College Football 1949
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1949/9/16 and 1949/12/3
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1949 - 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
53 7.37 52 6.27 1 18.22 Indiana 9 1-8-0 1 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 2 6 0-6-0 Big 9
6 31.08 5 32.94 2 21.00 Ohio State 10 7-1-2 2 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 4 6 4-1-1 Big 9
5 32.80 3 33.15 3 21.33 Michigan 9 6-2-1 3 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 6 6 4-1-1 Big 9
61 3.32 51 6.42 4 23.40 Texas A&M 10 1-8-1 4 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 1 6 0-5-1 SWAC
28 17.96 24 18.90 5 24.61 Iowa 9 4-5-0 5 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 Big 9
10 28.22 8 28.28 6 25.22 Southern California 9 5-3-1 6 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 PCC
16 25.64 11 27.21 7 26.50 UCLA 9 6-3-0 7 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 PCC
25 19.39 29 17.25 8 27.44 Illinois 9 3-4-2 8 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 8 7 3-3-1 Big 9
3 35.88 4 33.10 9 27.67 Minnesota 9 7-2-0 9 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Big 9
14 25.99 15 25.27 10 28.83 Wisconsin 9 5-3-1 10 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 Big 9
22 20.51 17 22.45 11 28.85 Southern Methodist 10 5-4-1 11 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 2-3-1 SWAC
48 9.78 36 13.03 12 29.25 Washington 10 3-7-0 12 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 7 2-5-0 PCC
1 44.03 2 40.32 13 29.45 Notre Dame 10 10-0-0 13 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 4 2 2-0-0 EIC
37 13.18 35 13.09 14 29.72 Purdue 9 4-5-0 14 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 Big 9
32 16.36 28 17.83 15 29.78 Northwestern 9 4-5-0 15 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 1 7 3-4-0 Big 9
2 41.98 1 42.88 16 29.95 California 11 10-1-0 16 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 5 7 7-0-0 PCC
38 12.93 39 12.12 17 32.72 Navy 9 3-5-1 17 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 3 4 1-3-0 EIC
9 28.49 13 26.65 18 34.70 Stanford 11 7-3-1 18 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 PCC
12 27.10 25 18.42 19 39.25 Texas 10 6-4-0 19 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SWAC
31 16.39 20 21.10 20 39.85 Texas Christian 10 6-3-1 20 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
27 18.07 21 21.09 21 41.39 Pittsburgh 9 6-3-0 21 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 11 3 3-0-0 EIC
46 10.55 37 12.89 22 42.60 Arkansas 10 5-5-0 22 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 SWAC
49 8.95 44 9.49 23 43.89 Vanderbilt 10 5-5-0 23 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 8 4-4-0 SEC
41 12.27 45 8.72 24 44.15 Oregon 10 4-6-0 24 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 PCC
20 21.73 18 21.53 25 45.11 Tulane 10 7-2-1 25 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 11 6 5-1-0 SEC
13 26.00 10 27.31 26 45.20 Santa Clara 11 8-2-1 26 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 7 3 3-0-0 SWIC
118 -19.80 108 -14.39 27 45.67 Fresno State 3 0-3-0 27 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
34 14.95 43 10.74 28 45.88 Pennsylvania 8 4-4-0 28 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 EIC
17 25.35 14 26.45 29 46.39 Louisiana State 11 8-3-0 29 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 SEC
19 23.50 16 24.94 30 46.55 Baylor 10 8-2-0 30 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SWAC
8 29.08 7 31.41 31 46.90 Rice 11 10-1-0 31 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 7 6 6-0-0 SWAC
15 25.98 22 19.91 32 47.33 Michigan State 9 6-3-0 32 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 9 4 3-1-0 EIC
105 -13.19 103 -12.20 33 47.61 Mississippi State 9 0-8-1 33 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 1 6 0-6-0 SEC
62 3.26 59 3.50 34 48.00 St. Mary's CA 10 3-6-1 34 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 8 4 2-2-0 SWIC
36 13.65 47 8.40 35 48.90 San Jose State 6 3-3-0 35 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
35 14.30 32 16.89 36 49.25 North Carolina 11 7-4-0 36 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 5-0-0 SoCon
45 10.74 41 10.99 37 50.39 Penn State 9 5-4-0 37 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 EIC
26 18.18 23 18.92 38 51.50 Missouri 11 7-4-0 38 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
29 16.71 19 21.13 39 51.65 Oregon State 10 7-3-0 39 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 8 8 5-3-0 PCC
74 -0.17 67 1.56 40 51.67 Washington State 9 3-6-0 40 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 8 2-6-0 PCC
21 21.73 30 17.12 41 52.40 San Francisco 10 7-3-0 41 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 9 4 3-1-0 SWIC
4 34.39 6 32.93 42 52.45 Oklahoma 11 11-0-0 42 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 6 5 5-0-0 BIG 7
76 -1.49 74 -1.35 43 52.50 Marquette 9 4-5-0 43 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 EIC
50 8.54 46 8.70 44 52.86 Miami FL 9 6-3-0 44 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
55 5.76 60 3.37 45 54.11 Mississippi 10 4-5-1 45 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 6 2-4-0 SEC
122 -23.66 117 -18.90 46 54.17 Portland 3 0-3-0 46 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
33 16.04 42 10.87 47 54.67 Saint Bonaventure 3 2-1-0 47 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
18 23.82 26 18.21 48 54.72 Kentucky 12 9-3-0 48 12 9-3-0 NoDivi 9 5 4-1-0 SEC
30 16.49 31 17.05 49 54.78 Tennessee 10 7-2-1 49 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 7 6 4-1-1 SEC
89 -7.01 84 -4.78 50 57.36 Idaho 8 3-5-0 50 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 PCC
108 -15.87 104 -12.40 51 57.50 Columbia 9 2-7-0 52 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 3 5 1-4-0 NEI
43 12.03 34 13.48 52 57.50 Georgia Tech 10 7-3-0 51 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 8 7 5-2-0 SEC
77 -1.62 77 -2.05 53 57.62 West Virginia 11 4-6-1 53 11 4-6-1 NoDivi 5 2 0-2-0 EIC
68 1.72 66 2.18 54 58.56 Nebraska 9 4-5-0 54 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
57 4.44 78 -2.06 55 58.67 Miami OH 3 1-2-0 55 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
100 -10.30 102 -11.78 56 59.00 Kansas State 10 2-8-0 56 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
81 -2.56 76 -1.85 57 60.28 Auburn 9 2-4-3 57 9 2-4-3 NoDivi 12 8 2-4-2 SEC
58 4.22 50 7.54 58 60.38 Iowa State 9 5-3-1 58 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
63 3.16 80 -3.27 59 61.95 Georgia 11 4-6-1 59 11 4-6-1 NoDivi 3 6 1-4-1 SEC
113 -18.92 114 -18.04 60 62.78 Harvard 9 1-8-0 60 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 NEI
70 0.80 65 2.32 61 63.10 South Carolina 10 4-6-0 61 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SoCon
78 -1.75 73 -1.21 62 63.21 Temple 9 5-4-0 62 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 12 3 1-2-0 EIC
40 12.84 49 7.59 63 63.39 Alabama 10 6-3-1 63 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 10 8 4-3-1 SEC
64 2.94 64 2.35 64 65.78 Boston College 9 4-4-1 64 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 9 2 2-0-0 NEI
71 0.67 68 0.47 65 66.00 Florida 10 4-5-1 65 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 6 1-4-1 SEC
65 2.45 57 4.50 66 66.11 Loyola Marymount 10 6-4-0 66 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 SWIC
54 6.12 55 5.10 67 66.40 Kansas 10 5-5-0 67 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
11 27.97 12 26.78 68 66.50 Pacific 4 4-0-0 68 4 4-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
67 2.14 81 -4.10 69 67.00 Wake Forest 10 4-6-0 69 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 1 6 3-3-0 SoCon
101 -11.51 100 -11.24 70 68.00 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 70 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
73 -0.16 75 -1.82 71 68.50 Cincinnati 4 2-2-0 71 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
75 -0.26 72 -0.83 72 69.10 Oklahoma State 10 4-4-2 72 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 1 4 2-1-1 MVC
95 -8.76 94 -9.65 73 69.38 North Texas 4 1-3-0 73 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
44 10.74 48 7.64 74 69.39 Duke 9 6-3-0 74 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 8 6 4-2-0 SoCon
60 3.55 56 4.72 75 70.25 Texas Tech 12 7-5-0 75 12 7-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 5-0-0 BC
124 -24.93 131 -28.68 76 70.31 Colgate 9 1-8-0 76 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 2 6 0-6-0 NEI
39 12.87 38 12.39 77 70.72 Virginia 9 7-2-0 77 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
86 -5.37 85 -5.07 78 70.75 Tulsa 11 5-5-1 78 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 2 4 1-2-1 MVC
23 19.64 33 16.48 79 70.78 Maryland 10 9-1-0 79 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 10 4 4-0-0 SoCon
52 7.60 58 4.16 80 70.80 William & Mary 10 6-4-0 80 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 9 6 4-2-0 SoCon
88 -6.82 97 -10.09 81 71.95 North Carolina State 10 3-7-0 81 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 9 3-6-0 SoCon
82 -3.36 69 0.30 82 72.06 Detroit 9 5-4-0 82 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 4 4-0-0 MVC
7 30.58 9 27.61 83 73.72 Army 9 9-0-0 83 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 8 3 3-0-0 EIC
51 8.20 53 5.38 84 74.06 Princeton 9 6-3-0 84 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 13 3 1-2-0 EIC
59 4.22 70 0.11 85 74.78 Nevada Reno 10 5-5-0 85 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 3 0-3-0 SWIC
24 19.56 27 17.88 86 75.28 Villanova 9 8-1-0 86 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 10 2 2-0-0 EIC
107 -14.55 112 -16.95 87 76.30 Virginia Tech 10 1-7-2 87 10 1-7-2 NoDivi 6 8 1-5-2 SoCon
85 -5.31 86 -5.35 88 77.06 George Washington 9 4-5-0 88 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 SoCon
97 -9.29 79 -2.55 89 80.28 Georgetown 10 5-5-0 89 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
106 -14.12 110 -15.91 90 80.30 Colorado 10 3-7-0 90 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 2 5 1-4-0 BIG 7
117 -19.44 129 -27.97 91 80.75 Lafayette 4 0-4-0 91 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
47 10.04 54 5.20 92 81.07 Boston University 8 6-2-0 92 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 12 3 3-0-0 NEI
91 -7.15 92 -7.30 93 81.14 Yale 8 4-4-0 93 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 NEI
109 -16.84 116 -18.70 94 83.00 Duquesne 9 3-6-0 94 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 1 1 0-1-0 EIC
104 -12.61 105 -12.72 95 83.22 Virginia Military 9 3-5-1 95 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 15 6 3-2-1 SoCon
110 -16.86 120 -21.30 96 83.75 Utah 10 2-7-1 96 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 MSC
92 -7.64 91 -7.27 97 83.90 Clemson 10 4-4-2 97 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 SoCon
93 -7.91 95 -9.78 98 84.39 Syracuse 9 4-5-0 98 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 NEI
42 12.16 40 12.09 99 85.25 Cornell 9 8-1-0 99 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 10 6 5-1-0 NEI
128 -29.02 123 -22.93 100 86.75 New Mexico 10 2-8-0 100 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 1 7 1-6-0 BC
56 5.29 62 2.59 101 87.06 Dartmouth 8 6-2-0 101 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 11 6 6-0-0 NEI
79 -2.07 83 -4.49 102 87.29 Fordham 8 5-3-0 102 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 4 3 2-1-0 NEI
96 -8.80 107 -13.77 103 87.50 Washington & Lee 9 3-5-1 103 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 16 5 3-1-1 SoCon
121 -22.73 119 -20.29 104 88.55 Arizona 10 2-7-1 104 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 BC
114 -19.07 113 -17.68 105 89.39 Wichita State 10 3-6-1 105 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 3 6 2-3-1 MVC
127 -26.28 126 -25.64 106 89.55 Holy Cross 10 1-9-0 106 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 5 7 1-6-0 NEI
112 -18.82 101 -11.62 107 90.93 Citadel 9 4-5-0 107 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 13 4 2-2-0 SoCon
130 -30.04 133 -31.05 108 91.33 Trinity University (TX) 3 0-3-0 108 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
120 -21.69 124 -23.17 109 91.72 Richmond 10 3-7-0 109 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 11 8 2-6-0 SoCon
135 -39.87 132 -30.52 110 92.67 South Dakota 3 0-3-0 110 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
83 -4.22 93 -8.21 111 93.50 Houston 10 5-4-1 111 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
111 -18.01 109 -15.14 112 94.06 Denver 10 4-6-0 112 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MSC
129 -29.42 127 -27.53 113 94.17 New York University 9 3-6-0 113 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 1 2 0-2-0 NEI
80 -2.49 87 -5.45 114 94.73 Hardin-Simmons 11 6-4-1 114 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BC
115 -19.11 118 -19.16 115 96.50 Lehigh 3 1-2-0 115 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -7.13 89 -6.44 116 97.00 Quantico Marines 3 2-1-0 116 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
123 -24.44 125 -23.50 117 97.70 Bradley 10 5-5-0 117 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 4 1-3-0 MVC
136 -40.36 136 -36.53 118 97.85 Brigham Young 11 0-11-0 118 11 0-11-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 MSC
98 -9.39 98 -10.39 119 98.00 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 119 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -19.26 121 -22.17 120 98.28 Furman 9 3-6-0 120 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 12 6 3-3-0 SoCon
102 -12.18 90 -6.65 121 98.43 Drake 9 6-2-1 121 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 7 4 3-1-0 MVC
138 -47.10 137 -39.27 122 100.17 Merchant Marine 3 0-3-0 122 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
134 -39.86 135 -34.97 123 100.39 Davidson 10 2-8-0 123 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 14 6 1-5-0 SoCon
119 -21.03 111 -16.43 124 100.81 Montana 9 5-4-0 124 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 PCC
99 -9.62 106 -12.78 125 101.64 West Texas A&M 9 5-4-0 125 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 BC
132 -30.78 128 -27.83 126 102.38 Saint Louis 9 2-6-1 126 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 4 4 0-3-1 MVC
84 -4.73 88 -5.64 127 103.78 Texas El Paso 11 8-2-1 127 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 BC
87 -5.46 96 -9.93 128 103.89 Rutgers 9 6-3-0 128 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 14 2 0-2-0 EIC
131 -30.48 130 -28.56 129 104.28 Utah State 10 3-7-0 129 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 2 4 1-3-0 MSC
137 -40.59 138 -40.51 130 104.33 Montana State 3 0-3-0 130 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
69 1.15 71 -0.24 131 104.79 Brown 9 8-1-0 131 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 13 5 5-0-0 NEI
72 0.19 63 2.49 132 107.50 Wyoming 10 9-1-0 132 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 6 5 5-0-0 MSC
126 -25.72 122 -22.66 133 109.25 Pepperdine 4 2-2-0 133 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
133 -37.63 134 -33.73 134 109.92 New Mexico State 10 4-6-0 134 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 BC
125 -25.46 115 -18.34 135 112.75 Presbyterian 4 2-2-0 135 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
94 -8.19 82 -4.13 136 114.44 Colorado State 10 9-1-0 136 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 MSC
139 -55.47 139 -44.79 137 115.25 Northern Arizona 8 1-6-1 137 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 7 3 0-3-0 BC
66 2.29 61 2.63 138 115.83 Delaware 3 3-0-0 138 3 3-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
103 -12.28 99 -11.06 139 117.00 Arizona State 10 7-3-0 139 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 9 5 4-1-0 BC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Buffalo 1 0-1-0
Connecticut 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Lafayette 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 1 0-1-0
Louisville 2 1-1-0
Marshall 1 0-1-0
Memphis 2 1-1-0
Ohio University 1 1-0-0
San Diego State 2 1-1-0
Southern Mississippi 2 0-2-0
Abilene Christian 1 0-1-0
Bucknell 2 1-1-0
Dayton 1 1-0-0
Eastern Washington 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Colorado 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 2 0-2-0
South Dakota State 2 0-2-0
SE Louisiana 2 0-2-0
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1-0
Texas A&M-Commerce 1 0-1-0
Wofford 1 1-0-0
Colorado Mines 2 0-2-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
Fort Hays State 1 0-1-0
Midwestern State 1 1-0-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 0-1-0
Northern State 1 0-1-0
Truman State 1 0-1-0
Wayne State (MI) 1 0-1-0
Western Colorado 1 1-0-0
Amherst College 1 0-1-0
John Carroll 1 0-1-0
McMurry 2 1-1-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Redlands 1 0-0-1
Ripon College 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 1 0-1-0
Dubuque 1 0-1-0
Washington & Jefferson 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Willamette Oregon 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 1-0-0
Saint Xavier 2 1-1-0
Brooklyn 1 0-1-0
California Tech 1 0-1-0
City College of New York 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Military 1 0-1-0
Niagara 1 0-1-0
Pacific Fleet 1 1-0-0
Pacific Submarines 1 0-1-0
Rollins 2 0-2-0
Scranton 2 0-2-0
Western Reserve 2 0-2-0
White Sands 1 0-1-0
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