College Football 1952
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1952/9/19 and 1952/12/6
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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