College Football 1946
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1946/9/14 and 1946/12/7
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1946 - 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
36 12.91 53 6.73 1 16.17 Navy 9 1-8-0 1 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 2 5 1-4-0 EIC
13 23.94 18 19.88 2 21.28 Duke 9 4-5-0 2 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 1 5 3-2-0 SoCon
5 32.37 1 39.09 3 22.85 Tennessee 11 9-2-0 3 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 5 5 5-0-0 SEC
45 9.84 40 10.46 4 24.62 Mississippi 9 2-7-0 4 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 3 7 1-6-0 SEC
53 6.77 61 3.86 5 25.88 Purdue 9 2-6-1 5 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 4 6 0-5-1 Big 9
4 33.94 9 26.72 6 26.33 Michigan 9 6-2-1 6 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 5 7 5-1-1 Big 9
12 23.97 10 25.65 7 27.20 Alabama 11 7-4-0 7 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 7 4-3-0 SEC
81 -4.62 89 -7.06 8 27.28 Florida 9 0-9-0 8 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 12 5 0-5-0 SEC
38 12.47 29 16.49 9 27.38 Cincinnati 5 3-2-0 9 5 3-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
8 31.00 8 28.69 10 28.56 Illinois 10 8-2-0 10 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 7 7 6-1-0 Big 9
2 42.56 2 38.18 11 28.70 Army 10 9-0-1 11 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 8 5 4-0-1 EIC
31 15.94 35 11.48 12 29.89 Tulane 10 3-7-0 12 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 SEC
20 21.64 21 18.95 13 30.25 Vanderbilt 9 5-4-0 13 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 7 3-4-0 SEC
76 -1.72 63 3.05 14 31.42 Tennessee Chattanooga 10 5-5-0 14 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 SWIC
15 22.56 27 16.60 15 31.94 Iowa 9 5-4-0 15 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 Big 9
1 44.82 3 36.61 16 32.11 Notre Dame 9 8-0-1 16 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 3 3 2-0-1 EIC
14 23.11 12 23.46 17 34.44 Kentucky 10 7-3-0 17 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 SEC
22 20.84 13 22.29 18 34.44 Wake Forest 9 6-3-0 18 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 5 2-3-0 SoCon
9 30.32 5 32.87 19 34.45 Louisiana State 11 9-1-1 19 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 8 6 5-1-0 SEC
24 19.94 20 19.17 20 35.94 Indiana 9 6-3-0 20 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 Big 9
6 32.15 6 31.14 21 37.80 North Carolina 11 8-2-1 21 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 2 5 4-0-1 SoCon
7 32.10 7 29.49 22 37.95 Georgia Tech 11 9-2-0 22 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 SEC
37 12.51 46 8.67 23 38.83 Wisconsin 9 4-5-0 23 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 7 2-5-0 Big 9
26 18.66 30 16.16 24 38.94 Ohio State 9 4-3-2 24 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 9 6 2-3-1 Big 9
58 4.78 55 6.37 25 41.31 Clemson 9 4-5-0 25 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 SoCon
46 9.07 50 7.04 26 41.39 Pittsburgh 9 3-5-1 26 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 6 5 3-1-1 EIC
72 -0.98 67 0.48 27 41.44 Maryland 9 3-6-0 27 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 7 2-5-0 SoCon
56 6.05 62 3.21 28 41.75 Princeton 8 3-5-0 28 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 7 2 2-0-0 EIC
30 17.34 32 13.55 29 41.78 Northwestern 9 4-4-1 29 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 1 6 2-3-1 Big 9
28 18.06 22 18.85 30 42.83 Columbia 9 6-3-0 30 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 NEI
65 1.21 57 5.65 31 43.67 Dartmouth 9 3-6-0 31 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 1 7 2-5-0 NEI
27 18.09 25 17.50 32 44.28 Cornell 9 5-3-1 32 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 NEI
90 -9.15 110 -17.40 33 46.06 Baylor 9 1-8-0 33 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 1 6 0-6-0 SWAC
39 12.26 34 11.53 34 46.67 Minnesota 9 5-4-0 34 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 7 3-4-0 Big 9
10 27.41 11 24.65 35 46.88 Pennsylvania 8 6-2-0 35 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 4 4 2-2-0 EIC
23 20.75 17 20.41 36 47.19 Mississippi State 10 8-2-0 36 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 11 5 3-2-0 SEC
51 7.18 49 7.41 37 47.78 Virginia Tech 10 3-4-3 37 10 3-4-3 NoDivi 5 8 3-3-2 SoCon
50 8.28 69 0.00 38 47.94 Texas A&M 10 4-6-0 39 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
61 2.75 66 0.79 39 47.94 Auburn 10 4-6-0 38 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 SEC
33 14.88 19 19.34 40 49.44 Boston College 9 6-3-0 40 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 11 3 2-1-0 NEI
52 7.11 42 9.27 41 49.60 Michigan State 10 5-5-0 41 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 10 2 2-0-0 EIC
82 -4.94 88 -6.86 42 50.08 Brown 9 3-5-1 42 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 5 5 1-4-0 NEI
71 -0.35 90 -8.58 43 50.45 Texas Christian 10 2-7-1 43 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 3 6 2-4-0 SWAC
49 8.46 48 8.16 44 51.11 Virginia 9 4-4-1 44 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
66 1.07 73 -0.57 45 51.50 Syracuse 9 4-5-0 45 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 NEI
11 26.15 23 18.74 46 51.56 Rice 11 9-2-0 46 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SWAC
98 -12.81 96 -12.34 47 52.39 Furman 10 2-8-0 47 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 16 5 1-4-0 SoCon
25 18.83 15 21.29 48 52.72 Miami FL 10 8-2-0 48 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 10 1 1-0-0 SWIC
42 10.28 47 8.24 49 53.89 Southern California 10 6-4-0 49 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 PCC
18 22.18 16 20.98 50 54.05 North Carolina State 11 8-3-0 50 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 9 7 6-1-0 SoCon
44 9.97 36 11.38 51 54.08 Harvard 9 7-2-0 51 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 8 4 3-1-0 NEI
32 14.90 51 7.00 52 54.28 Arkansas 11 6-3-2 52 11 6-3-2 NoDivi 6 6 5-1-0 SWAC
3 38.21 4 34.73 53 54.40 Georgia 11 11-0-0 53 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 10 5 5-0-0 SEC
69 0.32 68 0.02 54 55.25 Temple 8 2-4-2 54 8 2-4-2 NoDivi 11 4 2-1-1 EIC
70 -0.23 70 -0.19 55 55.61 Virginia Military 10 4-5-1 55 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 12 7 3-3-1 SoCon
67 0.77 79 -3.68 56 55.68 Oklahoma State 11 3-7-1 56 11 3-7-1 NoDivi 2 2 1-1-0 MVC
41 11.39 38 10.58 57 55.95 Villanova 10 6-4-0 57 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 13 4 2-2-0 EIC
73 -1.01 76 -2.02 58 57.00 West Virginia 10 5-5-0 58 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 1 3 0-3-0 EIC
79 -3.08 85 -5.10 59 57.39 Nebraska 9 3-6-0 59 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 BIG 6
55 6.65 58 5.28 60 58.00 Holy Cross 9 5-4-0 61 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 NEI
83 -5.27 91 -8.72 61 58.00 California 9 2-7-0 60 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 1 7 1-6-0 PCC
19 21.73 24 17.62 62 59.00 Yale 9 7-1-1 62 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 6 7 5-1-1 NEI
57 5.37 72 -0.34 63 59.55 Southern Methodist 10 4-5-1 63 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 SWAC
21 20.85 28 16.60 64 60.11 William & Mary 10 8-2-0 64 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 11 8 7-1-0 SoCon
59 4.72 39 10.47 65 61.88 South Carolina 8 5-3-0 65 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 13 6 4-2-0 SoCon
112 -23.01 106 -16.05 66 63.43 Lafayette 9 2-7-0 66 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 14 3 0-3-0 EIC
88 -8.21 87 -5.79 67 64.00 Bucknell 9 3-6-0 67 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 12 4 1-3-0 EIC
60 4.47 65 1.81 68 64.88 Colgate 8 4-4-0 68 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 NEI
91 -9.16 94 -10.23 69 64.88 Washington & Lee 8 2-6-0 69 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 7 5 1-4-0 SoCon
74 -1.24 75 -1.91 70 65.22 Marquette 9 4-5-0 70 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 4 1-3-0 EIC
17 22.34 31 13.74 71 65.35 Texas 10 8-2-0 71 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SWAC
110 -22.32 118 -23.42 72 65.43 Fordham 7 0-7-0 72 7 0-7-0 NoDivi 13 2 0-2-0 NEI
116 -25.29 111 -18.17 73 66.21 Merchant Marine 11 4-7-0 73 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 10 4 1-3-0 NEI
63 2.20 64 2.39 74 66.94 Washington 9 5-4-0 74 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 8 5-3-0 PCC
119 -26.00 116 -22.24 75 67.00 Wayne State (MI) 3 0-3-0 75 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
47 9.02 44 9.00 76 67.28 Richmond 10 6-2-2 76 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 10 7 3-2-2 SoCon
35 13.30 41 9.94 77 67.69 Penn State 8 6-2-0 77 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 EIC
75 -1.71 60 3.97 78 68.50 Georgetown 8 5-3-0 78 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
92 -9.65 103 -14.62 79 69.25 Washington State 8 1-6-1 79 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 6 7 1-5-1 PCC
34 13.46 52 6.74 80 70.00 Oklahoma 11 8-3-0 80 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 6 5 4-1-0 BIG 6
54 6.75 54 6.54 81 71.09 Texas Tech 11 8-3-0 81 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 BC
111 -22.58 123 -26.76 82 71.33 Pacific 3 0-3-0 82 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
131 -36.36 124 -27.78 83 73.50 Hampden-Sydney 4 0-4-0 83 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
128 -34.42 121 -25.55 84 74.00 Newberry College 3 0-3-0 84 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
16 22.54 14 22.16 85 74.05 UCLA 11 10-1-0 85 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 4 7 7-0-0 PCC
62 2.53 78 -3.22 86 74.17 Detroit 10 6-4-0 86 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 16 2 0-2-0 EIC
78 -2.18 77 -2.55 87 74.90 Missouri 10 5-4-1 87 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 BIG 6
64 2.03 71 -0.27 88 75.22 Stanford 10 6-3-1 88 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 7 3-3-1 PCC
87 -8.07 81 -3.96 89 75.94 Oregon 9 4-4-1 89 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 8 8 3-4-1 PCC
40 11.82 43 9.11 90 76.25 Rutgers 9 7-2-0 90 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 15 3 2-1-0 EIC
97 -12.26 82 -4.43 91 77.67 New York University 8 5-3-0 91 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 12 2 1-1-0 NEI
29 17.44 26 17.12 92 77.85 Tulsa 10 9-1-0 92 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 3 3 3-0-0 MVC
85 -6.76 83 -4.53 93 78.00 George Washington 7 4-3-0 93 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 SoCon
48 8.48 33 12.50 94 78.44 Oregon State 9 7-1-1 94 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 9 8 6-1-1 PCC
108 -19.23 107 -16.47 95 79.00 Davidson 9 4-5-0 95 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 15 6 1-5-0 SoCon
107 -18.38 100 -14.16 96 79.50 Citadel 8 3-5-0 96 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 14 6 1-5-0 SoCon
114 -23.52 115 -20.60 97 79.56 Iowa State 9 2-6-1 97 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 2 5 1-4-0 BIG 6
124 -30.89 126 -30.69 98 80.44 Kansas State 9 0-9-0 98 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 BIG 6
68 0.71 56 5.71 99 81.40 Kansas 10 7-2-1 99 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 BIG 6
104 -17.94 114 -20.37 100 81.43 Saint Louis 10 4-6-0 100 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 2 1-1-0 MVC
77 -1.78 59 3.99 101 82.86 St. Mary's CA 9 6-3-0 101 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 3 3-0-0 SWIC
105 -18.05 105 -15.55 102 83.12 Santa Clara 8 2-5-1 102 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 6 4 2-2-0 SWIC
99 -12.88 109 -16.99 103 84.67 San Francisco 9 3-6-0 103 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 SWIC
121 -26.69 119 -24.17 104 85.44 Idaho 9 1-8-0 104 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 5 0-5-0 PCC
102 -17.50 95 -12.31 105 86.00 Montana 8 4-4-0 105 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 7 4 1-3-0 PCC
118 -25.54 120 -25.25 106 88.14 Drake 9 2-6-1 106 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 1 4 0-4-0 MVC
120 -26.57 112 -18.48 107 88.38 Lehigh 4 1-3-0 107 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
126 -31.63 129 -34.43 108 91.50 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 108 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
95 -11.84 101 -14.37 109 92.33 Wichita State 10 5-5-0 109 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 MVC
94 -11.69 92 -8.95 110 93.40 Denver 11 5-5-1 110 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 5 5 3-1-1 MSC
101 -14.23 93 -9.58 111 94.20 Colorado 10 5-4-1 111 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 5 2-2-1 MSC
106 -18.22 98 -13.03 112 95.23 New Mexico 12 5-5-2 112 12 5-5-2 NoDivi 3 7 4-2-1 BC
103 -17.86 99 -13.32 113 95.33 Gettysburg College 3 1-2-0 113 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
96 -12.15 102 -14.59 114 95.65 Arizona 10 4-4-2 114 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 2 5 2-2-1 BC
130 -35.99 132 -35.42 115 95.94 Wyoming 10 1-8-1 115 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 MSC
127 -32.15 127 -30.81 116 99.33 Portland 10 2-7-1 116 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 9 2 0-2-0 SWIC
93 -11.26 80 -3.89 117 99.38 San Jose State 5 4-1-0 117 5 4-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
132 -36.47 125 -30.17 118 101.00 Colorado State 9 2-7-0 118 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 71 2 1-1-0 Major-Ind
109 -19.62 104 -14.67 119 101.78 West Texas A&M 10 5-5-0 119 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 BC
89 -8.38 45 8.97 120 102.00 Honolulu All-Stars 3 1-2-0 120 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
43 10.28 37 10.70 121 103.50 Hardin-Simmons 11 11-0-0 121 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 4 6 6-0-0 BC
113 -23.10 108 -16.92 122 104.00 Brigham Young 10 5-4-1 122 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 2 5 2-2-1 MSC
129 -35.64 131 -34.91 123 104.11 Arizona State 11 2-7-2 123 11 2-7-2 NoDivi 6 6 1-4-1 BC
122 -27.34 128 -31.82 124 104.31 Texas El Paso 9 3-6-0 124 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 BC
84 -5.86 84 -5.02 125 104.67 Utah 11 8-3-0 125 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 MSC
125 -30.95 130 -34.67 126 106.64 New Mexico State 10 5-5-0 126 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 BC
80 -4.13 74 -1.54 127 107.06 Utah State 10 7-2-1 127 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 6 5 3-1-1 MSC
115 -24.52 113 -20.16 128 107.79 Montana State 10 5-3-2 128 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 SWIC
86 -7.53 97 -12.43 129 108.08 Nevada Reno 9 7-2-0 129 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 SWIC
117 -25.32 117 -22.74 130 110.50 Colorado College 4 1-2-1 130 4 1-2-1 NoDivi 72 1 1-0-0 Major-Ind
123 -27.53 122 -25.64 131 111.80 Northern Arizona 9 5-2-2 131 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 9 4 1-2-1 BC
100 -13.42 86 -5.78 132 115.83 Fresno State 3 2-0-1 132 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
133 -49.64 133 -53.05 133 124.17 Northern Colorado 3 0-3-0 133 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Buffalo 1 0-1-0
Connecticut 1 0-1-0
Houston 2 1-1-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 1 1-0-0
Miami OH 2 0-2-0
North Texas 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 1 0-1-0
Southern Mississippi 1 0-1-0
Toledo 1 0-1-0
Dayton 2 1-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
Eastern Washington 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Murray State 2 0-2-0
North Dakota State 2 0-2-0
Northern Iowa 2 1-1-0
Northwestern State (LA) 2 0-2-0
Presbyterian 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 2 0-2-0
Wofford 2 0-2-0
Colorado Mines 2 0-1-1
Eastern New Mexico 1 0-1-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
Washburn University 1 0-1-0
Wagner 1 0-1-0
Western Colorado 2 0-2-0
Western New Mexico 2 0-2-0
Coast Guard 2 0-2-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 0-1-0
John Hopkins 1 0-1-0
Erskine 1 0-1-0
McMurry 1 0-1-0
Muhlenberg College 2 2-0-0
Otterbein College 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Rochester 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (TX) 2 0-2-0
Sul Ross State 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 1 0-1-0
Washington & Jefferson 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 1 0-0-1
Saint Ambrose 1 0-1-0
Saint Xavier 1 0-1-0
Alameda NAS 1 0-1-0
Bainbridge NTS 1 0-1-0
Beaumont Hospital 1 0-1-0
Boston University 2 0-1-1
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Brooklyn 2 0-2-0
Canisius College 1 0-1-0
Fort McClelland 1 0-1-0
Fort Warren 1 0-1-0
Hawaii All-Stars 1 1-0-0
Hofstra 1 0-1-0
Leilahau 1 1-0-0
Loyola Marymount 1 0-1-0
Oklahoma City 1 1-0-0
Pepperdine 1 0-1-0
Rollins 2 0-2-0
Saint Bonaventure 1 1-0-0
Santa Barbara 1 0-1-0
Scranton 2 0-2-0
Williams Field 2 0-1-1
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