College Football 1947
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1947/9/9 and 1947/12/20
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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