College Football 1947
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1947/9/9 and 1947/12/20
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1947 - 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
45 9.37 52 6.35 1 20.44 Navy 9 1-7-1 1 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 1 4 0-4-0 EIC
38 11.73 39 12.51 2 21.61 Texas A&M 10 3-6-1 2 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 3 6 1-4-1 SWAC
39 11.66 44 10.97 3 24.89 Northwestern 9 3-6-0 3 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 1 6 2-4-0 Big 9
8 27.59 9 25.76 4 25.25 Rice 10 6-3-1 4 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SWAC
1 40.72 2 36.00 5 25.95 Texas 11 10-1-0 5 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SWAC
22 17.40 14 20.91 6 26.56 Arkansas 11 6-4-1 6 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 2 6 1-4-1 SWAC
48 7.59 53 6.19 7 27.25 Iowa 9 3-5-1 7 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 3 6 2-3-1 Big 9
78 -2.63 71 -2.07 8 28.22 Pittsburgh 9 1-8-0 8 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 2 3 0-3-0 EIC
55 5.40 47 9.96 9 29.06 Tulane 9 2-5-2 9 9 2-5-2 NoDivi 6 7 2-3-2 SEC
17 19.54 16 20.27 10 31.25 Kentucky 11 8-3-0 10 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 SEC
26 15.25 15 20.41 11 31.50 Louisiana State 9 5-3-1 11 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 4 6 2-3-1 SEC
7 28.67 6 28.90 12 32.65 North Carolina 10 8-2-0 12 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 SoCon
44 10.30 33 13.46 13 33.22 Baylor 10 5-5-0 13 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 SWAC
19 18.54 18 18.96 14 34.05 Texas Christian 11 4-5-2 14 11 4-5-2 NoDivi 4 6 2-3-1 SWAC
21 17.96 22 16.62 15 34.33 Wisconsin 9 5-3-1 15 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 Big 9
29 14.32 17 19.05 16 34.39 Duke 9 4-3-2 16 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 2 5 3-1-1 SoCon
57 4.80 58 3.75 17 35.28 Ohio State 9 2-6-1 17 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 4 6 1-4-1 Big 9
4 32.98 1 38.18 18 35.60 Southern Methodist 11 9-0-2 18 11 9-0-2 NoDivi 6 6 5-0-1 SWAC
15 21.57 30 14.25 19 36.88 Illinois 9 5-3-1 19 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 Big 9
40 11.65 27 15.27 20 38.00 Tennessee 10 5-5-0 20 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 1 5 2-3-0 SEC
12 23.44 8 26.00 21 41.20 Mississippi 11 9-2-0 21 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 10 7 6-1-0 SEC
24 16.21 43 11.62 22 41.39 Purdue 9 5-4-0 22 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 Big 9
14 21.60 42 11.69 23 43.33 UCLA 9 5-4-0 23 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 PCC
96 -9.90 82 -4.58 24 43.64 Tennessee Chattanooga 10 4-6-0 24 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
92 -8.06 114 -18.97 25 43.72 Stanford 9 0-9-0 25 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 1 7 0-7-0 PCC
3 37.59 4 32.66 26 44.17 Michigan 10 10-0-0 26 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 6 6 6-0-0 Big 9
11 23.80 20 16.83 27 44.28 Army 9 5-2-2 27 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 5 4 2-1-1 EIC
37 12.15 35 13.36 28 44.70 Vanderbilt 10 6-4-0 28 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SEC
16 19.77 21 16.80 29 44.72 Minnesota 9 6-3-0 29 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 3-3-0 Big 9
5 31.72 5 29.65 30 45.44 Pennsylvania 8 7-0-1 30 8 7-0-1 NoDivi 8 3 2-0-1 EIC
2 39.74 3 33.27 31 45.89 Notre Dame 9 9-0-0 31 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 6 3 3-0-0 EIC
9 26.07 7 27.51 32 46.20 Alabama 11 8-3-0 32 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 5-2-0 SEC
100 -11.06 92 -8.30 33 46.69 Auburn 9 2-7-0 33 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 SEC
79 -2.73 84 -5.10 34 47.25 Miami FL 10 2-7-1 34 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
6 29.64 10 24.88 35 47.50 Southern California 10 7-2-1 35 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 6 6 6-0-0 PCC
70 -0.78 59 3.57 36 47.50 Southern Mississippi 3 1-2-0 36 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
31 14.30 37 12.54 37 48.94 Indiana 9 5-3-1 37 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 8 6 2-3-1 Big 9
20 18.37 12 22.12 38 49.83 Columbia 9 7-2-0 38 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 6 5 4-1-0 NEI
86 -5.83 94 -8.99 39 51.39 Nebraska 9 2-7-0 39 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 3 5 2-3-0 BIG 6
64 1.21 63 2.77 40 51.50 Santa Clara 8 4-4-0 40 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 5 2 1-1-0 SWIC
34 13.02 32 13.50 41 52.17 North Carolina State 9 5-3-1 41 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 SoCon
51 6.76 79 -4.08 42 52.22 Washington 9 3-6-0 42 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 2 7 2-5-0 PCC
119 -24.20 111 -17.17 43 52.83 Tennessee Tech 3 0-3-0 43 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
27 14.63 31 13.79 44 53.55 Georgia 12 7-4-1 44 12 7-4-1 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 SEC
116 -20.33 119 -21.28 45 54.38 Duquesne 10 2-8-0 45 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 15 1 0-1-0 EIC
30 14.32 19 17.24 46 55.06 Maryland 11 7-2-2 46 11 7-2-2 NoDivi 3 6 3-2-1 SoCon
63 3.04 55 6.05 47 55.61 Dartmouth 9 4-4-1 47 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 3 7 4-2-1 NEI
69 -0.27 67 0.56 48 56.12 Marquette 9 4-5-0 48 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 10 3 1-2-0 EIC
82 -3.92 89 -7.58 49 56.75 Washington State 10 3-7-0 49 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 4 7 2-5-0 PCC
76 -1.61 64 1.93 50 56.94 Harvard 9 4-5-0 50 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 1 5 3-2-0 NEI
53 5.67 40 12.38 51 57.50 North Texas 4 2-2-0 51 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
43 10.72 41 12.14 52 58.38 Princeton 8 5-3-0 52 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 3 2 0-2-0 EIC
71 -0.82 60 3.08 53 58.45 Florida 10 4-5-1 53 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 12 4 0-3-1 SEC
77 -2.21 69 0.23 54 59.33 Cornell 9 4-5-0 54 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 NEI
41 11.54 36 13.15 55 59.55 Mississippi State 10 7-3-0 55 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 11 4 2-2-0 SEC
13 22.50 11 24.46 56 59.55 Georgia Tech 11 10-1-0 56 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 8 5 4-1-0 SEC
61 3.56 56 5.45 57 59.85 Wake Forest 10 6-4-0 57 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 SoCon
105 -14.61 104 -13.33 58 60.21 Richmond 10 3-7-0 58 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 SoCon
114 -19.98 102 -13.21 59 60.75 Citadel 8 3-5-0 59 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 10 5 1-4-0 SoCon
50 7.12 46 10.25 60 60.81 Yale 9 6-3-0 60 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 NEI
49 7.40 38 12.52 61 61.12 South Carolina 9 6-2-1 61 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 8 6 4-1-1 SoCon
80 -2.84 72 -2.08 62 61.29 Brown 9 4-4-1 62 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 2 5 2-2-1 NEI
10 23.96 13 21.09 63 62.20 California 10 9-1-0 63 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 5 6 5-1-0 PCC
52 6.03 61 2.84 64 62.38 West Virginia 10 6-4-0 64 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 3 2-1-0 EIC
112 -17.67 101 -13.19 65 62.38 Furman 9 2-7-0 65 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 12 5 1-4-0 SoCon
33 13.24 29 14.37 66 62.60 Oklahoma 10 7-2-1 66 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 5 5 4-0-1 BIG 6
60 3.67 51 6.36 67 62.90 Texas Tech 11 6-5-0 67 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 BC
85 -5.74 98 -11.40 68 63.10 Oklahoma State 10 3-7-0 68 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 2 0-2-0 MVC
84 -5.18 62 2.79 69 63.25 Lafayette 4 2-2-0 69 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
28 14.56 45 10.55 70 64.10 Virginia 10 7-3-0 70 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
83 -4.22 83 -4.82 71 64.25 Washington & Lee 10 5-5-0 71 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 14 5 3-2-0 SoCon
42 11.23 57 4.49 72 66.10 Missouri 10 6-4-0 72 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 BIG 6
75 -1.32 75 -2.40 73 66.61 Virginia Tech 9 4-5-0 73 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 15 7 4-3-0 SoCon
56 4.93 49 6.61 74 67.15 Villanova 10 6-3-1 74 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 11 3 2-1-0 EIC
98 -10.19 95 -10.36 75 67.62 Syracuse 9 3-6-0 75 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 5 1-4-0 NEI
25 15.82 24 15.94 76 68.06 Michigan State 9 7-2-0 76 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 13 2 2-0-0 EIC
74 -1.31 80 -4.11 77 68.50 Clemson 9 4-5-0 77 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 4 1-3-0 SoCon
47 8.04 54 6.07 78 69.61 San Francisco 10 7-3-0 78 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 6 3 3-0-0 SWIC
36 12.53 48 7.22 79 69.75 Oregon 10 7-3-0 79 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 10 6 5-1-0 PCC
88 -6.47 96 -11.25 80 70.25 Virginia Military 9 3-5-1 80 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 16 6 2-3-1 SoCon
54 5.48 68 0.29 81 70.25 Pacific 3 2-1-0 81 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
58 4.69 74 -2.36 82 70.95 Oregon State 10 5-5-0 82 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 PCC
103 -12.63 112 -17.43 83 71.00 Iowa State 9 3-6-0 83 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 2 5 1-4-0 BIG 6
106 -14.74 109 -15.39 84 71.67 St. Mary's CA 10 3-7-0 85 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 4 1-3-0 SWIC
62 3.36 66 0.74 85 71.67 Boston College 9 5-4-0 84 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 1 0-1-0 NEI
104 -13.11 110 -16.75 86 75.88 Colgate 8 1-5-2 86 8 1-5-2 NoDivi 11 6 1-3-2 NEI
32 14.04 26 15.37 87 75.89 Kansas 11 8-1-2 87 11 8-1-2 NoDivi 6 5 4-0-1 BIG 6
123 -25.98 126 -31.91 88 76.15 Kansas State 10 0-10-0 88 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 BIG 6
72 -0.90 77 -3.04 89 76.90 Tulsa 10 5-5-0 89 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 3 3-0-0 MVC
118 -22.68 106 -14.59 90 77.00 Lehigh 3 1-2-0 90 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
67 -0.12 81 -4.48 91 77.70 Holy Cross 10 4-4-2 91 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 9 8 3-3-2 NEI
66 0.81 65 1.66 92 78.00 San Jose State 3 2-1-0 92 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
111 -17.25 116 -20.02 93 78.12 Temple 9 3-6-0 93 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 0-3-0 EIC
65 1.15 86 -5.40 94 78.12 Detroit 10 6-4-0 94 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 14 3 1-2-0 EIC
93 -8.90 85 -5.28 95 78.36 Davidson 10 6-3-1 95 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 13 7 3-3-1 SoCon
18 18.91 25 15.37 96 78.61 William & Mary 11 9-2-0 96 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 11 8 7-1-0 SoCon
97 -10.06 90 -7.62 97 79.28 Colorado 9 4-5-0 97 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 5 2-3-0 MSC
35 12.70 23 16.57 98 79.56 Rutgers 9 8-1-0 98 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 12 1 1-0-0 EIC
117 -20.77 115 -19.27 99 80.17 Hawaii 6 1-5-0 99 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
124 -26.65 121 -22.88 100 80.44 Fordham 8 1-6-1 100 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 13 4 1-2-1 NEI
107 -15.03 105 -14.03 101 81.43 Idaho 8 4-4-0 101 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 PCC
113 -19.12 118 -21.18 102 81.56 George Washington 9 1-7-1 102 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 SoCon
110 -16.77 113 -18.07 103 83.22 Brigham Young 10 3-7-0 103 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 5 1-4-0 MSC
89 -6.97 87 -5.49 104 83.80 Arizona 10 5-4-1 104 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 BC
87 -5.93 78 -3.88 105 84.40 Denver 10 5-4-1 105 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 MSC
91 -7.38 91 -7.64 106 86.93 Boston University 8 5-3-0 106 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 14 5 4-1-0 NEI
102 -12.59 103 -13.30 107 87.06 Saint Louis 10 4-6-0 107 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 2 1-1-0 MVC
81 -3.08 73 -2.19 108 87.45 Utah State 11 6-5-0 108 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 MSC
131 -42.18 132 -40.12 109 88.00 Bucknell 3 0-3-0 109 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
68 -0.14 76 -2.95 110 88.44 Hardin-Simmons 11 8-3-0 110 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 5-1-0 BC
94 -9.31 100 -12.61 111 89.38 Georgetown 8 3-4-1 111 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
126 -30.09 124 -26.82 112 91.57 New York University 8 2-5-1 112 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 12 2 0-1-1 NEI
115 -20.18 108 -14.78 113 92.44 Wyoming 9 4-5-0 113 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 MSC
127 -32.59 128 -33.31 114 92.64 Portland 9 1-8-0 115 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 9 3 0-3-0 SWIC
128 -40.01 130 -35.38 115 92.64 Merchant Marine 11 2-9-0 114 11 2-9-0 NoDivi 10 4 0-4-0 NEI
23 17.34 28 14.44 116 92.89 Penn State 10 9-0-1 116 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 9 4 4-0-0 EIC
95 -9.47 88 -7.10 117 92.89 Montana 11 7-4-0 117 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 8 3 2-1-0 PCC
46 8.22 34 13.40 118 94.25 San Diego State 3 2-1-0 118 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
73 -0.91 70 0.02 119 95.60 Nevada Reno 11 9-2-0 119 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 8 4 3-1-0 SWIC
59 4.10 50 6.57 120 95.60 Utah 10 8-1-1 120 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 6 5 5-0-0 MSC
121 -24.35 120 -22.00 121 95.69 Montana State 9 4-5-0 121 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 SWIC
109 -16.47 99 -12.18 122 97.44 Colorado State 10 5-4-1 122 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 75 2 2-0-0 Major-Ind
129 -40.64 129 -33.97 123 99.83 Colorado College 3 0-3-0 123 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 74 1 0-1-0 Major-Ind
125 -27.47 127 -32.37 124 100.62 Drake 9 1-7-1 124 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 3 4 1-3-0 MVC
122 -24.54 123 -25.04 125 103.39 Arizona State 11 4-7-0 125 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 BC
120 -24.24 122 -24.50 126 103.94 New Mexico 10 4-5-1 126 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 3 7 1-5-1 BC
101 -11.74 107 -14.77 127 104.85 West Texas A&M 11 7-4-0 127 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 6 7 5-2-0 BC
133 -50.97 133 -46.67 128 105.42 Northern Arizona 8 1-7-0 128 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 8 4 0-4-0 BC
90 -7.11 93 -8.53 129 105.71 Wichita State 11 7-4-0 129 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 MVC
99 -10.52 97 -11.27 130 106.00 Abilene Christian 3 2-1-0 130 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
108 -15.92 117 -20.16 131 113.50 Texas El Paso 9 5-3-1 131 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 BC
130 -41.52 131 -40.06 132 120.25 New Mexico State 9 3-6-0 132 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 BC
132 -42.80 125 -31.55 133 120.83 Northern Colorado 3 1-2-0 133 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Bowling Green 1 0-1-0
Central Michigan 1 0-1-0
Cincinnati 2 1-1-0
Connecticut 1 0-1-0
Fresno State 2 0-2-0
Houston 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 1 0-1-0
Miami OH 2 2-0-0
Western Michigan 1 0-1-0
California Poly 1 0-1-0
Dayton 1 0-1-0
Delaware 2 0-2-0
Eastern Washington 1 0-1-0
Elon 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 2 0-1-1
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Stephen F Austin 1 0-1-0
Wofford 2 0-2-0
Central Missouri 1 0-1-0
Colorado Mines 2 0-2-0
Midwestern State 1 0-1-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
Wayne State (MI) 2 1-1-0
Western Colorado 2 0-2-0
Western New Mexico 1 0-1-0
Centenary (LA) 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Geneva 1 0-1-0
Hampden-Sydney 2 0-2-0
McDaniel College 1 0-1-0
McMurry 1 1-0-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Otterbein College 1 0-1-0
Puget Sound 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (TX) 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 2 0-2-0
Trinity University (TX) 1 0-1-0
Sul Ross State 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 1 0-1-0
Saint Xavier 1 0-1-0
Adelphi 1 0-1-0
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Brooklyn 2 0-2-0
Evansville 1 0-1-0
Hawaii All-Stars 2 1-1-0
Hofstra 1 1-0-0
Loyola Marymount 2 0-2-0
Mohawk 1 0-1-0
Niagara 1 0-1-0
Pepperdine 2 2-0-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0
Rollins 2 1-1-0
Saint Bonaventure 2 2-0-0
Union (Tennessee) 1 0-1-0
Western Reserve 2 0-2-0
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