College Football 1961
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1961/9/16 and 1961/12/16
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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Major Independents [Major-Ind] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in Major-Ind based on Global ranking
The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
Southern Mississippi 3 1-2-0 50 3 1-2-0
Lehigh 4 3-1-0 56 4 3-1-0
Miami (OH) 5 3-2-0 79 5 3-2-0
Tennessee Chattanooga 4 0-4-0 82 4 0-4-0
Louisville 4 1-3-0 92 4 1-3-0
Trinity University (TX) 4 1-3-0 102 4 1-3-0
Western Michigan 3 0-3-0 109 3 0-3-0
Buffalo 4 1-3-0 112 4 1-3-0
Drake 3 0-3-0 113 3 0-3-0
McMurry 3 1-2-0 117 3 1-2-0
Connecticut 4 0-4-0 119 4 0-4-0
Massachusetts 3 0-3-0 120 3 0-3-0
Arkansas State 2 0-2-0 2 0-2-0
Bowling Green 2 2-0-0 2 2-0-0
East Carolina 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Fresno State 2 2-0-0 2 2-0-0
Kent State 2 1-1-0 2 1-1-0
Marshall 2 0-2-0 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 2 1-1-0 2 1-1-0
Toledo 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 2 1-1-0 2 1-1-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0 2 0-2-0
Delaware 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Lafayette 2 0-2-0 2 0-2-0
Montana State 1 1-0-0 1 1-0-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Northern Arizona 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 0-2-0 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 1 1-0-0 1 1-0-0
Samford 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
San Diego 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Wofford 2 0-2-0 2 0-2-0
West Chester 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Cal State Long Beach 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Cal State Los Angeles 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
San Diego Marines 1 0-1-0 1 0-1-0
Major-Ind results for other seasons
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Athletic Association of Western Universities [AAWU] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in AAWU based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 9.661 1 8.80 5 3.500 UCLA 4 3-1-0 23 11 7-4-0 23 11 7-4-0
3 3.178 2 4.40 4 3.125 Washington 4 2-1-1 52 10 5-4-1 52 10 5-4-1
2 6.741 3 4.40 3 3.125 Southern California 4 2-1-1 50 10 4-5-1 50 10 4-5-1
4 -9.291 4 -8.80 2 2.750 Stanford 4 1-3-0 68 10 4-6-0 68 10 4-6-0
5 -10.289 5 -8.80 1 2.500 California 4 1-3-0 89 10 1-8-1 89 10 1-8-1
AAWU results for other seasons
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Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 10.519 1 12.83 7 4.917 Duke 6 5-1-0 16 10 7-3-0 16 10 7-3-0
3 3.561 2 2.75 6 4.786 North Carolina 7 4-3-0 33 10 5-5-0 33 10 5-5-0
2 7.092 3 0.92 1 4.250 Clemson 6 3-3-0 46 10 5-5-0 46 10 5-5-0
7 -4.942 4 -1.83 8 4.917 Maryland 6 3-3-0 21 10 7-3-0 21 10 7-3-0
5 -3.255 5 -2.75 5 4.429 Wake Forest 7 3-4-0 57 10 4-6-0 57 10 4-6-0
6 -3.965 6 -2.75 3 4.286 South Carolina 7 3-4-0 54 10 4-6-0 54 10 4-6-0
4 -0.886 7 -2.75 4 4.357 North Carolina State 7 3-4-0 44 10 4-6-0 44 10 4-6-0
8 -8.124 8 -6.42 2 4.250 Virginia 6 2-4-0 77 10 4-6-0 77 10 4-6-0
ACC results for other seasons
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Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in BIG 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 14.314 1 15.15 10 7.500 Ohio State 6 6-0-0 2 9 8-0-1 2 9 8-0-1
3 10.514 2 14.24 8 6.000 Minnesota 7 6-1-0 5 10 8-2-0 5 10 8-2-0
2 10.736 3 6.85 9 6.429 Michigan State 7 5-2-0 8 9 7-2-0 8 9 7-2-0
4 6.471 4 4.86 7 5.917 Purdue 6 4-2-0 13 9 6-3-0 13 9 6-3-0
5 1.020 5 3.46 2 4.333 Michigan 6 3-3-0 11 9 6-3-0 11 9 6-3-0
7 -1.027 6 1.71 6 5.643 Wisconsin 7 4-3-0 15 9 6-3-0 15 9 6-3-0
6 0.787 7 -3.94 4 4.750 Iowa 6 2-4-0 17 9 5-4-0 17 9 5-4-0
8 -5.594 8 -6.91 5 5.250 Northwestern 6 2-4-0 32 9 4-5-0 32 9 4-5-0
10 -22.545 9 -16.38 1 4.214 Illinois 7 0-7-0 83 9 0-9-0 83 9 0-9-0
9 -14.675 10 -19.05 3 4.750 Indiana 6 0-6-0 66 9 2-7-0 66 9 2-7-0
BIG 10 results for other seasons
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Big 8 Conference [BIG 8] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in BIG 8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 14.041 1 19.25 8 5.000 Colorado 7 7-0-0 7 11 9-2-0 7 11 9-2-0
2 13.869 2 8.25 7 4.857 Kansas 7 5-2-0 24 11 7-3-1 24 11 7-3-1
3 7.249 3 8.25 6 4.714 Missouri 7 5-2-0 12 10 7-2-1 12 10 7-2-1
4 1.909 4 2.75 5 4.571 Oklahoma 7 4-3-0 36 10 5-5-0 36 10 5-5-0
5 -2.256 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Iowa State 7 3-4-0 51 10 5-5-0 51 10 5-5-0
7 -6.859 6 -8.25 3 4.214 Oklahoma State 7 2-5-0 58 10 4-6-0 58 10 4-6-0
6 -6.043 7 -8.25 2 4.214 Nebraska 7 2-5-0 59 10 3-6-1 59 10 3-6-1
8 -21.909 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Kansas State 7 0-7-0 79 10 2-8-0 79 10 2-8-0
BIG 8 results for other seasons
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Border Conference [BC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in BC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 18.006 1 16.13 4 3.667 Arizona State 3 3-0-0 43 10 7-3-0 43 10 7-3-0
2 11.060 2 8.80 3 3.250 West Texas A&M 4 3-1-0 70 10 6-4-0 70 10 6-4-0
3 5.963 3 1.47 5 3.667 New Mexico State 3 2-1-0 95 10 5-4-1 95 10 5-4-1
4 -10.826 4 -8.80 2 2.750 Texas El Paso 4 1-3-0 103 10 3-7-0 103 10 3-7-0
5 -24.203 5 -17.60 1 2.500 Hardin-Simmons 4 0-4-0 121 10 0-10-0 121 10 0-10-0
BC results for other seasons
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Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in EIC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 24.276 1 18.57 7 6.833 Penn State 6 5-1-0 34 11 8-3-0 34 11 8-3-0
3 16.057 2 17.43 4 5.333 Notre Dame 3 2-1-0 29 10 5-5-0 29 10 5-5-0
5 14.903 3 16.30 2 4.300 Navy 5 3-2-0 31 10 7-3-0 31 10 7-3-0
2 19.690 4 16.18 6 6.500 Army 4 3-1-0 53 10 6-4-0 53 10 6-4-0
6 9.971 5 9.53 15 13.000 Rutgers 1 1-0-0 25 9 9-0-0 25 9 9-0-0
4 15.893 6 9.53 8 7.083 Syracuse 6 4-2-0 38 11 8-3-0 38 11 8-3-0
7 7.804 7 4.46 1 3.125 Pittsburgh 4 1-3-0 67 10 3-7-0 67 10 3-7-0
8 1.218 8 2.86 12 9.333 Detroit 6 4-2-0 63 9 5-4-0 63 9 5-4-0
9 -6.048 9 -6.02 10 9.167 Holy Cross 6 3-3-0 69 10 7-3-0 69 10 7-3-0
10 -9.436 10 -8.79 11 9.200 Boston College 5 2-3-0 75 10 4-6-0 75 10 4-6-0
11 -12.092 11 -11.32 9 9.000 Villanova 3 1-2-0 56 10 8-2-0 56 10 8-2-0
14 -19.802 12 -12.12 14 11.500 Saint Xavier 2 1-1-0 90 10 6-4-0 90 10 6-4-0
13 -14.780 13 -12.47 3 5.250 Colgate 2 0-2-0 81 9 5-4-0 81 9 5-4-0
12 -13.588 14 -17.02 5 5.750 Boston University 4 0-4-0 94 9 4-5-0 94 9 4-5-0
15 -34.068 15 -27.09 13 10.000 Dayton 3 0-3-0 107 10 2-8-0 107 10 2-8-0
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Ivy League Conference [Ivy] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in Ivy based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
2 12.242 1 13.75 8 4.929 Harvard 7 6-1-0 93 9 6-3-0 93 9 6-3-0
1 16.711 2 13.75 7 4.929 Columbia 7 6-1-0 82 9 6-3-0 82 9 6-3-0
4 6.918 3 8.25 6 4.643 Princeton 7 5-2-0 104 9 5-4-0 104 9 5-4-0
3 9.032 4 8.25 5 4.643 Dartmouth 7 5-2-0 101 9 6-3-0 101 9 6-3-0
5 -2.608 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Yale 7 3-4-0 113 9 4-5-0 113 9 4-5-0
6 -3.132 6 -8.25 3 4.286 Cornell 7 2-5-0 117 9 3-6-0 117 9 3-6-0
7 -17.656 7 -13.75 2 4.143 Pennsylvania 7 1-6-0 122 9 2-7-0 122 9 2-7-0
8 -21.506 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Brown 7 0-7-0 123 9 0-9-0 123 9 0-9-0
Ivy results for other seasons
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Missouri Valley Conference [MVC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in MVC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 9.418 1 16.50 4 3.000 Wichita State 3 3-0-0 49 11 8-3-0 49 11 8-3-0
4 -4.972 2 -5.50 2 2.333 Cincinnati 3 1-2-0 100 10 3-7-0 100 10 3-7-0
2 0.375 3 -5.50 3 2.500 Tulsa 3 1-2-0 99 10 2-8-0 99 10 2-8-0
3 -4.822 4 -5.50 1 2.167 North Texas 3 1-2-0 92 10 5-4-1 92 10 5-4-1
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Mountain States Conference [MSC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in MSC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 19.328 1 15.71 7 4.500 Utah State 6 5-0-1 35 11 9-1-1 35 11 9-1-1
2 16.364 2 15.71 6 4.333 Wyoming 6 5-0-1 27 9 6-1-2 27 9 6-1-2
4 -4.279 3 0.00 4 4.083 New Mexico 6 3-3-0 64 11 7-4-0 64 11 7-4-0
3 1.868 4 -0.00 5 4.083 Utah 6 3-3-0 45 10 6-4-0 45 10 6-4-0
6 -8.930 5 -6.29 2 3.750 Brigham Young 6 2-4-0 102 10 2-8-0 102 10 2-8-0
5 -6.583 6 -6.29 3 3.750 Montana 6 2-4-0 109 8 2-6-0 109 8 2-6-0
7 -17.767 7 -18.86 1 3.500 Colorado State 6 0-6-0 116 10 0-10-0 116 10 0-10-0
MSC results for other seasons
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Southeastern Conference [SEC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
3 16.891 1 20.50 8 6.750 LSU 6 6-0-0 3 11 10-1-0 3 11 10-1-0
1 19.061 2 16.29 12 8.143 Alabama 7 7-0-0 1 11 11-0-0 1 11 11-0-0
2 17.521 3 12.06 11 7.583 Mississippi 6 5-1-0 6 11 9-2-0 6 11 9-2-0
4 5.905 4 5.06 4 6.214 Georgia Tech 7 4-3-0 9 11 7-4-0 9 11 7-4-0
5 4.673 5 3.01 3 6.071 Tennessee 7 4-3-0 22 10 6-4-0 22 10 6-4-0
9 -8.564 6 -2.32 10 7.583 Florida 6 3-3-0 39 10 4-5-1 39 10 4-5-1
6 -1.688 7 -3.82 5 6.357 Auburn 7 3-4-0 20 10 6-4-0 20 10 6-4-0
7 -3.656 8 -6.54 6 6.417 Kentucky 6 2-4-0 40 10 5-5-0 40 10 5-5-0
8 -8.390 9 -8.60 1 4.667 Mississippi State 6 1-5-0 19 10 5-5-0 19 10 5-5-0
11 -13.705 10 -8.63 2 4.917 Tulane 6 1-5-0 76 10 2-8-0 76 10 2-8-0
10 -13.496 11 -11.62 9 6.786 Georgia 7 2-5-0 55 10 3-7-0 55 10 3-7-0
12 -14.551 12 -15.39 7 6.429 Vanderbilt 7 1-6-0 78 10 2-8-0 78 10 2-8-0
SEC results for other seasons
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Southern Conference [SoCon] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in SoCon based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
3 5.734 1 11.74 8 5.833 Citadel 6 5-1-0 72 10 7-3-0 72 10 7-3-0
1 11.503 2 8.83 2 4.500 West Virginia 3 2-1-0 91 10 4-6-0 91 10 4-6-0
2 7.092 3 8.75 6 5.143 Richmond 7 5-2-0 85 10 5-5-0 85 10 5-5-0
5 0.273 4 5.60 7 5.417 Virginia Military 6 4-2-0 84 10 6-4-0 84 10 6-4-0
4 5.114 5 -1.28 3 4.571 George Washington 7 3-4-0 108 9 3-6-0 108 9 3-6-0
7 -1.521 6 -2.99 1 4.300 Virginia Tech 5 2-3-0 96 9 4-5-0 96 9 4-5-0
6 -1.039 7 -4.04 9 5.875 Furman 4 2-2-0 88 10 7-3-0 88 10 7-3-0
9 -16.139 8 -11.76 4 4.800 Davidson 5 1-4-0 111 8 4-4-0 111 8 4-4-0
8 -11.018 9 -14.85 5 5.000 William & Mary 7 1-6-0 119 10 1-9-0 119 10 1-9-0
SoCon results for other seasons
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Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in SWAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
1 19.304 1 13.75 8 5.000 Texas 7 6-1-0 4 11 10-1-0 4 11 10-1-0
2 11.758 2 13.75 7 4.857 Arkansas 7 6-1-0 10 11 8-3-0 10 11 8-3-0
3 8.023 3 8.25 6 4.714 Rice 7 5-2-0 14 11 7-4-0 14 11 7-4-0
4 1.275 4 -2.75 5 4.571 Texas A&M 7 3-4-0 30 10 4-5-1 30 10 4-5-1
6 -8.961 5 -5.50 4 4.357 Texas Christian 7 2-4-1 37 10 3-5-2 37 10 3-5-2
7 -12.137 6 -8.25 2 4.214 Texas Tech 7 2-5-0 42 10 4-6-0 42 10 4-6-0
5 -5.843 7 -8.25 3 4.286 Baylor 7 2-5-0 28 11 6-5-0 28 11 6-5-0
8 -13.420 8 -11.00 1 4.000 Southern Methodist 7 1-5-1 61 10 2-7-1 61 10 2-7-1
SWAC results for other seasons
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Southwestern Independent Conference [SWIC] - No Division Affiliation - College Football 1961
1961 - Ranking of teams in SWIC based on Global ranking
The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
Miami (FL) 11 7-4-0 19 11 7-4-0
Memphis 10 8-2-0 35 10 8-2-0
Houston 2 2-0-0 10 5-4-1 36 10 5-4-1
Arizona 2 2-0-0 10 8-1-1 40 10 8-1-1
Oregon 5 2-3-0 10 4-6-0 58 10 4-6-0
Oregon State 4 3-1-0 10 5-5-0 59 10 5-5-0
Florida State 1 0-1-0 10 4-5-1 69 10 4-5-1
Washington State 4 2-2-0 10 3-7-0 74 10 3-7-0
San Jose State 5 3-2-0 10 6-4-0 86 10 6-4-0
Air Force 10 3-7-0 97 10 3-7-0
Pacific 3 1-2-0 9 5-4-0 108 9 5-4-0
Idaho 6 1-5-0 9 2-7-0 115 9 2-7-0
SWIC results for other seasons
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