College Football 1951
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1951/9/15 and 1951/12/8
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1951 - 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 35.10 3 31.65 39 46.28 Tennessee 11 10-1-0 1 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SEC
2 31.54 2 32.11 34 42.67 Michigan State 9 9-0-0 2 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 EIC
3 30.30 1 33.43 16 34.50 Illinois 10 9-0-1 3 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-0-1 BIG 10
4 29.35 6 26.38 74 66.00 Maryland 10 10-0-0 4 10 10-0-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SoCon
5 28.98 4 30.54 41 46.59 Georgia Tech 12 11-0-1 5 12 11-0-1 NoDivi 2 7 7-0-0 SEC
6 28.35 8 25.32 25 39.33 Wisconsin 9 7-1-1 6 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 2 7 5-1-1 BIG 10
7 24.62 7 26.13 28 39.90 Baylor 11 8-2-1 7 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SWAC
8 24.24 5 27.08 38 44.45 Stanford 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 PCC
9 23.89 10 22.23 30 41.25 California 10 8-2-0 9 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 PCC
10 23.11 9 23.42 4 27.70 Texas 10 7-3-0 10 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SWAC
11 22.75 19 18.19 11 33.50 Kentucky 12 8-4-0 11 12 8-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 SEC
12 21.92 12 21.10 42 46.60 Notre Dame 10 7-2-1 12 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 EIC
13 21.36 23 16.99 61 59.45 Oklahoma 10 8-2-0 13 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
14 20.94 15 20.23 102 80.22 Princeton 9 9-0-0 14 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 5 2 2-0-0 EIC
15 20.85 18 18.38 104 81.44 San Francisco 9 9-0-0 15 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 SWIC
16 20.84 14 20.28 14 33.83 UCLA 9 5-3-1 16 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 PCC
17 19.31 21 18.10 19 35.55 Texas Christian 11 6-5-0 17 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SWAC
18 19.09 11 21.16 13 33.65 Southern California 10 7-3-0 18 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 PCC
19 17.62 20 18.15 5 28.50 Ohio State 9 4-3-2 19 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 5 6 2-2-2 BIG 10
20 17.07 13 20.81 101 80.20 Cincinnati 5 5-0-0 20 5 5-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
21 16.34 17 19.07 82 69.72 Virginia 9 8-1-0 21 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
22 16.30 28 13.95 7 31.00 Rice 10 5-5-0 22 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
23 16.07 30 12.82 6 29.33 Michigan 9 4-5-0 23 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
24 15.90 25 15.68 43 49.17 Miami FL 11 8-3-0 24 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
25 15.80 22 17.22 36 43.25 Mississippi 10 6-3-1 25 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 4 7 4-2-1 SEC
26 15.60 24 16.55 18 35.20 Texas A&M 10 5-3-2 26 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 7 6 1-3-2 SWAC
27 15.46 26 14.86 12 33.56 Purdue 9 5-4-0 27 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 5 4-1-0 BIG 10
28 14.83 27 14.43 20 36.50 Northwestern 9 5-4-0 28 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BIG 10
29 14.36 36 10.82 3 25.00 Southern Methodist 10 3-6-1 29 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 5 6 1-4-1 SWAC
30 14.28 16 20.02 9 32.90 Louisiana State 11 7-3-1 30 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 6 7 4-2-1 SEC
31 14.09 29 13.35 60 59.05 Washington State 10 7-3-0 31 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 PCC
32 13.15 35 10.86 37 44.00 Pennsylvania 9 5-4-0 32 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 2 1-1-0 EIC
33 12.60 33 11.19 77 68.50 Kansas 10 8-2-0 33 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
34 11.42 59 4.22 108 85.33 Holy Cross 10 8-2-0 34 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 NEI
35 11.38 46 8.15 31 41.30 Arkansas 10 5-5-0 35 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SWAC
36 10.94 48 7.49 44 49.55 Florida 10 5-5-0 36 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SEC
37 10.87 50 7.07 29 40.95 Oregon State 10 4-6-0 37 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 8 3-5-0 PCC
38 10.55 44 8.83 66 60.89 Cornell 9 6-3-0 38 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 NEI
39 9.44 38 10.57 67 62.45 Colorado 10 7-3-0 39 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
40 9.42 47 7.78 48 52.10 Duke 10 5-4-1 40 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 SoCon
41 9.17 57 4.62 2 24.56 Indiana 9 2-7-0 41 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
42 8.56 37 10.66 32 41.40 Vanderbilt 11 6-5-0 42 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 7 8 3-5-0 SEC
43 8.48 31 12.80 88 72.33 Clemson 10 7-3-0 43 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 SoCon
44 8.44 40 10.08 40 46.40 Georgia 10 5-5-0 44 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 SEC
45 8.05 60 3.80 27 39.75 Washington 10 3-6-1 45 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 7 7 1-5-1 PCC
46 7.49 34 10.92 64 60.38 Villanova 8 5-3-0 46 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 4 1 1-0-0 EIC
47 7.48 51 6.31 103 81.32 Tulsa 11 9-2-0 47 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 MVC
48 7.26 53 5.91 17 34.78 Iowa 9 2-5-2 48 9 2-5-2 NoDivi 9 6 0-5-1 BIG 10
49 7.04 54 5.91 69 62.85 Washington & Lee 10 6-4-0 49 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SoCon
50 6.87 64 1.89 26 39.39 Navy 9 2-6-1 50 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 10 3 0-3-0 EIC
51 5.78 42 8.94 10 33.44 Alabama 11 5-6-0 51 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 8 8 3-5-0 SEC
52 5.62 71 -1.43 94 75.50 Boston University 10 6-4-0 52 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 NEI
53 5.45 49 7.14 8 31.89 Tulane 10 4-6-0 53 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 12 6 1-5-0 SEC
54 5.43 65 1.39 22 36.65 Pittsburgh 10 3-7-0 54 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 EIC
55 5.41 62 2.47 75 66.56 South Carolina 9 5-4-0 55 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 8 5-3-0 SoCon
56 5.07 56 5.09 56 57.61 Penn State 9 5-4-0 56 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 EIC
57 4.96 52 5.99 70 63.05 Wake Forest 10 6-4-0 57 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 4 8 5-3-0 SoCon
58 4.92 70 -1.09 95 75.60 Pacific 11 6-5-0 58 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 SWIC
59 4.36 45 8.76 21 36.50 Mississippi State 9 4-5-0 59 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 11 7 2-5-0 SEC
60 3.72 39 10.44 80 69.25 Louisville 4 3-1-0 60 4 3-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
61 3.37 32 12.59 63 59.95 William & Mary 10 7-3-0 61 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 9 6 5-1-0 SoCon
62 3.21 63 1.97 87 72.00 Columbia 8 5-3-0 62 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 NEI
63 3.20 41 9.27 81 69.67 Virginia Military 10 7-3-0 63 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 8 5 5-0-0 SoCon
64 2.82 55 5.57 35 42.78 Santa Clara 9 3-5-1 64 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 2 3 1-1-1 SWIC
65 2.73 61 2.75 73 65.67 Syracuse 9 5-4-0 65 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 NEI
66 2.56 66 1.11 24 38.44 Minnesota 9 2-6-1 66 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 8 6 1-4-1 BIG 10
67 2.43 76 -3.25 89 73.30 Texas Tech 11 7-4-0 67 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 BC
68 2.01 58 4.60 50 54.62 San Diego Marines 4 2-2-0 68 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
69 1.20 43 8.91 33 41.72 Auburn 10 5-5-0 69 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 10 7 3-4-0 SEC
70 0.86 67 0.81 15 33.95 North Carolina 10 2-8-0 70 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 7 5 2-3-0 SoCon
71 0.84 68 0.35 85 71.61 Fordham 9 5-4-0 71 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 5 3-2-0 NEI
72 0.14 69 -0.39 84 71.40 Houston 11 6-5-0 72 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 2 4 2-2-0 MVC
73 -0.42 72 -1.84 65 60.89 Dartmouth 9 4-5-0 73 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 NEI
74 -0.68 77 -3.80 118 99.25 Wyoming 10 7-2-1 74 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 7 5-1-1 MSC
75 -3.65 78 -4.97 1 22.00 Tennessee Chattanooga 3 0-3-0 75 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
76 -4.04 74 -3.12 90 74.28 Iowa State 9 4-4-1 76 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
77 -4.58 82 -6.69 54 56.78 Marquette 11 4-6-1 77 11 4-6-1 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 EIC
78 -6.13 93 -10.37 53 55.94 Army 9 2-7-0 78 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 NEI
79 -6.60 98 -11.63 107 83.77 Hardin-Simmons 12 6-6-0 79 12 6-6-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 BC
80 -6.72 73 -3.12 97 78.50 Temple 10 6-4-0 80 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 1 1-0-0 EIC
81 -6.92 97 -11.50 76 67.75 Yale 9 2-5-2 81 9 2-5-2 NoDivi 10 6 1-4-1 NEI
82 -6.93 79 -5.23 58 58.72 Boston College 9 3-6-0 82 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 2 1-1-0 NEI
83 -7.02 86 -7.91 112 91.21 Rutgers 8 4-4-0 83 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 11 2 0-2-0 EIC
84 -7.43 80 -5.83 106 82.95 Utah 11 7-4-0 84 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 3 5 4-1-0 MSC
85 -7.64 84 -7.33 68 62.79 West Virginia 10 5-5-0 85 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 11 5 2-3-0 SoCon
86 -7.77 92 -10.29 23 38.33 Memphis 3 0-3-0 86 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
87 -7.87 89 -8.93 71 64.55 Oklahoma State 10 3-7-0 87 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 MVC
88 -8.76 88 -8.63 51 55.05 Missouri 10 2-8-0 88 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 5 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
89 -8.77 83 -7.29 55 57.50 George Washington 9 2-6-1 89 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 10 6 2-3-1 SoCon
90 -9.02 81 -6.57 57 58.56 Loyola Marymount 9 3-6-0 90 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 SWIC
91 -9.06 100 -13.72 116 98.28 Denver 10 6-4-0 91 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 7 4-3-0 MSC
92 -9.40 91 -9.76 45 49.85 Oregon 10 2-8-0 92 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 8 7 1-6-0 PCC
93 -9.83 104 -16.03 114 94.12 North Texas 4 2-2-0 93 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
94 -9.86 85 -7.65 72 64.94 Harvard 9 3-5-1 94 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 11 7 2-4-1 NEI
95 -11.19 94 -10.49 119 100.42 Drake 9 7-2-0 95 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 MVC
96 -11.98 101 -14.86 120 102.22 Arizona State 10 6-3-1 96 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 5 4-1-0 BC
97 -12.00 90 -9.50 62 59.94 North Carolina State 10 3-7-0 97 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 12 8 2-6-0 SoCon
98 -12.02 96 -10.89 86 72.00 Colgate 9 4-5-0 98 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 12 5 1-4-0 NEI
99 -12.09 95 -10.63 46 51.20 Nebraska 10 1-8-1 99 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 6 6 1-4-1 BIG 7
100 -12.53 99 -12.07 99 79.12 Furman 10 3-6-1 100 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 13 6 1-4-1 SoCon
101 -13.42 87 -8.20 47 51.72 Kansas State 9 1-7-1 101 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 7 6 1-4-1 BIG 7
102 -14.37 102 -15.03 52 55.22 San Jose State 10 2-7-1 102 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 3 5 1-3-1 SWIC
103 -14.93 109 -19.24 91 74.44 Idaho 9 2-7-0 103 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 3 0-3-0 PCC
104 -14.97 75 -3.22 79 69.17 Wofford 3 1-2-0 104 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
105 -15.49 111 -19.86 113 94.00 Colorado State 10 5-4-1 105 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 7 3-3-1 MSC
106 -17.71 115 -22.20 122 102.83 Utah State 9 3-5-1 106 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 5 7 2-4-1 MSC
107 -18.93 106 -17.22 92 74.56 Citadel 10 4-6-0 107 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 14 4 1-3-0 SoCon
108 -19.32 108 -18.43 83 70.00 Brown 9 2-7-0 108 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 13 5 1-4-0 NEI
109 -20.28 103 -15.29 93 75.20 Detroit 11 4-7-0 109 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 MVC
110 -20.55 110 -19.76 123 102.90 Arizona 11 6-5-0 110 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 BC
111 -20.86 117 -23.02 100 79.33 Trinity University (TX) 3 1-2-0 111 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
112 -22.09 107 -17.51 96 76.72 Richmond 11 3-8-0 112 11 3-8-0 NoDivi 15 8 2-6-0 SoCon
113 -22.52 105 -16.31 121 102.43 Brigham Young 10 6-3-1 113 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-3-1 MSC
114 -23.50 118 -25.58 110 87.75 Wichita State 9 2-7-0 114 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 MVC
115 -24.03 120 -27.22 115 95.22 Texas El Paso 10 3-7-0 115 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 BC
116 -25.76 113 -20.50 78 69.11 Virginia Tech 10 2-8-0 116 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 16 8 1-7-0 SoCon
117 -26.06 121 -29.25 109 87.50 Montana 9 2-7-0 117 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 8 5 1-4-0 MSC
118 -27.59 112 -20.40 49 54.00 Lafayette 3 0-3-0 118 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
119 -28.24 114 -21.74 59 58.83 New York University 8 1-7-0 119 8 1-7-0 NoDivi 14 3 0-3-0 NEI
120 -28.98 124 -33.93 126 113.90 Bradley 9 4-5-0 120 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 3 0-3-0 MVC
121 -30.15 123 -32.00 125 104.35 New Mexico 11 4-7-0 121 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 MSC
122 -31.17 119 -27.01 105 81.44 Davidson 9 1-8-0 122 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 17 6 1-5-0 SoCon
123 -35.24 116 -22.35 111 90.88 Presbyterian 4 1-3-0 123 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
124 -36.13 125 -38.46 124 103.19 West Texas A&M 9 2-7-0 124 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 BC
125 -36.61 122 -31.08 98 79.00 Hawaii 3 0-3-0 125 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
126 -39.67 126 -44.22 117 98.50 Wayne State (MI) 3 0-3-0 126 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
127 -55.52 127 -51.74 127 115.75 New Mexico State 10 1-9-0 127 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 7 5 1-4-0 BC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Bowling Green 1 1-0-0
Buffalo 1 0-1-0
East Carolina 1 0-1-0
Florida State 1 0-1-0
Fresno State 1 0-1-0
Marshall 1 0-1-0
Miami OH 2 1-1-0
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 1 0-0-1
Southern Mississippi 2 0-2-0
Toledo 2 1-1-0
Abilene Christian 2 1-1-0
Bucknell 2 2-0-0
Dayton 1 0-1-0
Delaware 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 2 1-1-0
Lehigh 2 2-0-0
Montana State 2 0-2-0
Northern Arizona 8 1-7-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
SE Louisiana 1 0-1-0
Stephen F Austin 1 1-0-0
Stetson 2 2-0-0
Tennessee Tech 2 0-2-0
Colorado Mines 2 1-1-0
Delta State 1 0-1-0
Midwestern State 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 1-0-0
Western Colorado 1 0-1-0
Western New Mexico 1 1-0-0
Albright 1 0-1-0
Bates College 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 2 0-2-0
Geneva 1 0-1-0
LaVerne 1 1-0-0
Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 1-0-0
McMurry 2 1-1-0
Merchant Marine 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 2 0-2-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 0-1-0
Brandeis 1 0-1-0
California Tech 1 1-0-0
Camp Lejeune 1 0-1-0
Camp Pendleton 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 2 0-2-0
Great Lakes 1 0-1-0
Louisiana College 1 0-1-0
Pepperdine 2 0-2-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0
Tampa 1 0-1-0
Western Reserve 2 0-2-0
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