College Football 1927
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1927/9/17 and 1927/12/3
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1927 - Ranking of all teams based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents)
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
8 25.70 11 25.58 1 7.42 Texas Christian 9 4-3-2 1 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 1 5 1-2-2 SWAC
25 14.56 19 18.54 2 8.25 Rice 9 2-6-1 2 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 2 4 1-3-0 SWAC
47 4.53 54 2.22 3 12.00 Trinity University (TX) 3 0-3-0 3 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
3 36.62 3 37.04 4 12.50 Southern Methodist 9 7-2-0 4 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 7 5 4-1-0 SWAC
28 12.19 28 10.78 5 13.25 Baylor 9 2-7-0 5 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 3 5 0-5-0 SWAC
2 38.97 1 47.07 6 15.62 Centenary (LA) 4 4-0-0 6 4 4-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
13 23.22 5 31.58 7 17.17 Southwestern (TX) 3 2-1-0 7 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
43 5.66 29 10.74 8 21.17 Bucknell 3 1-2-0 8 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
1 45.22 2 44.27 9 21.94 Texas A&M 9 8-0-1 9 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 4 5 4-0-1 SWAC
7 26.10 6 28.43 10 23.06 Texas 9 6-2-1 10 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 SWAC
4 27.82 4 33.15 11 26.40 Arkansas 9 8-1-0 11 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 6 3 2-1-0 SWAC
96 -14.92 89 -11.15 12 27.17 Allegheny College 3 0-3-0 12 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
49 4.11 55 2.12 13 30.33 Santa Clara 3 1-2-0 13 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
56 2.27 45 4.77 14 32.00 Kansas State 8 3-5-0 14 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 1 6 2-4-0 MVIAA
9 25.24 7 26.44 15 32.31 Notre Dame 9 7-1-1 15 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 4 2 2-0-0 EIC
50 3.84 43 5.03 16 32.42 Ohio State 8 4-4-0 16 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 3 5 2-3-0 BIG 10
103 -18.48 94 -12.16 17 33.00 Thiel College 3 0-3-0 17 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -5.99 62 -0.90 18 34.25 Sewanee 8 2-6-0 18 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 1 5 1-4-0 SoCon
29 10.90 23 15.80 19 34.86 Oklahoma State 8 4-4-0 19 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 9 3 2-1-0 MVIAA
99 -16.58 92 -11.95 20 35.50 Michigan State 9 4-5-0 20 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 EIC
33 10.13 33 8.94 21 36.94 University of Chicago 8 4-4-0 21 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
6 27.41 9 26.24 22 37.21 Army 10 9-1-0 22 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 1 1 0-1-0 NEI
17 20.05 18 18.64 23 39.86 Michigan 8 6-2-0 23 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 BIG 10
83 -6.60 84 -7.67 24 41.00 Drake 9 3-6-0 24 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 10 3 1-2-0 MVIAA
91 -11.66 101 -16.88 25 41.25 Davis & Elkins 4 0-4-0 25 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
5 27.80 12 25.07 26 41.79 Yale 8 7-1-0 26 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 4 4 4-0-0 NEI
39 7.49 31 9.48 27 42.00 Oklahoma 8 3-3-2 27 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 MVIAA
14 22.29 8 26.25 28 42.42 Illinois 8 7-0-1 28 8 7-0-1 NoDivi 7 5 5-0-0 BIG 10
57 2.25 66 -2.05 29 42.50 Harvard 8 4-4-0 29 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 2 3 1-2-0 NEI
75 -5.06 95 -12.60 30 42.70 Brown 10 3-6-1 30 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 3 4 0-3-1 NEI
12 24.72 10 25.83 31 42.79 Minnesota 8 6-0-2 31 8 6-0-2 NoDivi 10 4 3-0-1 BIG 10
59 2.01 60 0.30 32 43.58 Iowa 8 4-4-0 32 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 4 5 1-4-0 BIG 10
106 -19.84 100 -16.19 33 44.62 Saint Louis 4 0-4-0 33 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
23 15.78 14 21.53 34 45.33 Missouri 9 7-2-0 34 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 MVIAA
93 -11.95 90 -11.76 35 45.62 Lafayette 9 5-3-1 35 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 9 3 0-2-1 EIC
85 -7.38 67 -2.19 36 45.62 Mercer 4 1-3-0 36 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
48 4.35 52 2.92 37 46.07 Northwestern 8 4-4-0 37 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 BIG 10
92 -11.68 86 -9.53 38 46.36 Kentucky 10 3-6-1 38 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 3 6 1-5-0 SoCon
41 6.64 51 2.96 39 46.83 St. Mary's CA 3 1-1-1 39 3 1-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
53 3.29 49 2.98 40 47.07 Wisconsin 8 4-4-0 40 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 5 5 1-4-0 BIG 10
52 3.47 56 1.88 41 47.62 Indiana 8 3-4-1 41 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 1 4 1-2-1 BIG 10
90 -9.90 99 -14.72 42 48.00 Oregon 7 2-4-1 42 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 1 5 0-4-1 PCC
54 2.91 42 5.79 43 48.29 Iowa State 8 4-3-1 43 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 MVIAA
31 10.49 37 7.24 44 48.67 Penn State 9 6-2-1 44 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 13 3 2-1-0 EIC
51 3.57 48 3.92 45 49.44 Alabama 10 5-4-1 45 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 6 8 3-4-1 SoCon
19 18.40 20 18.07 46 49.56 Vanderbilt 11 8-1-2 46 11 8-1-2 NoDivi 8 7 5-0-2 SoCon
107 -20.26 107 -20.16 47 49.67 West Virginia Wesleyan 3 0-3-0 47 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
63 0.59 64 -1.51 48 50.00 Carnegie Mellon 10 5-4-1 48 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 EIC
30 10.87 34 8.62 49 50.14 Stanford 11 8-2-1 49 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 3 5 4-0-1 PCC
94 -12.34 98 -14.06 50 50.79 Auburn 9 0-7-2 50 9 0-7-2 NoDivi 2 7 0-6-1 SoCon
18 18.98 25 15.24 51 51.19 Nebraska 8 6-2-0 51 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 8 5 4-1-0 MVIAA
10 24.81 13 24.55 52 51.25 Georgia 10 9-1-0 52 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 4 7 6-1-0 SoCon
70 -4.02 70 -2.77 53 51.38 Tulane 8 2-5-1 53 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 7 8 2-5-1 SoCon
15 21.83 21 16.57 54 51.75 Southern California 10 8-1-1 54 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 2 5 4-0-1 PCC
71 -4.33 63 -1.37 55 52.21 Louisiana State 9 4-4-1 55 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 11 6 2-3-1 SoCon
20 17.60 17 20.81 56 52.28 Georgia Tech 10 8-1-1 56 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 12 8 7-0-1 SoCon
76 -5.26 61 -0.71 57 52.69 Kansas 8 3-4-1 57 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 MVIAA
105 -19.79 109 -21.17 58 52.83 Hobart College 3 0-3-0 58 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
21 17.46 26 15.15 59 53.12 Princeton 7 6-1-0 59 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
108 -22.52 106 -19.40 60 53.29 Grinnell College 8 0-7-1 60 8 0-7-1 NoDivi 4 5 0-5-0 MVIAA
36 8.86 46 4.68 61 53.93 California 10 7-3-0 61 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 PCC
38 7.88 32 9.48 62 55.50 Detroit 9 7-2-0 62 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 10 3 2-1-0 EIC
42 6.38 50 2.98 63 55.75 Marquette 9 6-3-0 63 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
27 13.21 35 8.60 64 56.31 Navy 9 6-3-0 64 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 EIC
55 2.38 71 -3.15 65 57.75 Oregon State 7 3-3-1 65 7 3-3-1 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 PCC
72 -4.42 81 -5.84 66 57.95 Maryland 11 4-7-0 66 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 18 8 3-5-0 SoCon
26 13.67 40 6.31 67 59.08 Purdue 8 6-2-0 67 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 9 4 2-2-0 BIG 10
37 8.01 58 1.56 68 59.14 Pennsylvania 10 6-4-0 68 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 2 0-2-0 EIC
34 9.33 39 6.58 69 59.17 Washington 11 9-2-0 69 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 8 6 4-2-0 PCC
74 -4.98 80 -5.59 70 59.17 West Virginia 9 2-4-3 70 9 2-4-3 NoDivi 7 4 0-2-2 EIC
58 2.18 53 2.65 71 59.56 Virginia 9 5-4-0 71 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 19 8 4-4-0 SoCon
65 -0.19 44 4.98 72 59.67 Washington MO 9 5-2-2 72 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 5 5 2-2-1 MVIAA
16 21.20 15 20.92 73 59.92 Tennessee 9 8-0-1 73 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 15 6 5-0-1 SoCon
61 1.14 38 6.81 74 60.30 Mississippi 9 5-3-1 74 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 14 5 3-2-0 SoCon
66 -0.71 76 -4.29 75 60.67 Washington State 8 3-3-2 75 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 4 5 1-3-1 PCC
11 24.74 16 20.85 76 61.56 Pittsburgh 10 8-1-1 76 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 11 4 3-0-1 EIC
113 -27.47 104 -19.31 77 61.67 Erskine 3 0-3-0 77 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
104 -19.72 111 -25.03 78 63.33 Niagara 3 0-3-0 79 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
22 15.88 22 16.24 79 63.33 Washington & Jefferson 9 7-0-2 78 9 7-0-2 NoDivi 12 4 2-0-2 EIC
69 -3.41 73 -3.37 80 63.94 Washington & Lee 9 4-4-1 80 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 21 5 2-3-0 SoCon
78 -5.69 72 -3.33 81 64.30 North Carolina 10 4-6-0 81 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 2-5-0 SoCon
77 -5.63 79 -5.31 82 66.40 Mississippi State 8 5-3-0 82 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 17 5 2-3-0 SoCon
46 4.85 36 7.49 83 66.61 Florida 10 7-3-0 83 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 16 7 5-2-0 SoCon
100 -17.12 97 -14.06 84 66.92 Montana 8 3-4-1 84 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 7 4 0-4-0 PCC
86 -7.91 87 -9.74 85 67.50 Cornell 8 3-3-2 85 8 3-3-2 NoDivi 6 2 0-1-1 NEI
60 1.77 65 -1.63 86 69.19 Syracuse 10 5-3-2 87 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 8 2 0-1-1 NEI
84 -7.06 83 -7.53 87 69.19 Duke 9 4-5-0 86 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 3 2-1-0 SWIC
97 -16.09 78 -5.17 88 69.33 South Carolina 9 4-5-0 88 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 SoCon
81 -6.19 85 -7.97 89 69.50 Columbia 9 5-2-2 89 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 10 3 1-1-1 NEI
110 -23.38 110 -23.06 90 69.88 Citadel 4 0-4-0 90 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
45 5.19 41 6.21 91 70.67 Creighton 8 6-1-1 91 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
35 9.08 47 4.43 92 70.71 New York University 10 7-1-2 92 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 7 1 0-0-1 NEI
111 -23.76 93 -12.01 93 71.57 Wake Forest 10 2-6-2 93 10 2-6-2 NoDivi 3 3 0-2-1 SWIC
62 1.08 69 -2.72 94 72.25 Virginia Tech 9 5-4-0 94 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 22 5 2-3-0 SoCon
24 15.67 30 9.85 95 73.50 Dartmouth 8 7-1-0 95 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 NEI
82 -6.51 57 1.65 96 73.81 Clemson 9 5-3-1 96 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 10 4 2-2-0 SoCon
64 0.25 74 -3.80 97 74.00 Colgate 9 4-2-3 97 9 4-2-3 NoDivi 9 4 1-0-3 NEI
87 -8.05 77 -4.60 98 74.00 John Hopkins 3 1-1-1 98 3 1-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
32 10.32 24 15.72 99 76.00 Furman 11 10-1-0 99 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 5 2 2-0-0 SWIC
115 -31.88 102 -18.69 100 77.33 Elon 3 0-2-1 100 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
73 -4.94 75 -4.23 101 78.28 Virginia Military 10 6-4-0 101 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 20 6 2-4-0 SoCon
44 5.46 27 13.13 102 78.50 North Carolina State 10 9-1-0 102 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 13 4 4-0-0 SoCon
79 -5.89 82 -7.05 103 79.00 Gonzaga 3 1-1-1 103 3 1-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
114 -29.68 113 -26.64 104 79.33 Wofford 3 0-3-0 104 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
67 -1.71 68 -2.28 105 79.79 Idaho 8 4-1-3 105 8 4-1-3 NoDivi 9 4 2-0-2 PCC
118 -36.42 115 -29.26 106 81.33 Richmond 3 0-3-0 106 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
40 6.65 59 0.98 107 81.75 Georgetown 9 8-1-0 107 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
101 -17.65 88 -10.11 108 82.56 Davidson 9 4-4-1 108 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 2 0-1-1 SWIC
95 -12.34 105 -19.40 109 89.00 Utah 7 3-3-1 109 7 3-3-1 NoDivi 8 5 3-1-1 RMAC
102 -17.65 108 -20.73 110 89.36 Montana State 8 4-4-0 110 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 RMAC
112 -26.26 116 -36.44 111 93.58 Wyoming 9 4-5-0 111 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 1 5 1-4-0 RMAC
109 -22.95 112 -26.07 112 94.11 Colorado 9 4-5-0 112 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 8 4-4-0 RMAC
88 -8.44 96 -12.71 113 97.57 Denver 7 5-2-0 113 7 5-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 RMAC
98 -16.10 114 -26.88 114 103.79 Utah State 8 3-4-1 114 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 3 7 3-3-1 RMAC
117 -36.30 118 -39.80 115 105.36 Colorado Mines 7 2-5-0 115 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 9 7 2-5-0 RMAC
89 -9.33 103 -18.71 116 105.71 Colorado College 8 6-2-0 116 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 7 5-2-0 RMAC
116 -33.96 117 -39.09 117 107.00 Brigham Young 7 2-4-1 117 7 2-4-1 NoDivi 11 6 2-4-0 RMAC
68 -3.09 91 -11.87 118 107.25 Colorado State 8 7-1-0 118 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 6 8 7-1-0 RMAC
119 -45.37 120 -48.86 119 107.64 Northern Colorado 9 2-7-0 119 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 10 7 1-6-0 RMAC
120 -50.50 119 -47.42 120 111.00 Western Colorado 7 1-6-0 120 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 12 6 1-5-0 RMAC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Boston College 2 0-2-0
Fresno State 1 0-1-0
Hawaii 1 1-0-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 2 0-2-0
Miami FL 1 0-1-0
Nevada Reno 2 0-2-0
New Mexico 1 1-0-0
North Texas 1 0-1-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
Rutgers 2 0-2-0
Temple 2 1-1-0
Texas Tech 2 0-2-0
Tulsa 1 1-0-0
UCLA 1 0-1-0
Butler 2 0-2-0
California Davis 2 0-1-1
Fordham 2 0-2-0
Holy Cross 2 0-2-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
Monmouth (NJ) 1 0-1-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 2 0-2-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 1-0-1
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Sam Houston 1 0-1-0
Samford 1 0-0-1
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 2 0-2-0
Stetson 1 1-0-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 2 1-1-0
William & Mary 2 0-2-0
Black Hills State 1 0-1-0
Central Oklahoma 1 0-0-1
Chadron State College 2 1-1-0
Fort Hays State 1 0-1-0
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Missouri Rolla 2 0-2-0
Ouachita 1 0-1-0
SW Oklahoma 1 0-1-0
Adrian College 1 0-1-0
Albion College 1 0-1-0
Albright 1 0-1-0
Alfred University 1 0-1-0
Amherst College 1 0-1-0
Austin College 2 0-2-0
Bethany (WV) 1 0-1-0
Bowdoin College 1 0-1-0
Carson Newman 1 0-1-0
Centre College 2 0-2-0
Coe College 1 0-1-0
Cornell College (IA) 2 1-1-0
Denison University 1 0-1-0
DePauw University 1 0-1-0
Franklin & Marshall 2 0-2-0
Franklin College 1 0-1-0
Gettysburg College 1 0-1-0
Grove City College 1 0-1-0
Hamilton College 1 0-1-0
Hampden-Sydney 2 0-2-0
Hendrix 2 0-1-1
Howard Payne 1 0-1-0
Kalamazoo College 1 0-1-0
Birmingham Southern 1 0-1-0
Lawrence University 1 0-1-0
Lebanon Valley College 2 1-1-0
Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 0-1-0
Linfield College 1 0-1-0
Maryville College 2 0-1-1
McDaniel College 1 0-1-0
Millsaps College 2 0-2-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Norwich 1 0-1-0
Ohio Wesleyan 2 0-1-1
Pacific (OR) 1 0-1-0
Puget Sound 1 0-1-0
Saint Lawrence 1 0-1-0
Simpson (IA) 2 0-2-0
Susquehanna 2 0-2-0
Union College (NY) 1 0-1-0
Ursinus College 1 0-1-0
Wabash College 2 1-1-0
Waynesburg College 2 0-2-0
Wesleyan University 1 0-1-0
Westminster (MO) 1 0-0-1
Westminster (PA) 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 1 0-1-0
Williams College 1 0-1-0
Wittenberg 1 0-1-0
Hastings College 1 0-1-0
Albertson 1 0-1-0
Boston University 1 0-1-0
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Bryson 1 1-0-0
California Tech 1 0-1-0
Centerville (Butte) 1 0-1-0
Clarkson 1 0-1-0
College of the Ozarks 2 0-2-0
Columbia (Dubg) 1 0-1-0
Daniel Baker 1 0-1-0
Drexel 1 0-1-0
Florida Southern 1 0-1-0
George Washington 1 0-1-0
Haskell Indian Nation 1 0-1-0
High Point 1 0-1-0
Lombard 1 0-1-0
Loyola (Chicago) 1 1-0-0
Loyola (New Orleans) 1 1-0-0
Loyola MD 1 0-1-0
Lynchburg 1 0-1-0
Montezuma 2 0-2-0
Mount Saint Charles 2 0-1-1
Occidental 1 0-1-0
Oglethorpe 2 0-2-0
Olympic Club 2 0-2-0
Quantico Marines 1 1-0-0
Roanoke 2 0-2-0
Saint Bonaventure 1 0-0-1
Saint Edward's 2 0-1-1
Saint Viator 1 0-1-0
Schuykill 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (TN) 2 0-2-0
Swarthmore College 1 0-1-0
Transylvania 2 0-2-0
USS Idaho 2 0-2-0
Vermont 2 0-2-0
Washington (Maryland) 1 0-1-0
Western Reserve 1 0-1-0
Whitman 2 0-2-0
William Penn College 1 0-0-1
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