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 Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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