College Football 1949
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1949/9/16 and 1949/12/3
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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