College Football 1952
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1952/9/19 and 1952/12/6
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1952 - Ranking of all teams based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents)
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
28 16.09 27 14.52 1 21.25 Louisiana State 10 3-7-0 1 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 3 7 2-5-0 SEC
5 33.74 3 34.51 2 23.25 Notre Dame 10 7-2-1 2 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 6 4 1-2-1 EIC
15 21.51 18 19.86 3 29.50 Purdue 9 4-3-2 3 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 8 6 4-1-1 BIG 10
60 3.80 60 1.81 4 31.06 Iowa 9 2-7-0 4 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 3 7 2-5-0 BIG 10
63 3.17 65 0.91 5 32.45 Auburn 10 2-8-0 5 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 2 7 0-7-0 SEC
55 4.96 54 4.08 6 33.38 North Carolina 8 2-6-0 6 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 1 3 1-2-0 SoCon
32 13.67 34 12.45 7 33.50 Southern Methodist 10 4-5-1 7 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 SWAC
39 12.30 31 13.41 8 33.78 Minnesota 9 4-3-2 8 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 4 6 3-1-2 BIG 10
24 18.20 26 15.84 9 34.00 Mississippi State 9 5-4-0 9 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 SEC
64 2.38 67 0.32 10 34.30 Arkansas 10 2-8-0 10 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 SWAC
3 34.31 4 33.79 11 34.60 Southern California 11 10-1-0 11 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 4 6 6-0-0 PCC
57 4.81 59 3.12 12 35.11 Northwestern 9 2-6-1 12 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 BIG 10
42 11.15 39 11.47 13 35.17 Tulane 10 5-5-0 13 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 10 8 3-5-0 SEC
1 41.13 1 40.94 14 35.67 Michigan State 9 9-0-0 14 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 4 3 3-0-0 EIC
46 9.94 51 4.95 15 36.00 Texas A&M 10 3-6-1 15 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 2 6 1-4-1 SWAC
65 2.19 66 0.36 16 36.17 Indiana 9 2-7-0 17 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
8 29.62 10 26.90 17 36.17 Alabama 12 10-2-0 16 12 10-2-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SEC
52 6.01 49 7.03 18 36.30 Vanderbilt 10 3-5-2 18 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 1 6 1-4-1 SEC
11 25.38 12 23.91 19 36.45 Texas 11 9-2-0 19 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 7 6 6-0-0 SWAC
40 11.76 36 11.60 20 37.00 Kentucky 11 5-4-2 20 11 5-4-2 NoDivi 4 6 1-3-2 SEC
4 34.11 6 30.45 21 37.11 UCLA 9 8-1-0 21 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 5 6 5-1-0 PCC
33 13.26 46 8.48 22 37.33 Illinois 9 4-5-0 22 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 2 7 2-5-0 BIG 10
10 25.69 11 24.54 23 37.72 Maryland 9 7-2-0 23 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 12 1 1-0-0 EIC
41 11.46 40 11.29 24 38.10 Rice 10 5-5-0 24 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 SWAC
9 27.86 5 30.81 25 38.17 Mississippi 11 8-1-2 25 11 8-1-2 NoDivi 12 7 4-1-2 SEC
22 18.30 28 14.48 26 38.33 Michigan 9 5-4-0 26 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
7 32.86 8 27.81 27 38.61 Tennessee 11 8-2-1 27 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 8 6 5-0-1 SEC
26 16.72 20 17.91 28 39.05 Georgia 11 7-4-0 28 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 9 7 4-3-0 SEC
29 15.08 19 19.79 29 39.44 Pittsburgh 9 6-3-0 29 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 2 1-1-0 EIC
13 22.97 23 17.22 30 40.22 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 30 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
77 -6.26 69 -0.72 31 41.61 Oregon State 9 2-7-0 31 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 3 7 1-6-0 PCC
17 21.05 21 17.62 32 42.11 Wisconsin 10 6-3-1 32 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 9 6 4-1-1 BIG 10
47 9.77 30 13.79 33 42.15 Stanford 10 5-5-0 33 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 7 2-5-0 PCC
16 21.45 17 20.19 34 42.35 California 10 7-3-0 34 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 1 6 3-3-0 PCC
37 12.66 44 10.00 35 42.90 Texas Christian 10 4-4-2 35 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 4 6 2-2-2 SWAC
38 12.56 37 11.55 36 43.33 Pennsylvania 9 4-3-2 36 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 7 4 1-1-2 EIC
19 20.71 16 21.01 37 43.50 Navy 9 6-2-1 37 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 5 3 0-2-1 EIC
25 16.80 15 22.23 38 43.65 Washington 10 7-3-0 38 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 6 8 6-2-0 PCC
44 10.35 42 11.02 39 44.70 Missouri 10 5-5-0 39 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
21 18.82 14 23.21 40 44.75 Penn State 10 7-2-1 40 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 10 5 4-1-0 EIC
56 4.96 53 4.69 41 44.85 Washington State 10 4-6-0 41 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 8 7 3-4-0 PCC
43 10.42 45 9.58 42 45.55 Baylor 10 4-4-2 42 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 3 6 1-3-2 SWAC
6 33.55 7 28.43 43 46.30 Oklahoma 10 8-1-1 43 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 7 6 5-0-1 BIG 7
2 34.64 2 35.32 44 47.05 Georgia Tech 12 12-0-0 44 12 12-0-0 NoDivi 11 7 7-0-0 SEC
73 -4.13 73 -3.75 45 47.06 Cornell 9 2-7-0 45 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 NEI
14 22.60 13 23.58 46 47.50 Duke 10 8-2-0 46 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 4 5 5-0-0 SoCon
45 10.14 38 11.48 47 47.78 Army 9 4-4-1 47 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 14 2 1-0-1 NEI
53 5.95 75 -4.08 48 49.45 Oklahoma State 10 3-7-0 48 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
49 7.08 50 6.87 49 50.17 Nebraska 10 5-4-1 49 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 BIG 7
59 4.39 56 3.69 50 51.94 Marquette 9 3-5-1 50 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 EIC
83 -7.45 82 -6.49 51 52.40 Oregon 10 2-7-1 51 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 PCC
12 23.73 22 17.56 52 52.70 Florida 11 8-3-0 52 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SEC
82 -7.24 77 -4.52 53 54.56 Santa Clara 9 2-6-1 53 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 5 2 1-1-0 SWIC
23 18.29 29 14.34 54 55.70 Kansas 10 7-3-0 54 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
84 -7.47 85 -8.67 55 55.88 Iowa State 9 3-6-0 55 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 2 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
18 21.04 9 27.50 56 56.38 Syracuse 10 7-3-0 56 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 4 5 5-0-0 NEI
108 -19.76 107 -19.30 57 56.65 Kansas State 10 1-9-0 57 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 1 6 0-6-0 BIG 7
70 -2.25 71 -2.11 58 57.41 Miami FL 11 4-7-0 58 11 4-7-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
72 -4.01 84 -8.41 59 58.17 Clemson 9 2-6-1 59 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
27 16.54 43 10.76 60 59.00 San Diego Marines 4 2-2-0 60 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
20 19.20 24 16.90 61 59.55 Houston 10 8-2-0 61 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 2 3 3-0-0 MVC
113 -27.14 112 -23.21 62 60.25 Wofford 4 0-4-0 62 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
88 -9.08 87 -9.45 63 60.28 Columbia 9 2-6-1 63 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 11 6 2-3-1 NEI
54 5.30 52 4.86 64 60.55 Wake Forest 10 5-4-1 64 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SoCon
80 -6.75 89 -10.45 65 61.06 Dartmouth 9 2-7-0 65 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 NEI
50 6.57 48 8.25 66 62.25 Colorado 10 6-2-2 66 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 3 6 2-2-2 BIG 7
93 -12.52 80 -6.18 67 62.50 Stetson 3 1-2-0 67 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
30 14.51 25 16.29 68 63.36 Villanova 9 7-1-1 68 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
69 -1.30 70 -1.21 69 63.90 South Carolina 10 5-5-0 69 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 SoCon
78 -6.46 63 1.22 70 64.17 Boston University 10 5-4-1 70 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 9 2 1-1-0 NEI
100 -17.40 108 -19.57 71 65.00 Temple 10 2-7-1 71 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 EIC
98 -16.63 104 -16.30 72 65.86 Brown 9 2-7-0 72 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 5 1-4-0 NEI
104 -19.03 97 -12.42 73 67.80 North Carolina State 10 3-7-0 73 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SoCon
81 -6.89 94 -11.25 74 67.83 Detroit 9 3-6-0 74 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 1 4 1-3-0 MVC
87 -8.54 86 -9.25 75 67.95 Texas Tech 11 3-7-1 75 11 3-7-1 NoDivi 6 4 2-1-1 BC
68 -1.11 74 -3.94 76 68.56 William & Mary 9 4-5-0 76 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 11 5 4-1-0 SoCon
58 4.69 58 3.22 77 69.38 Cincinnati 4 2-1-1 77 4 2-1-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
31 14.38 33 12.57 78 70.35 Tulsa 11 8-2-1 78 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 MVC
101 -17.62 99 -12.95 79 70.65 Washington & Lee 10 3-7-0 79 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 SoCon
66 2.03 61 1.62 80 70.93 Colgate 9 6-3-0 80 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 8 5 2-3-0 NEI
76 -5.55 81 -6.28 81 72.62 North Texas 4 2-2-0 81 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
48 9.47 35 11.99 82 73.00 West Virginia 9 7-2-0 82 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 9 6 5-1-0 SoCon
75 -4.97 101 -13.89 83 73.57 Fordham 8 2-5-1 83 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 3 4 1-3-0 NEI
120 -33.42 121 -35.51 84 74.38 Lafayette 4 0-4-0 84 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
62 3.35 62 1.47 85 75.15 Pacific 11 7-3-1 85 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 7 2 1-1-0 SWIC
34 13.24 41 11.09 86 75.30 Virginia 10 8-2-0 86 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
61 3.47 64 1.09 87 76.22 Arizona State 9 6-3-0 87 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 4-0-0 BC
119 -33.18 118 -30.94 88 76.62 Florida State 4 0-4-0 88 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -9.92 79 -6.03 89 76.81 Boston College 9 4-4-1 89 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 1 2 1-1-0 NEI
67 -0.52 57 3.57 90 77.25 San Jose State 9 6-3-0 90 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 2 1-1-0 SWIC
89 -9.23 88 -10.11 91 77.25 Idaho 9 4-4-1 91 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 9 4 1-3-0 PCC
51 6.08 55 3.81 92 77.31 Yale 9 7-2-0 92 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 13 5 5-0-0 NEI
106 -19.15 102 -14.60 93 77.75 Virginia Military 10 3-6-1 93 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 8 6 2-3-1 SoCon
95 -13.61 96 -12.36 94 77.95 Virginia Tech 11 5-6-0 94 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 12 8 4-4-0 SoCon
99 -17.19 105 -17.53 95 78.00 Trinity University (TX) 3 1-2-0 96 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
94 -13.18 92 -10.85 96 78.00 Harvard 9 5-4-0 95 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 12 5 2-3-0 NEI
109 -20.21 95 -11.51 97 78.33 Fresno State 3 1-2-0 97 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
105 -19.10 109 -20.94 98 78.44 Citadel 9 3-5-1 98 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 13 5 1-3-1 SoCon
121 -35.54 117 -29.97 99 78.83 Hawaii 3 0-3-0 99 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
35 13.11 32 12.61 100 78.94 Holy Cross 10 8-2-0 100 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 10 7 6-1-0 NEI
97 -16.37 90 -10.75 101 80.33 Bucknell 3 1-2-0 101 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
85 -7.80 93 -10.97 102 80.81 Rutgers 9 4-4-1 102 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 9 3 1-2-0 EIC
36 13.07 47 8.40 103 82.11 Princeton 9 8-1-0 103 9 8-1-0 NoDivi 11 2 1-1-0 EIC
122 -36.13 120 -33.86 104 83.50 Richmond 10 1-9-0 104 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 10 6 0-6-0 SoCon
114 -27.96 114 -26.92 105 84.25 New York University 8 2-5-1 105 8 2-5-1 NoDivi 2 3 0-3-0 NEI
74 -4.22 78 -5.59 106 84.50 Hardin-Simmons 10 5-3-2 106 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 1 5 2-2-1 BC
71 -3.08 72 -2.60 107 84.65 Arizona 10 6-4-0 107 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 BC
110 -21.56 106 -18.03 108 86.75 Brigham Young 10 4-6-0 108 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 2 7 3-4-0 MSC
86 -8.43 76 -4.39 109 89.25 Utah 10 6-3-1 109 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 7 5 5-0-0 MSC
79 -6.48 68 -0.60 110 89.83 George Washington 9 6-2-1 110 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 15 7 5-1-1 SoCon
107 -19.38 111 -22.01 111 91.94 Wichita State 10 3-6-1 111 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 4 3 0-3-0 MVC
102 -18.15 98 -12.87 112 92.00 Furman 10 6-3-1 112 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 6 5 2-2-1 SoCon
91 -10.93 91 -10.85 113 92.94 Colorado State 10 6-4-0 113 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 7 5-2-0 MSC
103 -18.21 103 -15.88 114 93.55 Texas El Paso 11 5-5-1 114 11 5-5-1 NoDivi 2 6 2-3-1 BC
96 -14.76 100 -13.64 115 94.17 Wyoming 9 5-4-0 115 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 MSC
117 -31.45 116 -29.46 116 94.61 Montana 10 2-7-1 116 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 5 6 1-5-0 MSC
116 -31.41 119 -31.77 117 95.21 West Texas A&M 9 3-6-0 117 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 5 1-4-0 BC
112 -25.15 110 -21.88 118 96.95 Utah State 11 3-7-1 118 11 3-7-1 NoDivi 3 7 3-4-0 MSC
124 -38.74 125 -41.91 119 100.00 Presbyterian 4 0-4-0 119 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
125 -44.39 124 -39.23 120 100.08 New Mexico State 9 2-6-1 120 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 7 4 1-2-1 BC
126 -46.31 126 -47.37 121 101.42 Drake 9 2-7-0 121 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
115 -30.85 115 -28.28 122 101.67 Davidson 9 2-7-0 122 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 14 7 1-6-0 SoCon
123 -37.32 123 -37.06 123 102.38 Denver 10 3-7-0 123 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 7 0-7-0 MSC
92 -11.20 83 -7.84 124 105.17 New Mexico 9 7-2-0 124 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 8 6 5-1-0 MSC
111 -24.02 113 -23.66 125 105.25 Midwestern State 4 2-2-0 125 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -32.29 122 -35.75 126 114.17 Bradley 3 1-2-0 126 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Buffalo 1 0-1-0
Connecticut 2 0-2-0
Marshall 1 0-1-0
Memphis 1 0-1-0
Miami OH 2 2-0-0
San Diego State 1 0-1-0
Southern Mississippi 2 0-2-0
Abilene Christian 1 0-1-0
Dayton 1 1-0-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Arizona 7 3-4-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 1-0-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 2 0-2-0
Colorado Mines 1 0-1-0
Eastern New Mexico 1 1-0-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 0-1-0
Mississippi College 1 0-1-0
Western New Mexico 1 1-0-0
Albright 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 0-1-0
LaVerne 1 0-1-0
McMurry 2 1-1-0
Merchant Marine 1 0-0-1
Muhlenberg College 1 0-0-1
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Springfield College 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 2 0-2-0
Sul Ross State 1 0-1-0
Washington MO 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Whittier College 1 1-0-0
Saint Xavier 2 1-1-0
Bolling Field 1 1-0-0
California Tech 1 0-1-0
Carswell AFB 1 1-0-0
Colorado College 1 0-1-0
Louisiana College 1 0-1-0
Lowry AFB 1 0-1-0
Parris Island Marines 1 0-0-1
Quantico Marines 2 2-0-0
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