College Football 1955
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1955/9/17 and 1955/12/2
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1955 - 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
95 -12.43 73 -2.91 1 16.83 Memphis 3 0-3-0 1 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
16 18.62 18 16.45 2 21.10 Louisiana State 10 3-5-2 2 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 3 6 2-3-1 SEC
21 16.55 26 13.04 3 22.85 Texas 10 5-5-0 3 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SWAC
91 -10.79 86 -8.63 4 24.45 Alabama 10 0-10-0 4 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 5 7 0-7-0 SEC
35 11.12 29 12.41 5 26.30 Florida 10 4-6-0 5 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 2 8 3-5-0 SEC
8 25.34 9 25.02 6 26.75 Texas A&M 10 7-2-1 6 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 6 6 4-1-1 SWAC
45 6.95 56 2.81 7 28.40 Rice 10 2-7-1 7 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 1 6 0-6-0 SWAC
9 24.94 11 21.72 8 29.55 Stanford 10 6-3-1 8 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 2 6 3-2-1 PCC
43 7.47 54 3.59 9 30.94 Minnesota 9 3-6-0 9 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 2-5-0 BIG 10
54 4.04 48 5.58 10 31.00 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 10 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
36 11.03 44 6.99 11 31.72 Iowa 9 3-5-1 11 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 3 6 2-3-1 BIG 10
23 15.00 38 9.10 12 32.40 Southern Methodist 10 4-6-0 12 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 6 2-4-0 SWAC
19 17.30 27 12.94 13 33.05 Arkansas 10 5-4-1 13 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 6 3-2-1 SWAC
1 34.03 2 30.78 14 33.45 UCLA 11 9-2-0 14 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 4 6 6-0-0 PCC
81 -8.43 88 -11.18 15 33.50 Northwestern 9 0-8-1 15 9 0-8-1 NoDivi 4 7 0-6-1 BIG 10
10 24.14 19 16.42 16 34.85 Southern California 10 6-4-0 16 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 PCC
24 14.45 30 12.15 17 35.05 Baylor 10 5-5-0 17 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 SWAC
2 33.64 3 28.96 18 35.67 Michigan State 10 9-1-0 18 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 BIG 10
3 32.00 5 26.49 19 36.70 Texas Christian 11 9-2-0 19 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SWAC
59 0.73 67 -1.26 20 36.75 Indiana 9 3-6-0 20 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
7 26.72 8 25.87 21 36.80 Georgia Tech 11 9-1-1 21 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 11 6 4-1-1 SEC
26 14.04 16 16.93 22 37.15 Kentucky 10 6-3-1 22 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 1 7 3-3-1 SEC
63 -0.10 71 -2.39 23 37.55 California 10 2-7-1 23 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 1 7 1-5-1 PCC
28 13.48 42 7.47 24 37.72 Wisconsin 9 4-5-0 24 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 BIG 10
12 22.86 13 19.29 25 37.94 Ohio State 9 7-2-0 25 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 9 6 6-0-0 BIG 10
6 27.78 4 27.20 26 38.50 Mississippi 11 10-1-0 26 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 9 6 5-1-0 SEC
52 4.40 50 5.03 27 38.75 Georgia 10 4-6-0 27 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 7 2-5-0 SEC
31 12.91 22 15.25 28 38.94 Purdue 9 5-3-1 28 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 10 7 4-2-1 BIG 10
29 13.20 20 16.09 29 39.05 Mississippi State 10 6-4-0 29 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 8 4-4-0 SEC
11 22.99 10 22.92 30 39.70 Notre Dame 10 8-2-0 30 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 6 2 2-0-0 EIC
15 18.79 15 17.54 31 40.90 Pittsburgh 11 7-4-0 31 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 4 2 1-1-0 EIC
32 12.80 25 13.81 32 41.20 Tennessee 10 6-3-1 32 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 8 6 3-2-1 SEC
13 19.73 12 19.34 33 41.61 Miami FL 9 6-3-0 33 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 1 1-0-0 SWIC
22 16.13 37 9.36 34 43.15 Washington 10 5-4-1 34 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 6 8 4-3-1 PCC
30 13.06 28 12.86 35 43.33 Illinois 9 5-3-1 35 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 2 7 3-3-1 BIG 10
37 10.89 36 9.48 36 44.25 Tulane 10 5-4-1 36 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 7 7 3-3-1 SEC
72 -4.11 65 -0.82 37 44.40 North Carolina 10 3-7-0 37 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 ACC
86 -9.54 103 -17.38 38 45.15 Missouri 10 1-9-0 38 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 2 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
82 -8.76 83 -8.09 39 45.30 Washington State 10 1-7-2 39 10 1-7-2 NoDivi 5 7 1-5-1 PCC
17 17.53 17 16.57 40 46.11 Michigan 9 7-2-0 40 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 8 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
14 19.21 21 15.69 41 46.39 Vanderbilt 11 8-3-0 41 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 10 8 5-3-0 SEC
18 17.51 6 26.29 42 47.00 Auburn 11 8-2-1 42 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 12 8 5-2-1 SEC
41 8.95 34 10.36 43 47.50 Pacific 9 5-4-0 43 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 1 1-0-0 SWIC
79 -7.64 74 -4.01 44 48.00 Hawaii 3 1-2-0 44 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
27 13.94 24 14.60 45 48.50 Syracuse 8 5-3-0 45 8 5-3-0 NoDivi 3 4 4-0-0 NEI
4 31.24 1 34.69 46 48.60 Maryland 11 10-1-0 46 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 5 4 4-0-0 ACC
20 16.81 14 17.80 47 48.80 Duke 10 7-2-1 47 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 8 4 4-0-0 ACC
47 6.18 45 6.79 48 50.30 Nebraska 10 5-5-0 48 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
69 -2.72 81 -6.40 49 50.45 Oklahoma State 10 2-8-0 49 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 2 4 1-3-0 MVC
38 10.38 43 7.23 50 51.75 Oregon 10 6-4-0 50 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 8 7 4-3-0 PCC
50 5.72 35 9.64 51 54.06 Oregon State 9 6-3-0 51 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 7 5-2-0 PCC
78 -7.39 85 -8.25 52 54.39 Marquette 9 2-6-1 52 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 EIC
73 -5.15 77 -4.93 53 55.35 Kansas 10 3-6-1 53 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 1 6 1-4-1 BIG 7
33 12.20 23 15.04 54 55.90 Texas Tech 11 7-3-1 54 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 6 4 3-0-1 BC
110 -26.15 111 -21.62 55 56.61 Pennsylvania 9 0-9-0 55 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 3 4 0-4-0 EIC
107 -20.49 102 -17.07 56 58.17 Bucknell 3 0-2-1 56 3 0-2-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
101 -16.25 100 -16.27 57 58.70 Villanova 10 1-9-0 57 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 EIC
49 5.82 40 8.14 58 58.95 Houston 10 6-4-0 58 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
87 -9.78 79 -6.31 59 59.33 South Carolina 9 3-6-0 59 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 2 6 1-5-0 ACC
88 -9.85 91 -12.35 60 59.50 Tulsa 10 2-7-1 60 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 1 4 1-3-0 MVC
94 -12.18 99 -15.76 61 60.61 Iowa State 9 1-7-1 61 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 3 6 1-4-1 BIG 7
62 -0.06 70 -1.67 62 61.00 North Texas 10 5-4-1 62 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
103 -17.76 105 -18.84 63 61.15 Virginia 10 1-9-0 63 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 6 4 0-4-0 ACC
5 30.54 7 26.18 64 61.25 Oklahoma 11 11-0-0 64 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 7 6 6-0-0 BIG 7
44 6.97 51 4.98 65 61.35 Colorado 10 6-4-0 65 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
25 14.15 32 10.71 66 61.67 Navy 9 6-2-1 66 9 6-2-1 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 EIC
58 1.56 55 3.21 67 61.90 Wake Forest 10 5-4-1 67 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 7 3-3-1 ACC
67 -2.15 75 -4.07 68 62.55 Kansas State 10 4-6-0 68 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
64 -1.29 63 0.06 69 62.61 Penn State 9 5-4-0 69 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 EIC
40 9.22 41 7.71 70 64.50 Army 9 6-3-0 70 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 NEI
104 -17.85 95 -13.77 71 65.36 Boston University 8 2-6-0 71 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 1 3 0-3-0 NEI
100 -16.17 106 -19.07 72 65.44 William & Mary 9 1-7-1 73 9 1-7-1 NoDivi 1 5 1-3-1 SoCon
98 -14.88 97 -15.21 73 65.44 Idaho 9 2-7-0 72 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 4 0-4-0 PCC
84 -9.13 114 -25.32 74 65.83 Trinity University (TX) 3 0-3-0 74 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
51 5.57 31 10.94 75 66.45 Clemson 10 7-3-0 75 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 7 4 3-1-0 ACC
48 5.88 47 5.59 76 66.57 San Jose State 9 5-3-1 76 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 4 1 0-1-0 SWIC
85 -9.29 64 -0.73 77 67.25 Holy Cross 10 6-4-0 77 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 5 3-2-0 NEI
114 -27.96 118 -29.37 78 67.67 Midwestern State 3 0-3-0 78 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
65 -1.45 69 -1.54 79 68.50 Arizona 10 5-4-1 79 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 1 4 1-2-1 BC
93 -11.62 90 -12.19 80 68.71 Cincinnati 9 1-6-2 80 9 1-6-2 NoDivi 9 1 1-0-0 EIC
34 11.89 33 10.65 81 70.25 Boston College 8 5-2-1 81 8 5-2-1 NoDivi 4 2 2-0-0 NEI
80 -8.15 78 -6.26 82 70.38 Florida State 10 5-5-0 82 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 1 0-1-0 SWIC
74 -5.27 82 -7.71 83 71.20 Hardin-Simmons 10 5-5-0 83 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 5 3-2-0 BC
53 4.21 53 3.62 84 71.62 Detroit 9 5-3-1 84 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 MVC
39 10.30 39 8.30 85 71.70 West Virginia 10 8-2-0 85 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 6 4 4-0-0 SoCon
55 2.67 52 4.53 86 71.94 Colgate 9 6-3-0 86 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 7 4-3-0 NEI
75 -5.50 98 -15.56 87 73.36 West Texas A&M 9 4-4-1 87 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 3 6 1-4-1 BC
56 2.10 58 2.40 88 73.44 Wichita State 10 7-2-1 88 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 MVC
89 -10.38 80 -6.38 89 73.75 Dayton 4 2-2-0 89 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -31.14 116 -25.38 90 74.39 Furman 10 1-9-0 90 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 SoCon
83 -8.80 87 -9.86 91 75.60 North Carolina State 10 4-5-1 91 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 1 3 0-2-1 ACC
112 -27.19 112 -23.62 92 75.67 Columbia 9 1-8-0 93 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 8 6 1-5-0 NEI
77 -6.60 57 2.44 93 75.67 Connecticut 3 2-1-0 92 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
71 -3.83 72 -2.91 94 75.83 George Washington 9 5-4-0 94 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 3 5 3-2-0 SoCon
57 1.58 62 0.29 95 76.06 Utah 9 6-3-0 95 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 2 5 4-1-0 MSC
120 -34.28 121 -35.29 96 76.50 New Mexico State 10 3-7-0 96 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 2 4 0-4-0 BC
46 6.57 61 0.71 97 76.65 Texas El Paso 10 6-2-2 97 10 6-2-2 NoDivi 5 6 3-2-1 BC
96 -13.67 94 -13.49 98 77.44 Utah State 10 4-6-0 98 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 7 3-4-0 MSC
42 7.97 59 1.64 99 78.06 Arizona State 11 8-2-1 99 11 8-2-1 NoDivi 7 5 4-1-0 BC
121 -37.03 120 -34.22 100 78.56 Brigham Young 10 1-9-0 100 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 1 7 0-7-0 MSC
115 -28.52 113 -25.02 101 80.25 New Mexico 10 2-8-0 101 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 6 1-5-0 MSC
113 -27.30 104 -17.78 102 80.25 Drake 8 4-4-0 102 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
111 -26.38 108 -20.66 103 80.83 Montana 10 3-7-0 103 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 MSC
60 0.68 46 5.76 104 81.22 Yale 9 7-2-0 104 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 11 7 6-1-0 NEI
66 -2.10 49 5.57 105 81.95 Colorado State 10 8-2-0 105 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 5 7 6-1-0 MSC
97 -14.44 89 -11.58 106 82.25 Dartmouth 9 3-6-0 106 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 7 7 3-4-0 NEI
61 0.39 66 -1.14 107 82.90 Wyoming 11 8-3-0 107 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 6 7 5-2-0 MSC
102 -17.64 107 -19.56 108 84.12 Brown 9 2-7-0 108 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 2-4-0 NEI
119 -32.19 119 -31.82 109 85.20 Virginia Military 10 1-9-0 109 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 2 7 1-6-0 SoCon
76 -6.21 76 -4.59 110 86.60 Virginia Tech 10 6-3-1 110 10 6-3-1 NoDivi 5 4 2-1-1 SoCon
106 -20.48 96 -14.53 111 88.10 Rutgers 8 3-5-0 111 8 3-5-0 NoDivi 8 2 0-2-0 EIC
90 -10.55 84 -8.25 112 88.39 Cornell 9 5-4-0 112 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 10 6 3-3-0 NEI
108 -20.62 109 -20.67 113 88.43 Harvard 8 3-4-1 113 8 3-4-1 NoDivi 12 5 1-4-0 NEI
109 -24.54 115 -25.36 114 90.33 Presbyterian 3 1-2-0 114 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
70 -3.17 60 1.30 115 91.44 Princeton 9 7-2-0 115 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 10 2 2-0-0 EIC
68 -2.33 68 -1.46 116 91.61 Denver 10 8-2-0 116 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 7 7 5-2-0 MSC
92 -11.52 101 -16.87 117 92.38 Richmond 9 4-3-2 117 9 4-3-2 NoDivi 4 7 3-2-2 SoCon
99 -15.39 92 -13.20 118 102.33 Lehigh 3 2-1-0 118 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
117 -30.95 110 -20.77 119 105.57 Citadel 9 5-4-0 119 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 7 4 2-2-0 SoCon
105 -18.16 93 -13.37 120 107.50 Wofford 4 3-1-0 120 4 3-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
116 -29.18 117 -27.61 121 109.50 Davidson 9 5-4-0 121 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 4 2-2-0 SoCon
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Fresno State 2 1-1-0
Massachusetts 1 0-1-0
Miami OH 2 2-0-0
Middle Tennessee 1 0-1-0
Ohio University 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 2 0-2-0
Southern Mississippi 2 2-0-0
Temple 2 0-2-0
Toledo 1 1-0-0
California Poly 1 0-1-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
Elon 1 0-1-0
Lafayette 2 2-0-0
Montana State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Iowa 1 1-0-0
Rhode Island 1 1-0-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Stetson 1 0-1-0
Adams State 1 0-1-0
Emporia State 1 0-1-0
New Mexico Highlands 1 1-0-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Howard Payne 1 1-0-0
McMurry 2 0-2-0
Muhlenberg College 1 0-1-0
Randolph Macon 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 2 1-1-0
Washington & Lee 1 0-1-0
Washington MO 1 0-1-0
Saint Xavier 2 2-0-0
Bradley 1 0-1-0
Brandeis 1 0-1-0
Cal State Los Angeles 1 0-1-0
Colorado College 1 0-1-0
Corpus Christi 2 0-2-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0
San Diego Marines 1 0-1-0
Tampa 1 0-1-0
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