0-0-1
Colorado College Alumni 1 0-1-0
Creighton 1 0-1-0
Dallas 2 1-1-0
Daniel Baker 2 1-1-0
Davis & Elkins 2 0-2-0
Denver Freshmen 1 0-0-1
East Syracuse AA 1 0-1-0
Eastern College 1 0-1-0
George Washington 1 0-1-0
Georgia B 1 0-1-0
Highland Park 1 0-1-0
Jefferson (Texas) 2 0-2-0
Kingfisher 1 0-1-0
Meridian 1 0-1-0
New York University 1 1-0-0
Occidental 1 1-0-0
Oklahoma Mines 1 0-1-0
Olympic Club 2 0-1-1
Oregon State Alumni 1 1-0-0
Originals AC 2 0-2-0
Saint Louis 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (TN) 1 0-1-0
Spring Hill 1 0-1-0
St. Mary's CA 1 0-1-0
Swarthmore College 2 2-0-0
Union (Tennessee) 1 0-1-0
Vermont 1 0-1-0
West Logan High 1 0-1-0
Western Reserve 1 0-1-0
Whitman 2 0-2-0
William Penn College 1 0-1-0
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