College Football 1959
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1959/9/18 and 1959/12/19
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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