College Football 1950
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1950/9/16 and 1950/12/16
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1950 - 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 30.19 4 28.46 52 57.28 Army 9 8-1-0 1 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 NEI
2 29.58 6 27.34 12 37.05 Texas 11 9-2-0 2 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 SWAC
3 29.18 5 27.40 28 47.33 Tennessee 12 11-1-0 3 12 11-1-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 SEC
4 28.24 13 20.07 42 52.94 Kentucky 12 11-1-0 4 12 11-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SEC
5 27.66 3 28.63 53 57.50 California 11 9-1-1 5 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-0-1 PCC
6 27.50 1 31.72 63 62.25 Oklahoma 11 10-1-0 6 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
7 27.46 7 26.64 1 22.62 Illinois 9 7-2-0 7 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
8 26.44 2 30.98 65 62.88 Princeton 9 9-0-0 8 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 5 2 2-0-0 EIC
9 22.87 17 17.16 56 59.95 Alabama 11 9-2-0 9 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 3 8 6-2-0 SEC
10 22.86 15 18.70 9 35.44 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 10 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
11 22.25 8 25.04 51 57.17 Michigan State 9 8-1-0 11 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 EIC
12 22.14 14 19.04 15 41.06 Pennsylvania 9 6-3-0 12 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 1 1-0-0 EIC
13 21.69 12 20.67 50 56.60 Washington 10 8-2-0 13 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 PCC
14 21.57 10 22.37 2 24.00 Michigan 10 6-3-1 14 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-1-1 BIG 10
15 20.48 21 15.33 23 44.36 Texas A&M 11 7-4-0 15 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SWAC
16 20.47 11 20.73 17 41.70 Baylor 10 7-3-0 16 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 SWAC
17 20.26 25 13.75 11 36.95 Southern Methodist 10 6-4-0 17 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SWAC
18 18.98 20 15.93 35 49.67 UCLA 9 6-3-0 18 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 PCC
19 18.47 23 14.08 36 49.88 Tulane 9 6-2-1 19 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-1-1 SEC
20 17.79 9 24.39 45 54.89 Cornell 9 7-2-0 20 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 NEI
21 16.84 19 16.45 7 32.61 Wisconsin 9 6-3-0 21 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
22 16.46 16 18.52 103 81.05 Miami FL 11 9-1-1 22 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 SWIC
23 16.17 18 16.95 114 89.28 Clemson 10 9-0-1 23 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 1 4 3-0-1 SoCon
24 15.90 30 12.16 27 46.80 Stanford 10 5-3-2 24 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 4 6 2-2-2 PCC
25 14.84 24 14.03 132 102.17 Wyoming 10 10-0-0 25 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 MSC
26 14.47 29 12.38 25 46.06 Northwestern 9 6-3-0 26 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
27 14.24 38 10.48 98 79.15 Tulsa 11 9-1-1 27 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 4 3-0-1 MVC
28 13.61 39 10.18 58 60.10 Cincinnati 6 3-3-0 28 6 3-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
29 13.21 34 11.88 81 72.10 Maryland 10 7-2-1 29 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-1-1 SoCon
30 12.87 42 8.33 111 87.00 West Texas A&M 11 10-1-0 30 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BC
31 12.65 41 9.45 16 41.10 Texas Christian 10 5-5-0 31 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
32 12.36 27 13.00 113 88.89 Loyola Marymount 9 8-1-0 32 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 SWIC
33 11.74 40 10.11 86 74.65 Virginia 10 8-2-0 33 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
34 11.45 47 7.16 18 41.82 Louisiana State 11 4-5-2 34 11 4-5-2 NoDivi 6 7 2-3-2 SEC
35 11.19 46 7.18 66 64.42 Georgia 12 6-3-3 35 12 6-3-3 NoDivi 7 6 3-2-1 SEC
36 11.12 36 10.89 24 45.60 Rice 10 6-4-0 36 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 SWAC
37 10.88 31 12.14 96 77.89 Wake Forest 9 6-1-2 37 9 6-1-2 NoDivi 2 8 6-1-1 SoCon
38 10.78 22 14.68 59 60.78 Nebraska 9 6-2-1 38 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
39 10.18 28 12.88 5 31.06 Indiana 9 3-5-1 39 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 BIG 10
40 9.67 49 6.72 68 64.86 San Francisco 11 7-4-0 40 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 5 4-1-0 SWIC
41 8.85 44 7.74 76 69.50 Duke 10 7-3-0 41 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 6 7 5-2-0 SoCon
42 8.21 26 13.54 31 49.29 Colgate 8 5-3-0 42 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 NEI
43 7.97 69 0.71 72 67.95 Hardin-Simmons 10 5-5-0 43 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 BC
44 7.46 53 4.86 26 46.50 Mississippi 10 5-5-0 44 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
45 7.12 43 7.74 10 36.67 Iowa 9 3-5-1 45 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BIG 10
46 6.36 51 5.86 38 51.39 Vanderbilt 11 7-4-0 46 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 10 7 3-4-0 SEC
47 6.36 48 6.85 33 49.44 Notre Dame 9 4-4-1 47 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 EIC
48 6.24 84 -3.27 13 37.75 Arkansas 10 2-8-0 48 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 SWAC
49 6.20 55 3.92 73 68.75 Kansas 10 6-4-0 49 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
50 5.93 60 1.84 8 34.75 Mississippi State 9 4-5-0 50 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 7 3-4-0 SEC
51 5.81 35 11.59 22 44.31 Dartmouth 9 3-5-1 51 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 3 5 3-1-1 NEI
52 5.75 71 0.19 104 82.25 Pacific 11 7-3-1 52 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 4 5 3-1-1 SWIC
53 5.72 58 2.13 44 54.18 Georgia Tech 11 5-6-0 53 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SEC
54 5.69 66 0.89 125 94.56 Washington & Lee 11 8-3-0 54 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 6-0-0 SoCon
55 5.65 45 7.66 37 50.10 Missouri 10 4-5-1 55 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 3 6 3-2-1 BIG 7
56 5.49 54 4.23 6 32.61 Navy 9 3-6-0 56 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 3 0-3-0 EIC
57 4.81 67 0.82 4 30.56 Purdue 9 2-7-0 57 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 BIG 10
58 4.17 52 5.33 83 73.17 Syracuse 10 5-5-0 58 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 2-3-0 NEI
59 3.96 32 12.03 62 62.00 Yale 9 6-3-0 59 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 NEI
60 3.93 50 6.52 57 60.00 Marquette 9 5-3-1 60 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 12 1 0-1-0 EIC
61 3.88 56 2.70 34 49.50 North Carolina 10 3-5-2 61 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 SoCon
62 3.18 75 -0.15 60 60.80 Florida 10 5-5-0 62 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 SEC
63 3.11 79 -1.31 87 74.70 Colorado 10 5-4-1 63 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
64 2.91 57 2.30 3 25.56 Minnesota 9 1-7-1 64 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 7 6 1-4-1 BIG 10
65 2.55 33 11.88 54 58.17 Trinity University (TX) 3 2-1-0 65 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
66 2.19 74 -0.06 134 108.56 Arizona State 11 9-2-0 66 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 4 5 4-1-0 BC
67 1.99 81 -2.79 29 48.05 Texas Tech 11 3-8-0 67 11 3-8-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 BC
68 1.73 37 10.83 115 90.11 Fordham 9 8-1-0 68 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 8 4 3-1-0 NEI
69 1.58 62 1.41 61 61.50 South Carolina 9 3-4-2 69 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 8 7 2-4-1 SoCon
70 1.29 70 0.29 112 87.67 Bucknell 3 2-1-0 70 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
71 0.61 65 0.99 20 43.56 Southern California 9 2-5-2 71 9 2-5-2 NoDivi 5 6 1-3-2 PCC
72 0.27 93 -6.76 75 69.06 Houston 10 4-6-0 72 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
73 0.16 78 -0.88 100 80.33 San Jose State 10 6-3-1 73 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 SWIC
74 0.15 59 2.07 94 77.67 Detroit 10 6-3-1 74 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 MVC
75 -0.53 63 1.32 85 74.50 Washington State 9 4-3-2 75 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 6 7 2-3-2 PCC
76 -0.70 87 -4.78 122 91.75 Drake 9 6-2-1 76 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 4 4 1-2-1 MVC
77 -1.16 64 1.25 108 84.72 Virginia Military 10 6-4-0 77 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SoCon
78 -1.39 85 -3.94 90 76.50 Holy Cross 10 4-5-1 78 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 NEI
79 -1.46 76 -0.22 32 49.44 Columbia 9 4-5-0 79 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 NEI
80 -1.67 61 1.54 91 77.11 Penn State 9 5-3-1 80 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 6 3 2-0-1 EIC
81 -1.98 72 0.17 128 96.00 Saint Bonaventure 3 2-1-0 81 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
82 -2.00 80 -2.78 69 65.11 Villanova 9 4-5-0 82 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 1 1-0-0 EIC
83 -2.23 73 -0.03 47 55.64 Oklahoma State 11 4-6-1 83 11 4-6-1 NoDivi 3 4 1-2-1 MVC
84 -3.23 83 -3.08 39 52.39 Oregon State 9 3-6-0 84 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 PCC
85 -3.30 77 -0.77 88 75.78 George Washington 9 5-4-0 85 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 7 4-3-0 SoCon
86 -3.35 68 0.71 110 86.95 Texas El Paso 10 7-3-0 86 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 BC
87 -4.10 92 -6.58 48 56.00 Santa Clara 10 3-7-0 87 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SWIC
88 -4.13 96 -7.72 55 58.67 Iowa State 10 3-6-1 88 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-3-1 BIG 7
89 -4.51 90 -6.28 116 90.29 Colorado State 9 6-3-0 89 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -4.89 97 -8.29 19 42.06 Pittsburgh 9 1-8-0 90 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 EIC
91 -5.34 89 -6.16 78 70.00 North Texas 4 2-2-0 91 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
92 -5.56 86 -4.64 106 84.50 Rutgers 8 4-4-0 92 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 7 3 1-2-0 EIC
93 -6.08 102 -10.42 79 70.55 William & Mary 11 4-7-0 93 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 10 6 3-3-0 SoCon
94 -6.97 95 -7.67 64 62.56 Georgetown 9 2-7-0 94 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 8 1 0-1-0 SWIC
95 -7.45 88 -5.95 21 44.20 Tennessee Chattanooga 5 1-4-0 95 5 1-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
96 -8.25 82 -2.84 121 91.50 Wichita State 10 5-4-1 96 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 MVC
97 -8.26 94 -7.02 107 84.56 Idaho 9 3-5-1 97 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 8 3 1-1-1 PCC
98 -8.78 99 -9.80 99 79.81 Boston University 8 3-5-0 98 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 10 2 1-1-0 NEI
99 -9.34 98 -9.16 102 81.00 Arizona 10 4-6-0 99 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BC
100 -9.39 91 -6.57 82 73.06 North Carolina State 10 5-4-1 100 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 11 9 4-4-1 SoCon
101 -9.47 104 -11.22 97 78.43 Temple 9 4-4-1 101 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 11 2 0-1-1 EIC
102 -10.73 100 -10.00 84 73.83 Citadel 10 4-6-0 102 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 12 5 2-3-0 SoCon
103 -11.60 105 -12.50 70 66.30 St. Mary's CA 10 2-7-1 103 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 SWIC
104 -11.68 103 -11.16 118 90.60 Utah 10 3-4-3 104 10 3-4-3 NoDivi 3 4 1-1-2 MSC
105 -12.96 106 -13.29 74 68.90 Furman 11 2-8-1 105 11 2-8-1 NoDivi 14 6 2-4-0 SoCon
106 -14.57 108 -14.78 93 77.56 Duquesne 9 2-6-1 106 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 9 1 0-1-0 EIC
107 -14.58 112 -15.50 101 80.90 Denver 12 3-8-1 107 12 3-8-1 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 MSC
108 -14.81 127 -25.48 71 67.12 Louisville 4 0-3-1 108 4 0-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
109 -15.00 110 -15.14 14 40.31 Auburn 10 0-10-0 109 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 12 7 0-7-0 SEC
110 -15.28 101 -10.20 30 48.25 Harvard 8 1-7-0 110 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 11 7 1-6-0 NEI
111 -16.14 117 -18.19 67 64.75 Oregon 10 1-9-0 111 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 9 7 0-7-0 PCC
112 -16.46 115 -17.08 40 52.70 Boston College 10 0-9-1 112 10 0-9-1 NoDivi 13 2 0-2-0 NEI
113 -16.89 114 -17.03 77 69.89 West Virginia 10 2-8-0 113 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 13 4 1-3-0 SoCon
114 -17.19 119 -20.10 49 56.38 Brown 9 1-8-0 114 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 12 5 0-5-0 NEI
115 -17.71 109 -14.85 131 101.33 Hawaii 4 2-2-0 115 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -17.99 116 -17.21 124 92.19 Davidson 9 3-6-0 116 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 15 6 1-5-0 SoCon
117 -18.71 111 -15.23 43 53.30 Kansas State 11 1-9-1 117 11 1-9-1 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 BIG 7
118 -18.79 113 -15.89 41 52.75 Lafayette 4 0-4-0 118 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
119 -21.89 123 -22.82 133 103.00 Montana 10 5-5-0 119 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 10 2 0-2-0 SWIC
120 -23.35 118 -18.94 46 55.50 Fresno State 3 0-3-0 120 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
121 -24.23 121 -20.46 89 76.10 New Mexico 10 2-8-0 121 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 BC
122 -25.04 124 -23.67 95 77.70 Nevada Reno 10 1-9-0 122 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 SWIC
123 -25.05 131 -29.52 117 90.50 Pepperdine 4 1-3-0 123 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Minor-Ind
124 -25.21 107 -13.71 119 90.90 Bradley 10 5-5-0 124 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 3 0-3-0 MVC
125 -26.12 122 -20.93 127 95.75 Brigham Young 10 4-5-1 125 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 4 1-2-1 MSC
126 -26.20 120 -20.42 109 85.75 Presbyterian 4 1-3-0 126 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
127 -28.84 126 -25.06 105 84.44 Richmond 10 2-8-0 127 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 16 9 1-8-0 SoCon
128 -30.65 125 -24.91 92 77.50 New York University 7 1-5-1 128 7 1-5-1 NoDivi 14 2 0-2-0 NEI
129 -33.82 132 -31.16 126 94.83 Wayne State (MI) 3 0-3-0 129 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
130 -35.45 129 -28.17 120 91.50 New Mexico State 9 2-7-0 130 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 BC
131 -35.61 130 -29.43 80 71.28 Virginia Tech 10 0-10-0 131 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 17 8 0-8-0 SoCon
132 -35.83 128 -27.27 129 96.00 Utah State 11 2-9-0 132 11 2-9-0 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 MSC
133 -46.57 134 -42.59 130 96.70 Northern Arizona 9 2-7-0 133 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 BC
134 -53.51 133 -42.02 123 91.83 Montana State 3 0-3-0 134 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Bowling Green 1 1-0-0
Connecticut 2 1-1-0
Memphis 2 0-2-0
Miami OH 2 2-0-0
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 2 0-2-0
Southern Mississippi 2 0-2-0
Toledo 1 1-0-0
California Poly 1 0-1-0
Dayton 1 0-1-0
Delaware 2 0-2-0
Eastern Washington 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Lehigh 2 2-0-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Colorado 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
Sam Houston 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
SE Louisiana 1 1-0-0
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1-0
Wofford 2 1-0-1
Colorado Mines 2 1-1-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
Hillsdale College 1 0-1-0
Midwestern State 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 0-1-0
SW Oklahoma 1 1-0-0
Western New Mexico 1 1-0-0
Albright 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 2 1-1-0
Hobart College 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 1-0-0
John Carroll 1 1-0-0
LaVerne 1 0-1-0
Erskine 1 0-1-0
McMurry 2 0-2-0
Merchant Marine 1 0-0-1
Puget Sound 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Ripon College 1 0-1-0
Saint Vincent (PA) 1 0-0-1
Williams College 1 0-1-0
Baker University 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 1-0-0
Brooklyn 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 1 0-1-0
Corpus Christi 1 0-1-0
Fort Hood 1 0-1-0
Hawaii All-Stars 1 0-1-0
Louisiana College 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Military 1 0-1-0
Parris Island Marines 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 2 1-1-0
Western Reserve 2 0-2-0
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