College Football 1949
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1949/9/16 and 1950/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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Ranking of teams in all divisions based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 43.84 1 39.96 14 29.85 Notre Dame 10 10-0-0 1 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
2 40.02 2 38.06 10 27.91 California 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 PCC
6 32.76 3 37.78 2 19.35 Ohio State 10 7-1-2 3 10 7-1-2 NoDivi 1 6 4-1-1 Western
3 36.76 4 34.77 38 50.09 Oklahoma 11 11-0-0 4 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 Big 7
5 33.43 5 34.08 3 20.83 Michigan 9 6-2-1 5 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 Western
4 36.61 6 33.64 8 26.94 Minnesota 9 7-2-0 6 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Western
8 29.46 7 31.87 30 46.23 Rice 11 10-1-0 7 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 Southwest AC
12 27.90 8 28.74 22 42.00 Santa Clara 11 8-2-1 8 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
9 28.60 9 27.78 64 64.50 Pacific 4 4-0-0 9 4 4-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
11 27.99 10 27.64 6 25.44 Southern California 9 5-3-1 10 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 PCC
7 30.38 11 27.54 85 74.39 Army 9 9-0-0 11 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 Eastern Indep
16 25.46 12 26.21 7 26.94 UCLA 9 6-3-0 12 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 PCC
10 28.57 13 25.82 19 39.77 Stanford 11 7-3-1 13 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 PCC
15 26.34 14 25.59 11 28.50 Wisconsin 9 5-3-1 14 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 Western
17 23.80 15 24.79 33 46.85 Baylor 10 8-2-0 15 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 Southwest AC
18 22.69 16 23.93 24 43.50 Louisiana State 11 8-3-0 16 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SEC
26 18.38 17 21.98 21 40.78 Pittsburgh 9 6-3-0 17 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 3 3-0-0 Eastern Indep
23 20.22 18 21.65 16 29.95 Southern Methodist 10 5-4-1 18 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-3-1 Southwest AC
32 16.25 19 20.89 20 40.20 Texas Christian 10 6-3-1 19 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Southwest AC
22 20.45 20 20.68 29 46.17 Tulane 10 7-2-1 20 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SEC
14 26.54 21 20.60 34 47.22 Michigan State 9 6-3-0 21 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 Eastern Indep
30 16.60 22 20.55 42 51.70 Oregon State 10 7-3-0 22 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 8 5-3-0 PCC
20 22.00 23 20.06 67 66.60 Maryland 10 9-1-0 23 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 Southern C
27 18.27 24 18.98 5 24.22 Iowa 9 4-5-0 24 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 Western
28 16.89 25 18.58 13 29.50 Northwestern 9 4-5-0 25 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 Western
19 22.63 26 18.55 40 50.70 San Francisco 10 7-3-0 26 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 Southwest Indep
13 27.56 27 18.11 18 39.25 Texas 10 6-4-0 27 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 Southwest AC
25 19.44 28 17.63 88 76.39 Villanova 9 8-1-0 28 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 3 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
24 19.66 29 17.34 9 27.56 Illinois 9 3-4-2 29 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 6 7 3-3-1 Western
31 16.53 30 17.02 35 48.68 Missouri 11 7-4-0 30 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 Big 7
21 21.34 31 16.53 41 51.20 Kentucky 12 9-3-0 31 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 SEC
33 15.73 32 16.36 50 56.22 Tennessee 10 7-2-1 32 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-1-1 SEC
36 13.48 33 15.77 28 46.09 North Carolina 11 7-4-0 33 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 Southern C
37 13.40 34 13.27 12 29.33 Purdue 9 4-5-0 34 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 Western
43 11.39 35 13.07 54 58.75 Georgia Tech 10 7-3-0 35 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 SEC
46 10.51 36 12.50 23 43.20 Arkansas 10 5-5-0 36 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 Southwest AC
35 14.59 37 12.29 37 49.67 San Jose State 6 3-3-0 37 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
48 9.67 38 12.27 15 29.85 Washington 10 3-7-0 38 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 PCC
29 16.69 39 12.19 47 53.33 Saint Bonaventure 3 2-1-0 39 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
38 12.81 40 11.96 17 33.56 Navy 9 3-5-1 40 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 9 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
39 12.28 41 11.87 81 70.83 Virginia 9 7-2-0 41 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
42 11.84 42 11.79 101 86.06 Cornell 9 8-1-0 42 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 4 6 5-1-0 Northeast Indep
44 10.85 43 10.99 39 50.28 Penn State 9 5-4-0 43 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 Eastern Indep
34 14.69 44 10.57 31 46.31 Pennsylvania 8 4-4-0 44 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 6 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
49 8.54 45 8.95 46 52.71 Miami FL 9 6-3-0 45 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
50 8.08 46 8.71 27 45.17 Vanderbilt 10 5-5-0 46 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 8 4-4-0 SEC
40 12.23 47 8.28 26 44.40 Oregon 10 4-6-0 47 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 PCC
47 10.31 48 7.60 77 69.89 Duke 9 6-3-0 48 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Southern C
60 4.08 49 7.13 57 60.94 Iowa State 9 5-3-1 49 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 Big 7
41 12.08 50 6.97 65 64.83 Alabama 10 6-3-1 50 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 8 4-3-1 SEC
52 7.74 51 6.73 1 17.72 Indiana 9 1-8-0 51 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 9 6 0-6-0 Western
45 10.54 52 6.19 90 79.93 Boston University 8 6-2-0 52 7 5-2-0 NoDivi 5 3 3-0-0 Northeast Indep
62 3.37 53 6.19 4 23.65 Texas A&M 10 1-8-1 53 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 7 6 0-5-1 Southwest AC
63 3.13 54 5.45 63 64.17 Loyola Marymount 10 6-4-0 54 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 Southwest Indep
51 7.76 55 5.08 86 74.61 Princeton 9 6-3-0 55 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 13 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
54 6.01 56 4.77 68 66.90 Kansas 10 5-5-0 56 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 Big 7
61 3.88 57 4.30 32 46.80 St. Mary's CA 10 3-6-1 57 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
53 7.52 58 4.29 79 70.60 William & Mary 10 6-4-0 58 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 Southern C
59 4.14 59 3.66 66 66.09 Texas Tech 12 7-5-0 59 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 Border
71 0.51 60 2.71 132 106.94 Wyoming 10 9-1-0 60 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 Skyline
66 2.15 61 2.63 138 116.17 Delaware 3 3-0-0 61 3 3-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
56 4.74 62 2.63 48 55.67 Mississippi 10 4-5-1 62 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 SEC
70 0.75 63 2.45 59 62.95 South Carolina 10 4-6-0 63 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 Southern C
55 4.94 64 2.24 104 87.69 Dartmouth 8 6-2-0 64 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 6-0-0 Northeast Indep
68 1.66 65 1.90 55 59.39 Nebraska 9 4-5-0 65 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Big 7
64 2.62 66 1.65 70 67.11 Boston College 9 4-4-1 66 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 Northeast Indep
74 -0.30 67 0.86 44 52.17 Washington State 9 3-6-0 67 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 8 2-6-0 PCC
57 4.70 68 0.65 84 73.44 Nevada Reno 10 5-5-0 68 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 3 0-3-0 Southwest Indep
83 -3.35 69 0.21 82 71.88 Detroit 9 5-4-0 69 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 MVC
72 0.14 70 0.07 71 67.25 Florida 10 4-5-1 70 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 11 6 1-4-1 SEC
69 0.75 71 -0.66 131 105.36 Brown 9 8-1-0 71 7 6-1-0 NoDivi 3 5 5-0-0 Northeast Indep
76 -1.07 72 -1.01 49 55.75 West Virginia 11 4-6-1 72 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 11 2 0-2-0 Eastern Indep
75 -0.33 73 -1.04 76 69.70 Oklahoma State 10 4-4-2 73 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 MVC
79 -1.76 74 -1.09 62 63.50 Temple 9 5-4-0 74 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 12 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
77 -1.29 75 -1.26 43 51.79 Marquette 9 4-5-0 75 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 10 1 0-1-0 Eastern Indep
73 -0.16 76 -1.92 74 68.75 Cincinnati 4 2-2-0 76 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
58 4.29 77 -2.14 52 58.17 Miami OH 3 1-2-0 77 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
81 -3.01 78 -2.27 125 101.25 Texas El Paso 11 8-2-1 78 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 Border
82 -3.32 79 -2.46 58 61.61 Auburn 9 2-4-3 79 9 2-4-3 NoDivi 9 8 2-4-2 SEC
65 2.47 80 -3.80 60 63.18 Georgia 11 4-6-1 80 11 4-6-1 NoDivi 10 6 1-4-1 SEC
93 -7.93 81 -4.09 137 114.06 Colorado State 10 9-1-0 81 8 7-1-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 Skyline
67 1.68 82 -4.97 72 68.30 Wake Forest 10 4-6-0 82 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 Southern C
88 -6.94 83 -5.13 51 57.93 Idaho 8 3-5-0 83 7 2-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 PCC
78 -1.66 84 -5.18 114 93.64 Hardin-Simmons 11 6-4-1 84 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 Border
86 -5.71 85 -5.36 89 77.44 George Washington 9 4-5-0 85 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 2-3-0 Southern C
80 -2.80 86 -5.59 105 89.21 Fordham 8 5-3-0 86 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 6 3 2-1-0 Northeast Indep
85 -5.62 87 -5.82 80 70.80 Tulsa 11 5-5-1 87 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 4 1-2-1 MVC
90 -7.03 88 -6.10 116 95.83 Quantico Marines 3 2-1-0 88 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
100 -10.78 89 -6.11 91 80.20 Georgetown 10 5-5-0 89 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
103 -12.27 90 -6.85 120 98.29 Drake 9 6-2-1 90 7 4-2-1 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 MVC
91 -7.14 91 -7.60 69 67.00 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 91 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
94 -7.99 92 -7.64 98 84.60 Clemson 10 4-4-2 92 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 Southern C
92 -7.51 93 -7.71 93 81.71 Yale 8 4-4-0 93 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 Northeast Indep
84 -3.75 94 -7.82 111 92.31 Houston 10 5-4-1 94 8 4-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
96 -8.29 95 -9.36 73 68.38 North Texas 4 1-3-0 95 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
89 -6.95 96 -9.89 83 71.95 North Carolina State 10 3-7-0 96 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 11 9 3-6-0 Southern C
95 -8.16 97 -9.99 99 84.72 Syracuse 9 4-5-0 97 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 Northeast Indep
87 -5.85 98 -10.05 130 104.78 Rutgers 9 6-3-0 98 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 14 2 0-2-0 Eastern Indep
101 -11.68 99 -10.64 139 116.22 Arizona State 10 7-3-0 99 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 5 5 4-1-0 Border
102 -11.93 100 -11.59 75 69.38 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 100 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
97 -8.63 101 -11.61 122 100.36 West Texas A&M 9 5-4-0 101 7 4-3-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 Border
114 -19.24 102 -11.95 109 91.86 Citadel 9 4-5-0 102 7 3-4-0 NoDivi 12 4 2-2-0 Southern C
99 -10.52 103 -12.07 56 59.75 Kansas State 10 2-8-0 103 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 Big 7
104 -12.81 104 -12.48 97 83.72 Virginia Military 9 3-5-1 104 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 10 6 3-2-1 Southern C
108 -16.20 105 -12.77 53 58.19 Columbia 9 2-7-0 105 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 Northeast Indep
105 -13.90 106 -12.79 36 48.78 Mississippi State 9 0-8-1 106 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 12 6 0-6-0 SEC
98 -9.02 107 -13.68 103 87.61 Washington & Lee 9 3-5-1 107 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 8 5 3-1-1 Southern C
112 -19.01 108 -13.77 25 43.67 Fresno State 3 0-3-0 108 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
111 -17.65 109 -14.81 113 93.50 Denver 10 4-6-0 109 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 Skyline
106 -14.10 110 -15.89 92 80.70 Colorado 10 3-7-0 110 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 5 1-4-0 Big 7
119 -20.90 111 -16.51 123 100.75 Montana 9 5-4-0 111 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 PCC
107 -14.64 112 -16.68 87 76.00 Virginia Tech 10 1-7-2 112 10 1-7-2 NoDivi 14 8 1-5-2 Southern C
113 -19.13 113 -17.80 106 89.50 Wichita State 10 3-6-1 113 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-3-1 MVC
115 -19.32 114 -18.50 61 63.39 Harvard 9 1-8-0 114 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 Northeast Indep
126 -25.77 115 -18.50 136 114.00 Presbyterian 4 2-2-0 115 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
122 -23.30 116 -18.91 45 52.67 Portland 3 0-3-0 116 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
110 -17.28 117 -19.15 96 83.69 Duquesne 9 3-6-0 117 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 8 1 0-1-0 Eastern Indep
116 -19.59 118 -19.62 118 97.50 Lehigh 3 1-2-0 118 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
121 -22.03 119 -19.65 102 87.45 Arizona 10 2-7-1 119 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 Border
109 -16.62 120 -21.20 95 83.45 Utah 10 2-7-1 120 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 4 5 2-3-0 Skyline
128 -28.36 121 -22.06 100 85.30 New Mexico 10 2-8-0 121 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 Border
125 -25.34 122 -22.08 134 108.38 Pepperdine 4 2-2-0 122 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
117 -19.63 123 -22.20 121 99.00 Furman 9 3-6-0 123 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 13 6 3-3-0 Southern C
120 -21.75 124 -23.07 110 92.22 Richmond 10 3-7-0 124 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 15 8 2-6-0 Southern C
123 -24.60 125 -23.76 119 97.80 Bradley 10 5-5-0 125 5 1-4-0 NoDivi 6 4 1-3-0 MVC
127 -26.81 126 -26.29 108 90.95 Holy Cross 10 1-9-0 126 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 12 7 1-6-0 Northeast Indep
118 -19.80 127 -28.13 94 81.75 Lafayette 4 0-4-0 127 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
132 -31.05 128 -28.15 127 102.88 Saint Louis 9 2-6-1 128 8 1-6-1 NoDivi 7 4 0-3-1 MVC
131 -30.27 129 -28.36 129 103.78 Utah State 10 3-7-0 129 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 Skyline
130 -30.06 130 -28.41 115 95.50 New York University 9 3-6-0 130 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 11 2 0-2-0 Northeast Indep
124 -25.18 131 -28.93 78 70.19 Colgate 9 1-8-0 131 8 0-8-0 NoDivi 13 6 0-6-0 Northeast Indep
129 -29.28 132 -30.41 107 89.67 Trinity University TX 3 0-3-0 132 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
134 -39.88 133 -30.71 112 92.67 South Dakota 3 0-3-0 133 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
133 -36.96 134 -32.91 133 108.33 New Mexico State 10 4-6-0 134 6 1-5-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 Border
135 -39.96 135 -34.97 124 100.94 Davidson 10 2-8-0 135 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 16 6 1-5-0 Southern C
136 -40.07 136 -36.15 117 96.10 Brigham Young 11 0-11-0 136 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 Skyline
138 -47.73 137 -40.03 126 101.83 Merchant Marine 3 0-3-0 137 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
137 -40.39 138 -40.42 128 103.50 Montana State 3 0-3-0 138 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
139 -54.70 139 -44.06 135 114.00 Northern Arizona 8 1-6-1 139 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 9 3 0-3-0 Border
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
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1-0
East Texas A&M 1 0-1-0
Wofford 1 1-0-0
Colorado School of 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 College 1 0-1-0
Redlands 1 0-0-1
Ripon College 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 1 0-1-0
University of Dubuque 1 0-1-0
Washington and 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
Southeastern Louisiana 2 0-2-0
Western Reserve 2 0-2-0
White Sands 1 0-1-0
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