College Football 1948
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1948/9/11 and 1948/12/17
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1948 - 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
67 2.18 69 0.23 1 19.83 Navy 9 0-8-1 1 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 1 3 0-2-1 EIC
76 -1.89 83 -4.16 2 22.62 Auburn 10 1-8-1 2 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 3 7 0-7-0 SEC
48 9.79 41 11.95 3 24.45 Louisiana State 10 3-7-0 3 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 SEC
24 18.68 30 15.08 4 29.44 Tennessee 10 4-4-2 4 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 4 6 2-3-1 SEC
57 6.75 61 3.99 5 32.72 Indiana 9 2-7-0 5 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 Big 9
1 40.39 1 39.55 6 33.11 Michigan 9 9-0-0 6 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 3 6 6-0-0 Big 9
3 32.82 5 30.50 7 35.11 Mississippi 9 8-1-0 7 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 10 7 6-1-0 SEC
77 -2.12 88 -7.99 8 36.15 Texas A&M 10 0-9-1 8 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 1 6 0-5-1 SWAC
45 11.59 48 8.61 9 36.17 Purdue 9 3-6-0 9 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 1 6 2-4-0 Big 9
2 35.88 2 34.40 10 36.85 North Carolina 11 9-1-1 10 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 2 5 4-0-1 SoCon
12 26.01 14 23.69 11 37.22 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 11 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 Big 9
32 16.10 32 14.94 12 37.44 Mississippi State 9 4-4-1 12 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 8 6 3-3-0 SEC
44 11.64 34 14.27 13 37.88 Harvard 8 4-4-0 13 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 NEI
21 20.07 24 19.04 14 38.25 Pennsylvania 8 5-3-0 14 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 EIC
40 12.79 47 8.88 15 38.94 Illinois 9 3-6-0 15 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 2 7 2-5-0 Big 9
36 14.07 31 15.04 16 39.35 Alabama 11 6-4-1 16 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 7 9 4-4-1 SEC
23 18.77 26 18.30 17 40.65 Southern California 10 6-3-1 17 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 1 6 4-2-0 PCC
108 -16.17 90 -8.32 18 41.17 Western Reserve 3 0-3-0 18 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
39 12.96 40 12.43 19 41.50 Princeton 8 4-4-0 19 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 11 2 0-2-0 EIC
70 1.02 78 -2.55 20 41.83 Wisconsin 9 2-7-0 20 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 5 6 1-5-0 Big 9
10 27.80 17 20.81 21 41.85 Vanderbilt 11 8-2-1 21 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 11 7 4-2-1 SEC
38 13.37 42 11.14 22 42.00 Rice 10 5-4-1 22 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 SWAC
9 27.87 8 28.05 23 42.70 Southern Methodist 11 9-1-1 23 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 7 6 5-0-1 SWAC
25 17.76 20 20.27 24 42.72 Boston College 9 5-2-2 24 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 12 1 1-0-0 NEI
8 28.38 9 27.35 25 43.11 Northwestern 10 8-2-0 25 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 6 5-1-0 Big 9
72 0.17 70 0.14 26 43.75 Washington 10 2-7-1 26 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 3 8 2-5-1 PCC
50 8.43 51 7.50 27 44.10 Texas Christian 10 4-5-1 27 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 2 6 1-4-1 SWAC
28 16.95 38 12.83 28 44.67 Kentucky 10 5-3-2 28 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 2 5 1-3-1 SEC
90 -8.61 95 -9.91 29 44.90 Cincinnati 5 0-4-1 29 5 0-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
35 15.28 22 19.86 30 45.22 Pittsburgh 9 6-3-0 30 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 4 3-1-0 EIC
22 18.99 23 19.59 31 45.80 Texas 11 7-3-1 31 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 6 6 4-1-1 SWAC
82 -4.52 87 -7.20 32 46.58 Tennessee Chattanooga 9 4-5-0 32 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 SWIC
33 15.92 36 14.17 33 46.65 Baylor 11 6-3-2 33 11 6-3-2 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 SWAC
20 20.67 25 18.97 34 46.94 Dartmouth 8 6-2-0 34 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 NEI
43 11.97 50 8.07 35 47.72 Columbia 9 4-5-0 35 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 NEI
121 -24.21 107 -14.90 36 47.83 Hawaii 4 0-4-0 36 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
49 8.84 62 3.95 37 47.88 Arkansas 10 5-5-0 37 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 2-4-0 SWAC
13 25.45 27 18.18 38 47.90 Georgia Tech 10 7-3-0 38 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 6 7 4-3-0 SEC
58 6.48 63 3.88 39 48.17 Iowa 9 4-5-0 39 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 Big 9
7 29.47 6 29.00 40 48.20 Tulane 10 9-1-0 40 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 9 6 5-1-0 SEC
4 32.02 4 31.59 41 48.90 Notre Dame 10 9-0-1 41 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 EIC
30 16.46 29 17.52 42 50.06 Wake Forest 10 6-4-0 42 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 SoCon
65 3.38 66 1.89 43 50.10 North Carolina State 10 3-6-1 43 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 1 6 1-4-1 SoCon
5 31.82 3 31.99 44 50.33 Army 9 8-0-1 44 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 6 3 2-0-1 EIC
42 12.49 43 10.79 45 50.39 Duke 9 4-3-2 45 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 SoCon
83 -4.68 74 -1.34 46 50.56 Colgate 9 3-6-0 46 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 NEI
60 5.61 65 2.20 47 51.00 Yale 9 4-5-0 47 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 1 4 1-3-0 NEI
111 -16.82 115 -18.81 48 51.19 Syracuse 9 1-8-0 48 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 5 5 0-5-0 NEI
53 7.77 59 4.46 49 51.40 Stanford 10 4-6-0 49 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 PCC
106 -15.46 114 -18.58 50 51.43 Duquesne 9 2-7-0 50 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 8 1 0-1-0 EIC
14 24.81 19 20.43 51 51.44 Minnesota 9 7-2-0 51 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 8 7 5-2-0 Big 9
6 30.80 10 26.81 52 51.90 Georgia 11 9-2-0 52 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 12 6 6-0-0 SEC
78 -2.94 75 -1.67 53 51.90 UCLA 10 3-7-0 53 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 2 8 2-6-0 PCC
80 -3.53 77 -2.53 54 53.07 South Carolina 8 3-5-0 54 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 SoCon
27 17.31 18 20.44 55 53.25 Santa Clara 10 7-2-1 55 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 7 3 3-0-0 SWIC
63 3.95 68 0.25 56 55.30 Miami FL 10 4-6-0 56 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 8 1 1-0-0 SWIC
109 -16.63 109 -15.26 57 55.44 Virginia Tech 9 0-8-1 57 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 6 7 0-6-1 SoCon
29 16.83 33 14.56 58 55.95 William & Mary 11 7-2-2 58 11 7-2-2 NoDivi 7 7 5-1-1 SoCon
51 8.37 54 5.47 59 56.70 Florida 10 5-5-0 59 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 1-5-0 SEC
19 20.68 28 17.85 60 56.70 Michigan State 10 6-2-2 60 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 3 3 1-1-1 EIC
73 -0.33 57 4.79 61 56.95 Washington State 10 4-5-1 61 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 7 8 4-3-1 PCC
16 22.24 11 26.76 62 57.56 Cornell 9 8-1-0 62 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 9 6 6-0-0 NEI
101 -13.27 97 -10.97 63 59.00 Nebraska 10 2-8-0 63 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
46 11.39 52 5.82 64 59.17 Maryland 10 6-4-0 64 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 9 6 4-2-0 SoCon
86 -7.54 92 -8.75 65 59.33 San Francisco 9 2-7-0 65 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 5 3 1-2-0 SWIC
11 27.50 7 28.91 66 59.45 California 11 10-1-0 66 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 6 6 6-0-0 PCC
26 17.37 13 25.16 67 59.72 Oregon 11 9-2-0 67 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 8 7 7-0-0 PCC
17 21.83 21 19.98 68 60.25 Penn State 9 7-1-1 68 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 12 5 3-1-1 EIC
100 -12.03 108 -15.13 69 61.00 Marquette 10 2-8-0 69 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 3 0-3-0 EIC
64 3.57 56 4.83 70 61.77 Oregon State 12 5-4-3 70 12 5-4-3 NoDivi 4 7 2-3-2 PCC
69 1.67 64 3.85 71 62.38 Lafayette 4 2-2-0 71 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
47 11.10 35 14.20 72 63.00 Brown 9 7-2-0 72 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 10 4 2-2-0 NEI
105 -15.20 86 -6.94 73 63.33 Fresno State 3 1-2-0 73 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
54 7.73 44 10.59 74 63.69 Virginia 9 5-3-1 74 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
94 -10.00 100 -12.27 75 63.93 Temple 9 2-6-1 75 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 EIC
75 -1.42 79 -3.05 76 64.20 St. Mary's CA 10 4-6-0 76 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 0-3-0 SWIC
31 16.11 39 12.55 77 64.45 Villanova 11 8-2-1 77 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 13 3 2-1-0 EIC
110 -16.66 117 -19.32 78 64.80 Tulsa 10 0-9-1 78 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 1 2 0-1-1 MVC
15 23.58 16 21.04 79 65.55 Oklahoma 11 10-1-0 79 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 6 5 5-0-0 BIG 7
37 14.00 15 22.83 80 65.62 Saint Bonaventure 4 3-0-1 80 4 3-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
107 -15.72 105 -13.30 81 67.33 Rollins 3 0-2-1 81 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
85 -6.93 82 -4.09 82 68.20 George Washington 10 4-6-0 82 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 SoCon
59 6.10 49 8.31 83 69.00 West Virginia 12 9-3-0 83 12 9-3-0 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 EIC
104 -15.01 104 -13.13 84 69.56 Furman 9 2-6-1 84 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 14 6 2-4-0 SoCon
127 -31.16 126 -28.77 85 70.56 Kansas State 10 1-9-0 85 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 1 6 0-6-0 BIG 7
34 15.47 37 14.04 86 70.60 Missouri 11 8-3-0 86 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
123 -25.82 123 -26.63 87 71.07 Citadel 9 2-7-0 87 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 10 5 0-5-0 SoCon
93 -9.94 94 -9.82 88 71.28 Iowa State 10 4-6-0 88 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
97 -10.77 89 -8.08 89 72.56 Washington & Lee 10 4-6-0 89 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 16 4 2-2-0 SoCon
71 0.65 76 -2.03 90 73.00 Holy Cross 10 5-5-0 90 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 8 7 2-5-0 NEI
66 3.07 60 4.36 91 73.56 Virginia Military 9 6-3-0 91 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 15 6 5-1-0 SoCon
89 -8.59 98 -11.82 92 74.00 San Jose State 4 1-3-0 92 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
113 -18.77 106 -14.38 93 74.17 Presbyterian 3 1-2-0 93 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
18 20.93 12 26.26 94 75.40 Clemson 11 11-0-0 94 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 11 5 5-0-0 SoCon
52 8.36 46 9.88 95 75.75 Rutgers 9 7-2-0 95 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 15 2 2-0-0 EIC
55 6.96 55 5.47 96 76.60 Texas Tech 10 7-3-0 96 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 5 5-0-0 BC
56 6.92 58 4.49 97 77.50 Kansas 10 7-3-0 97 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
118 -22.77 113 -17.68 98 77.62 Loyola Marymount 4 1-3-0 98 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
126 -27.91 122 -24.61 99 79.00 New York University 9 3-6-0 99 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 0-3-0 NEI
119 -23.00 121 -22.86 100 79.57 Saint Louis 11 4-7-0 100 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 3 2 0-2-0 MVC
102 -13.71 103 -12.96 101 80.50 Davidson 9 3-5-1 101 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 13 7 2-5-0 SoCon
128 -33.01 127 -28.90 102 81.17 Portland 3 0-3-0 102 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
103 -14.71 110 -15.74 103 82.11 Idaho 9 3-6-0 103 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 PCC
61 5.12 71 0.14 104 82.17 Oklahoma State 10 6-4-0 104 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 2 2-0-0 MVC
88 -7.94 80 -3.66 105 82.19 Richmond 10 5-3-2 105 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 12 7 3-3-1 SoCon
91 -8.91 96 -9.94 106 83.12 Georgetown 8 3-4-1 106 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
98 -11.12 102 -12.81 107 85.44 Denver 10 4-5-1 107 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MSC
115 -20.98 101 -12.78 108 85.67 Ohio University 3 1-2-0 108 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
87 -7.73 81 -3.96 109 86.25 Arizona 11 6-5-0 109 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 1 5 3-2-0 BC
41 12.51 45 10.08 110 86.94 Nevada Reno 11 9-2-0 110 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 6 3 2-1-0 SWIC
114 -19.01 112 -17.33 111 87.36 Fordham 9 3-6-0 111 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 11 3 1-2-0 NEI
99 -11.96 111 -16.65 112 89.50 Colorado 9 3-6-0 112 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 BIG 7
74 -0.48 84 -6.45 113 89.57 Detroit 9 6-3-0 113 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 14 2 1-1-0 EIC
124 -25.96 125 -28.17 114 90.27 New Mexico 11 2-9-0 114 11 2-9-0 NoDivi 4 7 1-6-0 BC
84 -4.84 91 -8.40 115 92.38 Hardin-Simmons 11 6-2-3 115 11 6-2-3 NoDivi 2 6 3-2-1 BC
96 -10.35 85 -6.60 116 92.67 Wichita State 10 5-4-1 116 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 4 2-1-1 MVC
62 4.07 53 5.67 117 93.90 Utah 10 8-1-1 117 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 6 5 5-0-0 MSC
112 -17.44 116 -19.05 118 95.50 West Texas A&M 11 6-5-0 118 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 BC
129 -33.74 128 -32.78 119 95.57 Montana 10 3-7-0 119 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 PCC
79 -3.22 67 1.15 120 97.67 Boston University 8 6-2-0 120 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 13 4 4-0-0 NEI
132 -47.57 132 -37.69 121 99.83 Merchant Marine 3 0-3-0 121 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
68 1.98 72 -0.43 122 101.67 Pacific 3 2-0-1 122 3 2-0-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
125 -26.90 129 -34.66 123 103.83 Wyoming 9 4-5-0 123 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 MSC
81 -3.88 73 -1.13 124 104.25 Texas El Paso 11 8-2-1 124 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 6 6 4-1-1 BC
92 -9.86 99 -12.25 125 104.50 Drake 10 7-3-0 125 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 2 1-1-0 MVC
122 -24.33 118 -19.73 126 106.65 Brigham Young 11 5-6-0 126 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 2 4 1-3-0 MSC
95 -10.31 93 -8.83 127 107.25 Colorado State 11 8-3-0 127 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 MSC
117 -22.16 119 -20.76 128 107.33 San Diego State 3 1-2-0 128 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -21.76 120 -22.16 129 108.73 Utah State 11 5-6-0 129 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 MSC
135 -58.21 135 -53.80 130 113.50 New Mexico State 10 3-7-0 130 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 4 0-4-0 BC
120 -23.82 124 -26.92 131 117.90 Arizona State 10 5-5-0 131 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 3-2-0 BC
133 -50.25 134 -49.86 132 120.00 Montana State 4 0-4-0 132 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
131 -42.09 131 -37.41 133 125.17 Pepperdine 3 1-2-0 133 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
134 -53.90 133 -46.71 134 126.40 Northern Arizona 9 4-5-0 134 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 BC
130 -37.22 130 -36.72 135 130.17 Western Colorado 3 2-1-0 135 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Buffalo 1 0-1-0
Connecticut 2 0-2-0
Houston 2 0-2-0
Louisiana Tech 1 0-0-1
Marshall 1 0-1-0
Miami OH 2 1-0-1
North Texas 2 1-1-0
Southern Mississippi 2 0-2-0
Toledo 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 2 0-2-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0
Dayton 2 1-1-0
Delaware 2 0-2-0
Eastern Washington 1 1-0-0
Elon 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
Northern Colorado 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 2 1-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Sam Houston 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Tech 2 0-2-0
Texas A&M-Commerce 2 1-1-0
Wofford 2 0-0-2
Colorado Mines 2 0-2-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
Fort Hays State 1 0-1-0
Midwestern State 1 0-1-0
Missouri Rolla 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 0-1-0
Ouachita 1 0-1-0
Saint Francis (PA) 1 0-1-0
Wayne State (MI) 1 0-1-0
West Virginia Wesleyan 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Hampden-Sydney 1 0-1-0
LaVerne 1 0-1-0
Erskine 1 0-1-0
Lebanon Valley College 1 0-0-1
McMurry 1 0-1-0
Muhlenberg College 1 1-0-0
Pacific (OR) 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Redlands 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 1 1-0-0
Newberry College 2 0-2-0
Wooster 1 0-1-0
Sul Ross State 1 1-0-0
Dubuque 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 1-0-0
Saint Xavier 1 0-1-0
Southwestern (KS) 1 0-1-0
Alliance 1 0-1-0
Bradley 2 0-2-0
Brooklyn 1 0-1-0
Canisius College 1 1-0-0
Colorado College 2 0-2-0
Corpus Christi 1 0-1-0
Evansville 1 0-1-0
Fort Bliss 1 0-1-0
Niagara 1 0-1-0
Occidental 1 1-0-0
Oklahoma City 2 0-2-0
Pacific Fleet 1 1-0-0
Rockhurst 1 0-1-0
San Pedro AC 1 0-1-0
Santa Barbara 1 0-1-0
Scranton 1 0-1-0
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