College Football 1953
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1953/9/18 and 1953/12/5
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1953 - 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 33.91 5 29.41 52 53.75 Maryland 11 10-1-0 1 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 ACC
2 33.08 3 33.47 17 34.00 Notre Dame 10 9-0-1 2 10 9-0-1 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 EIC
3 31.54 2 33.60 14 31.72 Michigan State 10 9-1-0 3 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
4 31.23 4 30.05 34 40.50 UCLA 10 8-2-0 4 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 PCC
5 27.73 8 25.12 5 23.17 Wisconsin 9 6-2-1 5 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-1-1 BIG 10
6 26.87 1 35.70 21 36.00 Southern Mississippi 3 2-1-0 6 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
7 26.55 6 28.57 12 31.06 Illinois 9 7-1-1 7 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
8 24.97 12 21.67 31 38.75 Rice 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 SWAC
9 24.76 7 25.34 43 47.30 Oklahoma 11 9-1-1 9 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
10 24.34 16 19.64 9 29.00 Iowa 9 5-3-1 10 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
11 21.37 19 17.79 41 46.05 Mississippi 10 7-2-1 11 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 6 4-1-1 SEC
12 21.22 15 20.15 63 63.77 Texas Tech 12 11-1-0 12 12 11-1-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 BC
13 20.50 18 17.95 30 38.56 Kentucky 10 7-2-1 13 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 1 6 4-1-1 SEC
14 19.91 9 23.34 10 30.67 Michigan 9 6-3-0 14 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
15 19.70 14 20.50 48 49.05 Georgia Tech 12 9-2-1 15 12 9-2-1 NoDivi 4 6 4-1-1 SEC
16 19.53 17 18.70 15 33.25 Texas 10 7-3-0 16 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 SWAC
17 19.02 10 22.63 19 34.85 Southern California 10 6-3-1 17 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 7 4-2-1 PCC
18 18.13 13 20.52 27 37.64 Alabama 12 6-3-3 18 12 6-3-3 NoDivi 5 7 4-0-3 SEC
19 17.91 24 15.17 38 42.39 Auburn 11 7-3-1 19 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 6 7 4-2-1 SEC
20 17.59 25 14.89 23 36.72 Mississippi State 10 5-2-3 20 10 5-2-3 NoDivi 3 7 3-1-3 SEC
21 17.40 20 16.78 22 36.20 Baylor 10 7-3-0 21 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 SWAC
22 17.24 11 21.94 6 25.83 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 22 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 BIG 10
23 16.85 21 16.75 3 22.67 Minnesota 9 4-4-1 23 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 BIG 10
24 15.74 30 12.34 60 59.45 Duke 10 7-2-1 24 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 2 4 4-0-0 ACC
25 15.69 32 11.08 47 48.72 Marquette 10 6-3-1 25 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
26 15.44 26 14.32 8 28.70 Southern Methodist 10 5-5-0 26 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SWAC
27 14.97 22 15.96 39 44.10 Stanford 10 6-3-1 27 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 7 5-1-1 PCC
28 12.54 27 14.28 42 46.30 Missouri 10 6-4-0 28 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
29 12.37 39 7.63 53 53.89 Penn State 9 6-3-0 29 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 EIC
30 12.33 33 10.72 26 37.50 Louisiana State 11 5-3-3 30 11 5-3-3 NoDivi 9 8 2-3-3 SEC
31 12.06 23 15.33 68 67.44 Army 9 7-1-1 31 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 NEI
32 11.77 29 12.62 24 37.15 California 10 4-4-2 32 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 4 6 2-2-2 PCC
33 10.80 42 6.47 11 31.05 Arkansas 10 3-7-0 33 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 SWAC
34 10.53 28 12.69 50 52.95 Oklahoma State 10 7-3-0 34 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 MVC
35 10.40 40 7.12 37 41.95 Tennessee 11 6-4-1 35 11 6-4-1 NoDivi 7 6 3-2-1 SEC
36 9.84 34 10.66 86 76.88 West Virginia 10 8-2-0 36 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 4 4-0-0 SoCon
37 9.79 36 9.19 36 41.50 Houston 9 4-4-1 37 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 3 3 1-2-0 MVC
38 9.35 53 1.62 67 66.33 Syracuse 9 5-3-1 38 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 2 5 4-0-1 NEI
39 9.05 43 6.39 1 16.72 Purdue 9 2-7-0 39 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 BIG 10
40 8.46 35 9.93 7 28.00 Texas A&M 10 4-5-1 40 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 SWAC
41 8.40 56 0.09 32 39.00 Florida 10 3-5-2 41 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 8 6 1-3-2 SEC
42 6.88 38 8.04 66 65.94 South Carolina 10 7-3-0 42 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 5 2-3-0 ACC
43 6.80 47 5.69 71 68.00 Kansas State 10 6-3-1 43 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
44 6.37 51 3.13 13 31.45 Texas Christian 10 3-7-0 44 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 6 1-5-0 SWAC
45 5.63 41 6.58 16 33.33 Northwestern 9 3-6-0 45 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 10 6 0-6-0 BIG 10
46 5.62 46 5.79 20 35.55 Washington 10 3-6-1 46 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 5 7 2-4-1 PCC
47 5.28 50 3.23 59 59.00 Navy 9 4-3-2 47 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 EIC
48 4.88 37 8.34 18 34.11 Pennsylvania 9 3-5-1 48 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 2 3 2-1-0 EIC
49 4.34 49 4.29 76 69.88 Cincinnati 4 3-1-0 49 4 3-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
50 4.02 44 6.24 57 57.80 Colorado 10 6-4-0 50 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
51 3.78 55 0.26 55 54.67 Miami FL 9 4-5-0 51 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
52 3.25 45 5.93 4 23.06 Indiana 9 2-7-0 52 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
53 3.04 70 -4.27 78 70.69 Holy Cross 10 5-5-0 53 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 NEI
54 2.05 54 0.48 91 79.33 Utah 10 8-2-0 54 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 1 5 5-0-0 MSC
55 1.71 58 -0.52 49 50.20 Oregon 10 4-5-1 55 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 6 8 2-5-1 PCC
56 1.59 57 -0.07 25 37.36 Georgia 11 3-8-0 56 11 3-8-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
57 1.40 62 -1.00 61 59.50 Detroit 10 6-4-0 57 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 MVC
58 0.91 60 -0.69 46 48.06 Pittsburgh 9 3-5-1 58 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 5 2 0-2-0 EIC
59 0.63 31 11.12 118 92.83 Trinity University (TX) 3 3-0-0 59 3 3-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
60 0.62 65 -1.67 62 63.71 Boston University 9 5-3-1 60 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 2 0-1-1 NEI
61 -0.30 90 -10.83 75 69.06 Fordham 9 4-5-0 61 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 3 0-3-0 NEI
62 -0.48 52 3.04 40 45.15 Washington State 10 4-6-0 62 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 PCC
63 -0.95 59 -0.60 100 83.56 Texas El Paso 10 8-2-0 63 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 6 4-2-0 BC
64 -1.09 63 -1.12 79 70.88 Boston College 9 5-3-1 64 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 3 2 2-0-0 NEI
65 -1.52 74 -6.21 90 78.80 Wyoming 10 5-4-1 65 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 2 7 4-2-1 MSC
66 -1.85 48 5.28 29 38.28 Oregon State 9 3-6-0 66 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 8 8 3-5-0 PCC
67 -2.32 71 -4.61 64 64.90 Arizona 10 4-5-1 67 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 BC
68 -2.88 66 -2.70 33 39.56 Vanderbilt 10 3-7-0 68 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 6 1-5-0 SEC
69 -2.93 69 -3.62 44 47.80 Nebraska 10 3-6-1 69 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
70 -3.26 76 -6.52 35 40.75 Kansas 10 2-8-0 70 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
71 -3.50 68 -2.93 69 67.61 Cornell 9 4-3-2 71 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 6 5 3-1-1 NEI
72 -3.81 72 -4.93 56 57.44 Clemson 9 3-5-1 72 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 ACC
73 -5.00 64 -1.27 74 68.45 Hardin-Simmons 11 6-5-0 73 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 4-1-0 BC
74 -5.15 61 -0.72 105 84.64 Furman 9 7-2-0 74 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 3 2 2-0-0 SoCon
75 -5.42 73 -6.04 58 58.10 North Carolina 10 4-6-0 75 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 ACC
76 -5.87 83 -8.04 65 65.17 Pacific 10 4-4-2 76 10 4-4-2 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 SWIC
77 -6.98 84 -8.07 114 91.86 Utah State 11 8-3-0 77 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 MSC
78 -7.02 77 -6.84 54 54.22 Villanova 10 4-6-0 78 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
79 -7.17 89 -10.77 92 79.33 Colorado State 9 4-5-0 79 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 MSC
80 -7.66 85 -9.12 102 84.28 Arizona State 10 4-5-1 80 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 BC
81 -7.71 87 -9.52 28 37.80 Tulane 10 1-8-1 81 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 12 7 0-7-0 SEC
82 -7.94 81 -7.88 2 22.67 Tennessee Chattanooga 3 0-3-0 82 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
83 -8.46 67 -2.83 45 47.90 Tulsa 10 3-7-0 83 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 MVC
84 -8.56 79 -7.58 98 83.44 George Washington 9 5-4-0 84 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 2 6 4-2-0 SoCon
85 -9.60 78 -7.23 119 97.57 Harvard 8 6-2-0 85 8 6-2-0 NoDivi 7 5 4-1-0 NEI
86 -10.10 91 -11.12 82 72.14 Wichita State 9 4-4-1 86 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 MVC
87 -11.18 101 -18.44 83 72.89 Dartmouth 9 2-7-0 87 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 13 7 1-6-0 NEI
88 -11.18 82 -7.97 93 80.38 Florida State 4 2-2-0 88 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
89 -11.70 96 -13.21 85 76.62 Columbia 9 4-5-0 89 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 9 5 2-3-0 NEI
90 -11.80 98 -14.08 94 81.69 Colgate 9 3-4-2 90 9 3-4-2 NoDivi 11 7 1-4-2 NEI
91 -12.21 75 -6.42 96 83.15 William & Mary 10 5-4-1 91 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 SoCon
92 -12.75 94 -12.80 97 83.22 Virginia Military 10 5-5-0 92 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 3-3-0 SoCon
93 -12.77 93 -12.18 80 70.90 Wake Forest 10 3-6-1 93 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 6 5 2-3-0 ACC
94 -12.89 99 -15.90 73 68.44 North Texas 10 3-6-1 94 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 1 1 0-0-1 SWIC
95 -12.90 86 -9.46 87 76.94 San Jose State 9 4-4-1 95 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 2 2 1-0-1 SWIC
96 -13.00 97 -13.55 112 91.50 New Mexico 9 5-3-1 96 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 MSC
97 -13.37 80 -7.67 117 92.81 Yale 9 5-2-2 97 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 12 6 2-2-2 NEI
98 -14.46 88 -9.55 106 85.94 Princeton 9 5-4-0 98 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 2 1-1-0 EIC
99 -14.47 95 -13.19 110 88.44 Virginia Tech 10 5-5-0 99 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 SoCon
100 -15.89 105 -20.20 51 53.00 Iowa State 9 2-7-0 100 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
101 -16.95 92 -11.33 113 91.56 Richmond 9 5-3-1 101 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 8 6 3-3-0 SoCon
102 -17.16 103 -20.02 111 89.28 Denver 10 3-5-2 102 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 7 7 1-5-1 MSC
103 -19.53 102 -18.99 89 77.78 Washington & Lee 10 4-6-0 103 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 SoCon
104 -19.60 100 -15.97 108 88.25 Brown 9 3-5-1 104 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 10 4 1-2-1 NEI
105 -19.81 106 -21.53 109 88.35 Brigham Young 10 2-7-1 105 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 6 7 1-5-1 MSC
106 -22.82 108 -23.51 99 83.50 Fresno State 3 0-2-1 106 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
107 -24.14 109 -24.17 72 68.35 North Carolina State 10 1-9-0 107 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 7 3 0-3-0 ACC
108 -24.57 114 -26.73 101 84.00 Rutgers 8 2-6-0 108 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 7 2 0-2-0 EIC
109 -25.97 111 -24.43 88 77.11 Idaho 9 1-8-0 109 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 9 3 0-3-0 PCC
110 -27.25 112 -24.57 81 71.22 Virginia 9 1-8-0 110 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
111 -27.37 104 -20.20 77 70.21 New Mexico State 9 2-7-0 111 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 6 5 1-4-0 BC
112 -27.97 115 -26.92 116 92.64 Montana 8 3-5-0 112 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 MSC
113 -28.04 110 -24.43 104 84.62 Drake 8 4-4-0 113 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
114 -28.34 113 -26.66 84 73.44 West Texas A&M 10 1-8-1 114 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 BC
115 -28.84 107 -23.06 95 82.06 Citadel 9 2-7-0 115 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 4 1-3-0 SoCon
116 -31.00 116 -27.38 70 68.00 Temple 4 0-4-0 116 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
117 -32.06 118 -32.71 103 84.40 Midwestern State 5 0-4-1 117 5 0-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -37.03 117 -29.67 115 92.38 Presbyterian 4 1-3-0 118 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
119 -43.14 119 -39.37 107 86.72 Davidson 9 0-9-0 119 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 10 5 0-5-0 SoCon
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Connecticut 2 0-2-0
Hawaii 2 0-2-0
Louisville 1 0-1-0
Marshall 1 0-1-0
Memphis 2 0-2-0
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 1 0-1-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0
Lafayette 2 0-2-0
Lehigh 2 0-2-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 1-0-0
South Dakota 2 0-2-0
South Dakota State 2 0-2-0
Stetson 2 0-2-0
Wofford 2 0-2-0
Shepherd College 1 0-1-0
Wayne State (MI) 2 1-1-0
Amherst College 1 1-0-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
McMurry 2 1-0-1
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 1 0-1-0
Sul Ross State 1 0-1-0
Waynesburg College 1 0-1-0
Saint Xavier 2 0-2-0
Bradley 2 0-2-0
Brandeis 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 2 0-2-0
Quantico Marines 1 1-0-0
San Diego Marines 2 1-1-0
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