College Football 1959
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1959/9/18 and 1959/12/19
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1959 - 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
43 7.87 35 11.01 1 14.69 Mississippi State 9 2-7-0 1 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 2 7 0-7-0 SEC
26 17.18 14 22.64 2 20.75 Tennessee 10 5-4-1 2 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 8 3-4-1 SEC
10 23.08 10 25.92 3 22.30 Georgia Tech 11 6-5-0 3 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 SEC
53 4.53 47 6.04 4 22.90 Rice 10 1-7-2 4 10 1-7-2 NoDivi 2 6 1-4-1 SWAC
2 36.35 1 39.35 5 25.05 Louisiana State 11 9-2-0 5 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 12 7 5-2-0 SEC
11 21.62 26 18.25 6 25.75 Kentucky 10 4-6-0 6 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 1 7 1-6-0 SEC
34 11.88 29 14.80 7 25.90 Baylor 10 4-6-0 7 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 6 2-4-0 SWAC
39 10.18 31 13.85 8 25.95 Tulane 10 3-6-1 8 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 3 6 0-5-1 SEC
46 7.03 63 1.96 9 26.56 Minnesota 9 2-7-0 9 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 2 7 1-6-0 BIG 10
30 14.39 28 14.96 10 26.65 Notre Dame 10 5-5-0 10 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 1 2 1-1-0 EIC
37 10.61 39 9.02 11 26.72 Ohio State 9 3-5-1 11 9 3-5-1 NoDivi 1 7 2-4-1 BIG 10
7 25.21 8 26.74 12 27.18 Texas Christian 11 8-3-0 12 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 6 6 5-1-0 SWAC
22 18.27 20 19.60 13 28.10 Southern Methodist 10 5-4-1 13 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 6 2-3-1 SWAC
12 21.53 24 18.78 14 29.11 Northwestern 9 6-3-0 14 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 BIG 10
14 20.94 7 28.23 15 29.14 Alabama 11 7-2-2 15 11 7-2-2 NoDivi 8 7 4-1-2 SEC
25 17.59 18 20.02 16 29.56 Illinois 9 5-3-1 16 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 10 7 4-2-1 BIG 10
16 20.65 15 21.53 17 30.11 Purdue 9 5-2-2 17 9 5-2-2 NoDivi 5 7 4-2-1 BIG 10
47 6.83 53 4.48 18 30.12 Memphis 4 1-3-0 18 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
27 16.44 22 19.26 19 30.40 Miami FL 10 6-4-0 19 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 10 1 1-0-0 SWIC
13 20.95 27 16.45 20 30.44 Michigan State 9 5-4-0 20 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 9 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
19 18.99 12 25.35 21 31.17 Vanderbilt 10 5-3-2 21 10 5-3-2 NoDivi 5 7 3-2-2 SEC
5 26.31 11 25.92 22 31.25 Auburn 10 7-3-0 22 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 9 7 4-3-0 SEC
1 38.69 3 35.52 23 31.75 Mississippi 11 10-1-0 23 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 11 7 6-1-0 SEC
48 6.32 61 2.70 24 32.90 Texas A&M 10 3-7-0 24 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 6 0-6-0 SWAC
38 10.43 40 9.00 25 33.89 Michigan 9 4-5-0 25 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 BIG 10
4 30.58 2 37.88 26 33.95 Georgia 11 10-1-0 26 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 10 7 7-0-0 SEC
8 23.80 6 28.24 27 34.15 Arkansas 11 9-2-0 27 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 5 6 5-1-0 SWAC
61 3.08 65 0.17 28 34.25 California 10 2-8-0 28 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 2 4 1-3-0 AAWU
73 -1.50 48 5.08 29 35.12 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 29 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
24 17.67 21 19.40 30 36.00 Florida 10 5-4-1 30 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 SEC
6 26.23 5 31.08 31 37.05 Texas 11 9-2-0 31 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SWAC
17 20.38 32 13.27 32 38.50 Iowa 9 5-4-0 32 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
28 16.17 34 11.35 33 38.78 Indiana 9 4-4-1 33 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 7 7 2-4-1 BIG 10
29 16.10 17 20.17 34 39.60 Pittsburgh 10 6-4-0 34 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 5 4-1-0 EIC
21 18.27 16 20.67 35 40.22 Wisconsin 10 7-3-0 35 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 8 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
55 4.35 58 3.53 36 41.35 Duke 10 4-6-0 36 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 5 2-3-0 ACC
23 17.81 25 18.62 37 42.60 Oklahoma 10 7-3-0 37 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 BIG 7
32 12.49 36 10.99 38 42.95 UCLA 10 5-4-1 38 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 AAWU
33 12.45 30 13.91 39 43.00 Missouri 11 6-5-0 39 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 BIG 7
35 11.55 38 9.68 40 43.65 Kansas 10 5-5-0 40 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
60 3.17 51 4.85 41 43.70 Nebraska 10 4-6-0 41 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 2 6 2-4-0 BIG 7
89 -9.88 91 -11.15 42 44.22 Kansas State 10 2-8-0 42 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 BIG 7
15 20.88 13 23.16 43 46.65 Southern California 10 8-2-0 43 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 AAWU
50 5.52 44 7.61 44 47.05 Texas Tech 10 4-6-0 44 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 3 1 1-0-0 SWIC
58 3.40 70 -1.79 45 47.30 Stanford 10 3-7-0 45 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 1 4 0-4-0 AAWU
9 23.08 9 26.19 46 49.23 Penn State 11 9-2-0 46 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 6 6 4-2-0 EIC
56 4.09 46 6.18 47 49.50 Colorado 10 5-5-0 47 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
72 -1.13 69 -1.73 48 49.70 Houston 10 3-7-0 48 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 MVC
67 -0.03 77 -4.97 49 50.15 Oregon State 10 3-7-0 49 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 5 4 2-2-0 SWIC
117 -25.20 112 -21.56 50 50.15 Virginia 10 0-10-0 50 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 ACC
59 3.17 54 4.34 51 50.35 Maryland 10 5-5-0 51 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 ACC
41 8.13 43 8.12 52 50.90 North Carolina 10 5-5-0 52 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 7 7 5-2-0 ACC
80 -5.35 93 -11.46 53 51.00 North Carolina State 10 1-9-0 53 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 2 6 0-6-0 ACC
36 11.36 37 10.53 54 51.75 Navy 10 5-4-1 54 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 2 4 2-2-0 EIC
44 7.86 41 8.49 55 51.78 Army 9 4-4-1 55 9 4-4-1 NoDivi 9 4 2-2-0 EIC
3 32.03 4 32.06 56 54.70 Syracuse 11 11-0-0 56 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 7 6 6-0-0 EIC
88 -8.70 86 -10.02 57 55.17 Marquette 10 3-7-0 57 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 8 4 1-3-0 EIC
57 3.61 45 6.62 58 56.20 South Carolina 10 6-4-0 58 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 ACC
95 -13.05 92 -11.32 59 56.30 West Virginia 10 3-7-0 59 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 SoCon
66 0.31 72 -2.63 60 56.67 Florida State 10 4-6-0 60 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 2 1 0-1-0 SWIC
20 18.45 23 19.12 61 57.41 Clemson 11 9-2-0 61 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 8 7 6-1-0 ACC
18 20.15 19 19.77 62 57.70 Washington 11 10-1-0 62 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 5 4 3-1-0 AAWU
49 5.87 49 4.94 63 61.55 Wake Forest 10 6-4-0 63 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 7 4-3-0 ACC
68 -0.19 68 -1.24 64 63.90 Tulsa 10 5-5-0 64 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
62 3.01 64 1.22 65 64.25 Air Force 10 5-4-1 65 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 8 2 1-1-0 SWIC
42 7.92 56 3.98 66 64.35 Washington State 10 6-4-0 66 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 6 4-2-0 SWIC
83 -6.56 73 -2.88 67 64.69 Boston University 9 4-5-0 67 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 EIC
54 4.41 55 4.01 68 64.70 Oklahoma State 10 6-4-0 68 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
31 12.50 33 12.83 69 66.60 Oregon 10 8-2-0 69 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 9 6 5-1-0 SWIC
64 1.40 74 -4.09 70 67.12 Southern Mississippi 4 2-2-0 70 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
40 8.19 42 8.28 71 68.06 Iowa State 10 7-3-0 71 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 7
65 0.80 59 3.50 72 68.22 Boston College 9 5-4-0 72 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 10 8 4-4-0 EIC
93 -11.82 98 -14.92 73 69.20 Hardin-Simmons 10 3-7-0 73 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 3 4 2-2-0 BC
91 -10.75 88 -10.48 74 71.70 San Jose State 10 4-6-0 74 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 3 0-3-0 SWIC
121 -26.63 118 -25.62 75 72.65 Idaho 10 1-9-0 75 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 6 5 0-5-0 SWIC
126 -33.72 127 -39.88 76 73.88 Drake 4 0-4-0 76 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
76 -4.69 81 -7.11 77 75.45 Utah 10 5-5-0 77 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 MSC
106 -19.50 111 -21.03 78 76.39 Colgate 9 2-7-0 78 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 EIC
77 -4.89 66 0.09 79 76.70 Holy Cross 10 6-4-0 79 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 11 8 4-4-0 EIC
78 -4.99 76 -4.56 80 79.28 Detroit 10 6-4-0 80 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 14 5 4-1-0 EIC
74 -1.56 79 -6.51 81 79.55 Cincinnati 10 5-4-1 81 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 1 4 0-3-1 MVC
107 -19.65 109 -20.45 82 80.35 Denver 10 2-8-0 82 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 4 7 2-5-0 MSC
122 -28.09 120 -27.67 83 81.06 George Washington 9 1-8-0 84 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 4 5 0-5-0 SoCon
120 -26.37 115 -23.34 84 81.06 Villanova 10 1-9-0 83 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 12 7 1-6-0 EIC
85 -7.87 67 -1.18 85 84.10 Colorado State 10 6-4-0 85 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 7 5-2-0 MSC
96 -14.63 96 -13.52 86 84.43 Saint Xavier 10 4-6-0 86 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 15 3 2-1-0 EIC
105 -18.66 102 -15.87 87 84.55 Arizona 10 4-6-0 87 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 3 2-1-0 BC
125 -32.63 124 -31.85 88 85.12 Hawaii 4 0-4-0 88 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
108 -19.94 108 -18.98 89 86.10 Furman 10 3-7-0 89 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 9 5 3-2-0 SoCon
119 -26.18 122 -30.81 90 86.33 Connecticut 3 0-3-0 90 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
87 -8.66 75 -4.36 91 86.44 Dartmouth 9 5-3-1 91 9 5-3-1 NoDivi 7 7 5-1-1 Ivy
79 -5.32 80 -7.08 92 86.65 Wichita State 10 5-4-1 92 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 2 4 1-2-1 MVC
98 -16.20 101 -15.52 93 86.67 Louisville 3 1-2-0 93 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
114 -21.49 110 -20.54 94 86.72 Columbia 9 2-7-0 94 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 1 7 1-6-0 Ivy
109 -20.49 116 -24.36 95 87.06 Texas El Paso 10 3-7-0 95 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 2 5 2-3-0 BC
82 -6.23 83 -7.57 96 87.67 Pacific 9 5-4-0 96 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 11 3 2-1-0 SWIC
52 4.98 57 3.85 97 88.44 Pennsylvania 9 7-1-1 97 9 7-1-1 NoDivi 8 7 6-1-0 Ivy
112 -21.43 113 -21.65 98 88.60 Brigham Young 10 3-7-0 98 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 2 7 2-5-0 MSC
123 -29.31 121 -29.58 99 89.00 Brown 9 2-6-1 99 9 2-6-1 NoDivi 2 7 1-5-1 Ivy
100 -16.44 106 -18.79 100 89.10 William & Mary 10 4-6-0 100 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 2-5-0 SoCon
116 -24.15 123 -30.90 101 89.15 West Texas A&M 10 1-9-0 101 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 BC
110 -20.50 107 -18.87 102 89.72 Dayton 10 3-7-0 102 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 13 4 0-4-0 EIC
81 -5.66 85 -8.34 103 90.65 Virginia Tech 10 6-4-0 103 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 SoCon
70 -0.45 82 -7.50 104 91.71 New Mexico State 11 8-3-0 104 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 4 4 2-2-0 BC
45 7.08 50 4.86 105 91.80 Wyoming 10 9-1-0 105 10 9-1-0 NoDivi 8 7 7-0-0 MSC
92 -11.43 100 -15.46 106 92.61 Princeton 9 4-5-0 106 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 Ivy
75 -3.99 78 -6.45 107 92.65 New Mexico 10 7-3-0 107 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 4-2-0 MSC
104 -17.04 105 -18.56 108 93.30 Trinity University (TX) 5 2-3-0 108 5 2-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
101 -16.66 114 -23.18 109 93.83 Bucknell 3 1-2-0 109 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -25.35 119 -25.85 110 94.12 Lehigh 4 1-3-0 110 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
51 5.50 60 2.95 111 94.22 North Texas 11 9-2-0 111 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 4 4 3-1-0 MVC
71 -0.89 84 -8.24 112 94.44 Harvard 9 6-3-0 112 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 6 7 4-3-0 Ivy
63 2.09 52 4.65 113 94.50 Virginia Military 10 8-1-1 113 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 8 6 5-0-1 SoCon
124 -32.47 125 -33.05 114 94.75 Montana 9 1-8-0 114 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 1 6 1-5-0 MSC
103 -16.98 103 -15.87 115 94.83 Fresno State 3 1-2-0 115 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
94 -12.58 99 -15.45 116 94.85 Richmond 10 4-5-1 116 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 6 8 4-3-1 SoCon
99 -16.27 95 -13.47 117 95.06 Cornell 9 5-4-0 117 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 3 7 3-4-0 Ivy
86 -8.47 71 -2.49 118 95.17 Citadel 10 8-2-0 118 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 7 6 5-1-0 SoCon
102 -16.79 104 -16.95 119 95.27 Utah State 11 5-6-0 119 11 5-6-0 NoDivi 3 7 2-5-0 MSC
127 -35.84 126 -37.23 120 95.56 Davidson 9 1-8-0 120 9 1-8-0 NoDivi 1 5 0-5-0 SoCon
84 -7.54 87 -10.17 121 96.56 Yale 9 6-3-0 121 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 Ivy
113 -21.49 117 -24.43 122 97.67 Montana State 3 1-2-0 122 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -10.48 97 -14.36 123 99.62 Miami OH 4 2-2-0 123 4 2-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
69 -0.21 62 2.02 124 102.50 Arizona State 11 10-1-0 124 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 6 5 5-0-0 BC
115 -22.59 89 -10.99 125 104.33 Wofford 3 2-1-0 126 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
111 -20.87 90 -10.99 126 104.33 Presbyterian 3 2-1-0 125 3 2-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
97 -15.45 94 -12.78 127 111.50 Rutgers 9 6-3-0 127 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 16 2 2-0-0 EIC
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 0-1-0
Bowling Green 1 1-0-0
Marshall 1 0-1-0
Massachusetts 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 1 1-0-0
Western Michigan 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 1 1-0-0
Delaware 1 1-0-0
Lafayette 2 0-2-0
North Dakota 1 1-0-0
North Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Northern Arizona 1 0-1-0
Rhode Island 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
West Chester 1 1-0-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
McMurry 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 1 0-1-0
Saint Ambrose 1 0-1-0
Florence State 1 0-1-0
Mexico 2 0-2-0
Pensacola NAS 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 1 1-0-0
Tampa 1 0-1-0
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