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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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