College Football 1959
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1959/9/18 and 1960/1/2
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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Ranking of teams in all divisions based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 42.05 1 38.34 15 29.73 Mississippi 11 10-1-0 1 9 8-1-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 SEC
4 30.45 2 37.09 28 34.05 Georgia 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 SEC
2 33.45 3 35.96 49 50.45 Syracuse 11 11-0-0 3 11 11-0-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 Eastern Indep
3 33.40 4 35.58 4 22.86 Louisiana State 11 9-2-0 4 11 9-2-0 Uni 4 7 5-2-0 SEC
7 25.29 5 29.08 24 32.05 Arkansas 11 9-2-0 5 11 9-2-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Southwest AC
6 25.50 6 28.49 27 33.73 Texas 11 9-2-0 6 11 9-2-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Southwest AC
16 20.66 7 27.46 14 29.68 Alabama 11 7-2-2 7 9 5-2-2 Uni 3 7 4-1-2 SEC
8 24.77 8 26.86 10 27.23 Texas Christian 11 8-3-0 9 11 8-3-0 Uni 3 6 5-1-0 Southwest AC
10 22.77 9 26.72 48 49.05 Penn State 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 Uni 4 6 4-2-0 Eastern Indep
19 18.84 10 25.51 21 31.22 Vanderbilt 10 5-3-2 10 9 4-3-2 Uni 5 7 3-2-2 SEC
5 25.94 11 25.34 23 31.50 Auburn 10 7-3-0 11 9 6-3-0 Uni 6 7 4-3-0 SEC
11 21.92 12 24.90 2 20.91 Georgia Tech 11 6-5-0 12 11 6-5-0 Uni 7 6 3-3-0 SEC
13 21.08 13 23.43 43 46.10 Southern California 10 8-2-0 13 10 8-2-0 Uni 1 4 3-1-0 AAWU
9 23.87 14 23.25 57 54.09 Washington 11 10-1-0 14 11 10-1-0 Uni 3 4 3-1-0 AAWU
24 16.96 15 22.31 3 21.20 Tennessee 10 5-4-1 17 9 4-4-1 Uni 8 8 3-4-1 SEC
17 20.41 16 21.97 22 31.31 Purdue 9 5-2-2 15 9 5-2-2 Uni 3 7 4-2-1 Big 10
28 15.97 17 20.38 35 39.70 Pittsburgh 10 6-4-0 16 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 5 4-1-0 Eastern Indep
25 16.80 18 19.94 19 30.89 Illinois 9 5-3-1 18 9 5-3-1 Uni 4 7 4-2-1 Big 10
20 17.95 19 19.10 13 28.20 Southern Methodist 10 5-4-1 21 10 5-4-1 Uni 4 6 2-3-1 Southwest AC
23 17.45 20 18.84 31 36.40 Florida 10 5-4-1 22 10 5-4-1 Uni 9 6 2-4-0 SEC
27 16.08 21 18.70 20 31.00 Miami FL 10 6-4-0 20 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
21 17.86 22 18.64 62 58.27 Clemson 11 9-2-0 19 11 9-2-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 ACC
22 17.60 23 18.30 38 42.40 Oklahoma 10 7-3-0 24 10 7-3-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Big 7
12 21.46 24 18.06 16 30.06 Northwestern 9 6-3-0 23 9 6-3-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 Big 10
14 21.01 25 17.75 7 25.90 Kentucky 10 4-6-0 25 10 4-6-0 Uni 10 7 1-6-0 SEC
29 15.40 26 17.32 32 37.65 Wisconsin 10 7-3-0 26 10 7-3-0 Uni 1 7 5-2-0 Big 10
15 20.74 27 16.12 18 30.78 Michigan State 9 5-4-0 27 9 5-4-0 Uni 2 6 4-2-0 Big 10
30 14.11 28 14.71 9 26.80 Notre Dame 10 5-5-0 28 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 2 1-1-0 Eastern Indep
34 11.85 29 14.51 6 25.70 Baylor 10 4-6-0 29 10 4-6-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Southwest AC
32 12.59 30 14.15 33 38.64 Missouri 11 6-5-0 30 11 6-5-0 Uni 2 6 4-2-0 Big 7
31 13.57 31 13.92 68 64.65 Oregon 10 8-2-0 32 10 8-2-0 Uni 3 6 5-1-0 Southwest Indep
38 9.82 32 13.50 8 26.25 Tulane 10 3-6-1 31 10 3-6-1 Uni 11 6 0-5-1 SEC
18 20.12 33 12.09 36 40.06 Iowa 9 5-4-0 33 9 5-4-0 Uni 6 6 3-3-0 Big 10
26 16.59 34 11.46 34 39.12 Indiana 9 4-4-1 35 9 4-4-1 Uni 9 7 2-4-1 Big 10
36 11.00 35 10.72 56 51.75 Navy 10 5-4-1 36 10 5-4-1 Uni 5 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
44 7.67 36 10.70 1 15.00 Mississippi State 9 2-7-0 49 7 0-7-0 Uni 12 7 0-7-0 SEC
33 12.38 37 10.47 41 44.11 UCLA 10 5-4-1 34 10 5-4-1 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 AAWU
35 11.79 38 10.04 39 43.10 Kansas 10 5-5-0 37 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 6 3-3-0 Big 7
45 7.66 39 8.58 53 51.28 Army 9 4-4-1 38 9 4-4-1 Uni 7 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
37 9.86 40 8.38 30 35.39 Michigan 9 4-5-0 41 9 4-5-0 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 Big 10
42 8.31 41 8.15 71 67.50 Iowa State 10 7-3-0 42 8 5-3-0 Uni 3 6 3-3-0 Big 7
43 7.79 42 7.90 54 51.45 North Carolina 10 5-5-0 40 10 5-5-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 ACC
39 8.84 43 7.73 12 27.62 Ohio State 9 3-5-1 39 9 3-5-1 Uni 8 7 2-4-1 Big 10
51 5.54 44 7.38 45 47.15 Texas Tech 10 4-6-0 46 10 4-6-0 Uni 1 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
52 4.64 45 6.67 46 48.20 Colorado 10 5-5-0 45 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 Big 7
60 3.23 46 6.16 60 56.65 South Carolina 10 6-4-0 43 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 ACC
54 4.13 47 5.45 5 22.95 Rice 10 1-7-2 52 10 1-7-2 Uni 6 6 1-4-1 Southwest AC
41 8.32 48 5.43 103 90.50 Wyoming 10 9-1-0 44 10 9-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Skyline
71 -1.39 49 5.19 29 35.00 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
61 3.18 50 5.04 40 43.50 Nebraska 10 4-6-0 54 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Big 7
63 1.84 51 4.82 113 94.67 Virginia Military 10 8-1-1 47 8 6-1-1 Uni 1 6 5-0-1 Southern C
49 5.77 52 4.75 63 62.20 Wake Forest 10 6-4-0 48 10 6-4-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 ACC
40 8.78 53 4.40 65 63.40 Washington State 10 6-4-0 56 10 6-4-0 Uni 5 6 4-2-0 Southwest Indep
56 4.08 54 4.25 101 89.38 Pennsylvania 9 7-1-1 58 8 6-1-1 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
62 2.94 55 4.24 51 50.55 Maryland 10 5-5-0 50 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 ACC
53 4.55 56 4.01 69 65.25 Oklahoma State 10 6-4-0 55 10 6-4-0 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
58 3.84 57 3.76 37 42.10 Duke 10 4-6-0 53 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 5 2-3-0 ACC
46 6.88 58 3.74 17 30.75 Memphis 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
66 0.98 59 3.61 72 67.61 Boston College 9 5-4-0 57 9 5-4-0 Uni 8 8 4-4-0 Eastern Indep
64 1.60 60 3.36 123 99.77 Arizona State 11 10-1-0 51 9 8-1-0 Uni 1 5 5-0-0 Border
48 6.31 61 1.95 26 33.45 Texas A&M 10 3-7-0 63 9 2-7-0 Uni 7 6 0-6-0 Southwest AC
57 3.90 62 1.66 64 62.90 Air Force 10 5-4-1 60 9 4-4-1 Uni 7 2 1-1-0 Southwest Indep
47 6.52 63 1.29 11 27.50 Minnesota 9 2-7-0 61 9 2-7-0 Uni 10 7 1-6-0 Big 10
77 -4.62 64 0.29 77 77.00 Holy Cross 10 6-4-0 65 10 6-4-0 Uni 11 8 4-4-0 Eastern Indep
59 3.35 65 0.28 25 33.30 California 10 2-8-0 62 10 2-8-0 Uni 4 4 1-3-0 AAWU
70 0.19 66 0.23 66 64.15 Tulsa 10 5-5-0 66 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
84 -6.63 67 -0.77 85 82.60 Colorado State 10 6-4-0 64 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Skyline
67 0.90 68 -1.19 107 91.55 North Texas 11 9-2-0 68 8 6-2-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 MVC
55 4.10 69 -1.53 44 47.15 Stanford 10 3-7-0 69 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 4 0-4-0 AAWU
83 -6.51 70 -2.04 67 64.56 Boston University 9 4-5-0 67 7 2-5-0 Uni 10 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
86 -8.63 71 -2.24 116 95.33 Citadel 10 8-2-0 70 7 5-2-0 Uni 3 6 5-1-0 Southern C
50 5.55 72 -2.54 95 87.38 New Mexico State 11 8-3-0 74 7 4-3-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 Border
68 0.32 73 -2.65 61 56.89 Florida State 10 4-6-0 59 8 3-5-0 Uni 8 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
73 -1.52 74 -2.89 52 51.20 Houston 10 3-7-0 71 10 3-7-0 Uni 1 4 3-1-0 MVC
85 -8.43 75 -4.22 86 82.88 Dartmouth 9 5-3-1 78 9 5-3-1 Uni 2 7 5-1-1 Ivy League
78 -5.15 76 -4.42 81 79.72 Detroit 10 6-4-0 73 9 5-4-0 Uni 9 5 4-1-0 Eastern Indep
65 1.44 77 -4.57 70 66.88 Southern Mississippi 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
69 0.31 78 -4.82 47 48.55 Oregon State 10 3-7-0 75 10 3-7-0 Uni 4 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
72 -1.50 79 -5.69 102 89.60 New Mexico 10 7-3-0 72 10 7-3-0 Uni 3 6 4-2-0 Skyline
76 -3.47 80 -6.52 76 73.50 Utah 10 5-5-0 76 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 5 3-2-0 Skyline
74 -2.15 81 -7.30 120 95.81 Harvard 9 6-3-0 86 7 4-3-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Ivy League
75 -2.39 82 -7.38 84 81.75 Cincinnati 10 5-4-1 82 9 4-4-1 Uni 5 4 0-3-1 MVC
82 -5.92 83 -7.40 92 86.61 Pacific 9 5-4-0 81 7 3-4-0 Uni 6 3 2-1-0 Southwest Indep
81 -5.82 84 -7.82 98 88.35 Wichita State 10 5-4-1 80 9 4-4-1 Uni 4 4 1-2-1 MVC
80 -5.69 85 -8.34 105 90.85 Virginia Tech 10 6-4-0 77 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 Southern C
88 -8.76 86 -9.91 122 97.78 Yale 9 6-3-0 91 8 5-3-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Ivy League
87 -8.70 87 -9.96 59 56.17 Marquette 10 3-7-0 84 9 2-7-0 Uni 12 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
90 -9.99 88 -10.10 74 70.05 San Jose State 10 4-6-0 90 8 2-6-0 Uni 9 3 0-3-0 Southwest Indep
113 -21.08 89 -10.83 126 104.33 Presbyterian 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
114 -22.82 90 -10.83 125 104.33 Wofford 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
95 -13.06 91 -10.97 58 56.10 West Virginia 10 3-7-0 85 10 3-7-0 Uni 4 4 2-2-0 Southern C
89 -9.88 92 -11.31 42 44.22 Kansas State 10 2-8-0 87 9 1-8-0 Uni 7 6 1-5-0 Big 7
79 -5.48 93 -11.87 55 51.65 North Carolina State 10 1-9-0 79 9 1-8-0 Uni 8 6 0-6-0 ACC
102 -16.55 94 -13.06 127 112.79 Rutgers 9 6-3-0 83 4 3-1-0 Uni 6 2 2-0-0 Eastern Indep
104 -17.57 95 -13.39 121 96.17 Cornell 9 5-4-0 99 8 4-4-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
91 -11.08 96 -13.90 73 68.45 Hardin-Simmons 10 3-7-0 95 9 2-7-0 Uni 4 4 2-2-0 Border
97 -15.43 97 -14.16 90 85.50 Saint Xavier 10 4-6-0 89 5 2-3-0 Uni 13 3 2-1-0 Eastern Indep
92 -11.18 98 -14.94 124 100.75 Miami OH 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
94 -12.72 99 -15.14 114 95.05 Richmond 10 4-5-1 88 10 4-5-1 Uni 5 8 4-3-1 Southern C
99 -16.16 100 -15.28 111 93.83 Fresno State 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
103 -17.36 101 -15.51 87 83.00 Arizona 10 4-6-0 94 10 4-6-0 Uni 2 3 2-1-0 Border
100 -16.34 102 -15.63 106 91.50 Louisville 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
93 -12.50 103 -15.67 112 94.00 Princeton 9 4-5-0 98 9 4-5-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
96 -15.29 104 -16.34 110 93.68 Utah State 11 5-6-0 97 9 3-6-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Skyline
98 -15.82 105 -17.73 99 89.00 Trinity University TX 5 2-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
101 -16.54 106 -18.76 100 89.10 William & Mary 10 4-6-0 96 10 4-6-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Southern C
109 -20.10 107 -18.91 91 86.35 Furman 10 3-7-0 92 7 3-4-0 Uni 6 5 3-2-0 Southern C
112 -21.08 108 -19.44 104 90.61 Dayton 10 3-7-0 103 7 2-5-0 Uni 16 4 0-4-0 Eastern Indep
106 -18.24 109 -19.66 80 79.25 Denver 10 2-8-0 101 10 2-8-0 Uni 5 7 2-5-0 Skyline
110 -20.15 110 -20.82 93 86.85 Brigham Young 10 3-7-0 93 9 3-6-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Skyline
115 -23.08 111 -21.20 96 87.78 Columbia 9 2-7-0 105 9 2-7-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
111 -20.92 112 -21.64 79 77.67 Colgate 9 2-7-0 108 8 1-7-0 Uni 14 4 0-4-0 Eastern Indep
117 -25.28 113 -21.72 50 50.50 Virginia 10 0-10-0 102 10 0-10-0 Uni 7 5 0-5-0 ACC
105 -17.92 114 -23.37 118 95.67 Bucknell 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
120 -26.83 115 -23.62 83 81.61 Villanova 10 1-9-0 100 8 1-7-0 Uni 15 7 1-6-0 Eastern Indep
108 -19.90 116 -23.67 117 95.33 Montana State 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
107 -19.58 117 -24.28 89 85.25 Texas El Paso 10 3-7-0 104 7 2-5-0 Uni 5 5 2-3-0 Border
118 -25.48 118 -25.10 75 70.85 Idaho 10 1-9-0 106 10 1-9-0 Uni 10 5 0-5-0 Southwest Indep
119 -26.12 119 -25.84 115 95.25 Lehigh 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
122 -28.20 120 -27.77 82 81.06 George Washington 9 1-8-0 107 9 1-8-0 Uni 9 5 0-5-0 Southern C
121 -27.00 121 -30.58 94 87.17 Connecticut 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
116 -23.42 122 -30.61 97 87.95 West Texas A&M 10 1-9-0 112 7 0-7-0 Uni 6 5 0-5-0 Border
124 -31.39 123 -31.29 88 83.38 Hawaii 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
125 -32.96 124 -31.91 108 91.64 Brown 9 2-6-1 111 8 1-6-1 Uni 7 7 1-5-1 Ivy League
123 -31.10 125 -32.39 109 92.88 Montana 9 1-8-0 109 7 1-6-0 Uni 8 6 1-5-0 Skyline
127 -36.10 126 -37.13 119 95.69 Davidson 9 1-8-0 110 5 0-5-0 Uni 8 5 0-5-0 Southern C
126 -33.83 127 -39.84 78 77.62 Drake 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
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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