College Football 1945
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1945/9/15 and 1945/12/1
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1945 - 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
74 -5.78 58 -0.52 1 12.33 Pacific 3 0-3-0 1 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
1 57.28 1 47.80 2 14.86 Army 9 9-0-0 2 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 3 4 4-0-0 EIC
4 35.67 5 32.46 3 15.55 Michigan 10 7-3-0 3 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
29 15.35 32 11.57 4 18.17 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight 3 1-2-0 4 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
2 42.28 2 37.39 5 19.78 Navy 9 7-1-1 5 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-1-1 EIC
18 21.15 20 19.33 6 21.50 Northwestern 9 4-4-1 6 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 7 3-3-1 BIG 10
28 15.35 33 9.99 7 22.67 Illinois 9 2-6-1 7 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 1 6 1-4-1 BIG 10
24 16.98 25 14.91 8 23.60 California 10 4-5-1 8 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 1 7 2-4-1 PCC
72 -5.35 59 -0.74 9 24.56 Iowa 9 2-7-0 9 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
87 -12.29 78 -5.87 10 25.40 Idaho 8 1-7-0 10 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 4 5 0-5-0 PCC
21 17.98 27 14.61 11 25.78 Wisconsin 9 3-4-2 11 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 9 6 2-3-1 BIG 10
19 19.88 24 15.28 12 26.06 UCLA 9 5-4-0 12 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 PCC
13 25.22 9 25.08 13 27.06 Purdue 10 7-3-0 13 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
10 26.86 7 25.55 14 27.28 Southern California 11 7-4-0 14 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 PCC
16 24.40 14 23.16 15 28.44 Great Lakes 10 6-3-1 15 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 EIC
39 8.93 39 7.68 16 29.61 Oregon 9 3-6-0 16 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 9 3-6-0 PCC
37 9.69 26 14.62 17 30.50 Oregon State 9 4-4-1 17 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 6 8 4-4-0 PCC
9 27.11 10 24.81 18 31.22 Ohio State 9 7-2-0 18 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 8 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
14 25.12 6 25.81 19 31.86 Duke 8 6-2-0 19 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 4-0-0 SoCon
20 18.06 17 20.50 20 32.72 Washington 9 6-3-0 20 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 9 6-3-0 PCC
35 11.71 37 8.06 21 34.30 Georgia Tech 10 4-6-0 21 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 4 2-2-0 SEC
30 14.99 31 11.66 22 34.78 Minnesota 9 4-5-0 22 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 2 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
5 34.65 3 34.10 23 35.67 Indiana 10 9-0-1 23 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 7 6 5-0-1 BIG 10
38 9.60 43 5.69 24 35.69 North Carolina 10 5-5-0 24 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 4 2-2-0 SoCon
8 28.87 11 24.67 25 35.70 Notre Dame 10 7-2-1 25 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 4 1-2-1 EIC
42 6.42 46 4.82 26 36.07 South Carolina 9 2-4-3 26 9 2-4-3 NoDivi 1 5 0-3-2 SoCon
6 31.19 8 25.29 27 36.50 St. Mary's CA 9 7-2-0 27 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
59 -1.10 65 -2.48 28 38.12 Nevada Reno 4 1-3-0 28 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
51 2.81 55 1.17 29 38.45 Pittsburgh 10 3-7-0 29 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 11 6 3-3-0 EIC
31 14.88 28 14.35 30 38.81 Wake Forest 9 5-3-1 30 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SoCon
61 -1.22 67 -2.81 31 39.06 Tulane 9 2-6-1 31 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 7 5 1-3-1 SEC
36 9.71 30 12.52 32 39.81 Michigan State 9 5-3-1 32 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 8 4 2-1-1 EIC
15 24.91 15 20.71 33 40.67 Georgia 11 9-2-0 33 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 8 6 4-2-0 SEC
22 17.74 16 20.59 34 40.83 Washington State 9 6-2-1 34 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 8 9 6-2-1 PCC
7 30.76 12 23.95 35 40.94 Pennsylvania 8 6-2-0 35 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 5 3 1-2-0 EIC
3 41.31 4 33.49 36 41.29 Alabama 10 10-0-0 36 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 2 6 6-0-0 SEC
63 -3.66 79 -5.91 37 41.44 Dartmouth 8 1-6-1 37 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 2 5 1-4-0 NEI
99 -23.81 97 -17.56 38 43.88 Presbyterian 7 1-6-0 38 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
11 26.31 18 20.33 39 44.33 Louisiana State 9 7-2-0 39 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 SEC
70 -5.08 81 -6.40 40 44.50 Arkansas 10 3-7-0 40 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 SWAC
60 -1.13 80 -6.25 41 44.88 North Carolina State 9 3-6-0 41 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SoCon
102 -25.11 94 -17.14 42 45.50 Samford 3 0-3-0 42 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
43 6.19 35 8.89 43 46.19 Villanova 8 4-4-0 43 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 9 5 3-2-0 EIC
73 -5.69 77 -5.65 44 47.38 Vanderbilt 9 3-6-0 44 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SEC
40 7.50 49 3.12 45 48.44 Southern Methodist 11 5-6-0 45 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 SWAC
12 25.39 13 23.42 46 49.11 Tennessee 9 8-1-0 46 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 10 4 3-1-0 SEC
50 3.89 41 6.40 47 49.25 Tennessee Chattanooga 8 5-3-0 47 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 5 1 0-1-0 SWIC
41 6.78 44 5.39 48 50.56 Texas A&M 10 6-4-0 48 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 SWAC
83 -10.64 84 -9.88 49 51.12 Southwestern (TX) 4 1-3-0 49 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
33 13.83 36 8.34 50 51.67 Clemson 10 6-3-1 50 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 6 4 2-1-1 SoCon
76 -6.65 70 -3.23 51 52.31 Mississippi 9 4-5-0 51 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 SEC
23 17.13 21 17.51 52 52.89 Miami FL 11 9-1-1 52 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 6 1 1-0-0 SWIC
65 -3.82 50 2.95 53 53.30 Texas Christian 10 5-5-0 53 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SWAC
46 4.80 53 1.42 54 53.70 Rice 11 5-6-0 54 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
78 -7.97 64 -2.22 55 54.33 US Sub Base 3 1-2-0 55 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
105 -27.45 101 -22.15 56 54.33 Louisiana Lafayette 3 0-3-0 56 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
67 -4.08 71 -3.57 57 55.35 Texas Tech 10 3-5-2 57 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 2 2 1-0-1 BC
84 -11.11 91 -14.31 58 55.70 Kentucky 10 2-8-0 58 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 SEC
54 1.79 56 0.86 59 55.75 Auburn 10 5-5-0 59 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 11 5 2-3-0 SEC
34 12.95 47 4.78 60 56.29 Mississippi State 9 6-3-0 60 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 SEC
44 6.01 45 5.38 61 57.14 Penn State 8 5-3-0 61 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 10 5 2-3-0 EIC
48 4.62 38 8.04 62 57.33 Missouri 10 6-4-0 62 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 5 5-0-0 BIG 6
81 -10.28 74 -5.08 63 58.00 Nebraska 9 4-5-0 63 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 5 2-3-0 BIG 6
58 -0.14 66 -2.67 64 58.15 Baylor 11 5-5-1 64 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 SWAC
71 -5.15 63 -1.47 65 58.29 Princeton 7 2-3-2 65 7 2-3-2 NoDivi 14 2 0-1-1 EIC
57 0.03 60 -0.79 66 58.33 Oklahoma 10 5-5-0 66 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 BIG 6
47 4.74 51 2.19 67 59.45 Marquette 10 5-4-1 67 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 6 4 1-2-1 EIC
66 -3.94 69 -3.01 68 59.69 Brown 8 3-4-1 68 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 6 7 3-3-1 NEI
26 16.66 22 16.04 69 60.28 Texas 11 10-1-0 69 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SWAC
86 -11.87 95 -17.22 70 60.64 Syracuse 7 1-6-0 70 7 1-6-0 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 NEI
85 -11.29 88 -13.85 71 60.75 Virginia Tech 8 2-6-0 71 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 SoCon
55 1.27 52 1.77 72 61.56 Cornell 9 5-4-0 72 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 5 3-2-0 NEI
64 -3.80 68 -2.82 73 62.25 Fort Warren 4 2-2-0 73 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
111 -31.16 112 -31.35 74 62.88 Saint Louis 9 5-4-0 74 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 1 0-1-0 MVC
62 -3.03 73 -5.02 75 63.12 Florida 10 4-5-1 75 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 12 5 1-3-1 SEC
52 2.79 40 6.87 76 63.61 Yale 9 6-3-0 76 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 NEI
110 -30.57 109 -25.56 77 63.92 Richmond 8 2-6-0 77 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 SoCon
98 -19.23 106 -24.41 78 64.42 West Virginia 9 2-6-1 78 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 12 2 0-2-0 EIC
17 21.59 19 20.14 79 64.94 Oklahoma State 9 9-0-0 79 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 MVC
80 -8.79 82 -6.93 80 65.81 Colgate 8 3-4-1 80 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 3 5 1-3-1 NEI
96 -18.39 90 -14.19 81 65.86 Bucknell 7 2-5-0 81 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 13 5 1-4-0 EIC
109 -30.42 103 -23.23 82 66.07 Coast Guard 8 0-7-1 82 8 0-7-1 NoDivi 1 4 0-4-0 NEI
27 16.01 23 15.34 83 66.22 Columbia 9 8-1-0 83 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 8 6 6-0-0 NEI
25 16.87 34 9.62 84 66.56 Tulsa 11 8-3-0 84 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 MVC
49 4.06 48 3.64 85 67.28 William & Mary 9 6-3-0 85 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 8 6 4-2-0 SoCon
101 -24.14 111 -30.77 86 68.80 West Texas A&M 8 2-6-0 86 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 1 2 0-2-0 BC
32 14.02 29 14.14 87 69.94 Holy Cross 10 8-2-0 87 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 12 6 6-0-0 NEI
68 -4.50 72 -4.61 88 70.00 Iowa State 8 4-3-1 88 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-2-1 BIG 6
107 -29.24 99 -19.79 89 70.07 Kansas State 8 1-7-0 89 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 BIG 6
75 -6.15 75 -5.44 90 70.38 Virginia Military 9 5-4-0 90 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 10 5 3-2-0 SoCon
112 -32.70 108 -25.48 91 71.07 Lafayette 9 1-7-1 91 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 16 3 0-2-1 EIC
93 -16.54 86 -10.78 92 72.78 Kansas 10 4-5-1 92 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 2 5 1-3-1 BIG 6
103 -25.37 98 -19.79 93 76.08 Boston College 7 3-4-0 93 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 10 4 1-3-0 NEI
56 0.10 54 1.38 94 76.19 Maryland 9 6-2-1 94 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 11 5 3-2-0 SoCon
89 -13.95 57 0.23 95 77.00 Tufts University 3 2-1-0 95 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
69 -4.67 62 -1.08 96 77.67 Catawba College 3 2-1-0 96 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
77 -7.84 85 -10.03 97 78.57 Detroit 9 6-3-0 97 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 2 0-2-0 EIC
95 -18.24 87 -12.77 98 78.60 Merchant Marine 8 5-3-0 98 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 11 2 1-1-0 NEI
53 2.49 42 6.14 99 79.81 Temple 8 7-1-0 99 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 15 5 4-1-0 EIC
82 -10.47 76 -5.50 100 79.93 Harvard 8 5-3-0 100 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 9 4 3-1-0 NEI
104 -26.65 102 -22.86 101 80.38 Wichita State 10 6-4-0 101 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 2 1-1-0 MVC
45 4.91 61 -0.98 102 80.56 Virginia 9 7-2-0 102 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
92 -15.76 107 -24.72 103 81.42 Drake 10 5-4-1 103 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 MVC
90 -14.03 93 -14.58 104 82.56 Utah 8 4-4-0 104 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 MSC
94 -17.13 100 -19.86 105 85.33 Cincinnati 3 1-2-0 105 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
115 -42.75 115 -37.31 106 86.50 New York University 7 3-4-0 106 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 13 1 0-1-0 NEI
91 -14.11 96 -17.26 107 89.44 Denver 10 4-5-1 107 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 MSC
106 -27.88 104 -23.52 108 91.67 Rochester 3 1-2-0 108 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
79 -8.78 83 -9.12 109 91.80 New Mexico 8 6-1-1 109 8 6-1-1 NoDivi 3 2 1-0-1 BC
88 -12.49 92 -14.52 110 94.94 Colorado 8 5-3-0 110 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 MSC
114 -37.60 113 -33.00 111 95.12 Scranton 4 0-3-1 111 4 0-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
108 -30.07 110 -29.77 112 97.12 Utah State 7 4-3-0 112 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 3 4 1-3-0 MSC
97 -19.13 89 -14.07 113 97.33 Rutgers 3 2-1-0 113 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
113 -37.22 114 -35.78 114 98.06 Colorado State 8 2-5-1 114 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 1 4 0-4-0 MSC
100 -23.86 105 -23.88 115 98.57 Colorado College 8 4-3-1 115 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
116 -58.30 116 -54.43 116 109.83 Northern Colorado 3 0-3-0 116 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Fresno State 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Tech 2 0-2-0
Miami OH 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 1 1-0-0
Western Michigan 1 0-1-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
Montana 2 0-2-0
Murray State 2 0-2-0
Northern Iowa 2 0-2-0
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 2 0-2-0
Central Missouri 1 0-1-0
Eastern New Mexico 2 0-2-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
Pittsburg State 1 0-1-0
Washburn University 2 1-1-0
Wayne State (MI) 2 0-2-0
Alma College 1 0-1-0
Cornell College (IA) 1 0-1-0
Emory & Henry 1 0-1-0
Guilford College 2 0-2-0
Illinois Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Otterbein College 1 0-1-0
Rensselaer 2 1-1-0
Newberry College 1 1-0-0
Ursinus College 1 0-1-0
Doane College 1 0-1-0
63rd Infantry 1 0-1-0
Amarillo Field 1 1-0-0
Atlantic City NAS 1 1-0-0
Barksdale AFB 1 0-1-0
Berg AAF 1 0-1-0
Bergstrom Field 1 0-1-0
Blackland Field 1 0-1-0
Bogue Field 1 0-1-0
Boston University 1 0-1-0
Brooklyn 2 0-2-0
Camp Beale 1 0-0-1
Camp Blanding 1 0-1-0
Camp Lee 1 0-1-0
Camp McColl 1 0-1-0
Cherry Point Marines 1 0-1-0
City College of New York 1 0-1-0
Corpus Christ NAS 2 2-0-0
Dalhart Field 1 0-1-0
Drexel 1 0-1-0
Ellington Field 1 0-1-0
Farragut Navy 2 2-0-0
Fort Benning 1 1-0-0
Fort Bragg 1 1-0-0
Fort Riley 2 0-2-0
Herington Field 1 0-1-0
Hondo Field 2 0-2-0
Idaho Marines 2 0-2-0
Kearney Field 2 0-2-0
Keesler Field 1 0-1-0
Kirksville 1 0-1-0
Lackland Field 1 0-1-0
Louisville Field 1 0-1-0
Lubbock Field 1 0-1-0
Maxwell Field 2 1-1-0
McClellan Field 1 0-1-0
Melville PT Boats 1 0-1-0
Milligan 1 0-1-0
Oceana NAS 2 0-2-0
Olathe Navy 2 1-1-0
Pensacola NAS 2 0-2-0
San Diego Marines 2 1-1-0
Squantum NAS 1 0-1-0
Stockton Army 1 0-1-0
US Amphibians 1 1-0-0
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