College Football 1961
Teams in each conference

Based on games played between 1961/9/16 and 1962/1/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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The AAWU [AAWU] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in AAWU based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 24 11 7-4-0 25 11 7-4-0
3 3.178 2 4.40 4 3.125 Washington 4 2-1-1 51 10 5-4-1 52 10 5-4-1
2 6.741 3 4.40 3 3.125 Southern California 4 2-1-1 47 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 70 10 4-6-0
5 -10.289 5 -8.80 1 2.500 California 4 1-3-0 85 10 1-8-1 89 10 1-8-1
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The Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 17 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 31 10 5-5-0
2 7.092 3 0.92 1 4.250 Clemson 6 3-3-0 46 10 5-5-0 47 10 5-5-0
7 -4.942 4 -1.83 8 4.917 Maryland 6 3-3-0 19 10 7-3-0 20 10 7-3-0
5 -3.255 5 -2.75 5 4.429 Wake Forest 7 3-4-0 56 10 4-6-0 54 10 4-6-0
6 -3.965 6 -2.75 3 4.286 South Carolina 7 3-4-0 53 10 4-6-0 51 10 4-6-0
4 -0.886 7 -2.75 4 4.357 North Carolina State 7 3-4-0 45 9 3-6-0 45 10 4-6-0
8 -8.124 8 -6.42 2 4.250 Virginia 6 2-4-0 75 10 4-6-0 75 10 4-6-0
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The Big 10 Conference [Big 10] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Big 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 7 9 7-2-0 7 9 7-2-0
4 6.471 4 4.86 7 5.917 Purdue 6 4-2-0 12 8 5-3-0 12 9 6-3-0
5 1.020 5 3.46 2 4.333 Michigan 6 3-3-0 10 9 6-3-0 9 9 6-3-0
7 -1.027 6 1.71 6 5.643 Wisconsin 7 4-3-0 13 9 6-3-0 13 9 6-3-0
6 0.787 7 -3.94 4 4.750 Iowa 6 2-4-0 16 9 5-4-0 17 9 5-4-0
8 -5.594 8 -6.91 5 5.250 Northwestern 6 2-4-0 28 9 4-5-0 30 9 4-5-0
10 -22.545 9 -16.38 1 4.214 Illinois 7 0-7-0 79 9 0-9-0 84 9 0-9-0
9 -14.675 10 -19.05 3 4.750 Indiana 6 0-6-0 64 9 2-7-0 68 9 2-7-0
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The Big 8 Conference [Big 8] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Big 8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 8 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0
2 13.869 2 8.25 7 4.857 Kansas 7 5-2-0 25 11 7-3-1 26 11 7-3-1
3 7.249 3 8.25 6 4.714 Missouri 7 5-2-0 15 10 7-2-1 14 10 7-2-1
4 1.909 4 2.75 5 4.571 Oklahoma 7 4-3-0 37 10 5-5-0 37 10 5-5-0
5 -2.256 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Iowa State 7 3-4-0 52 9 4-5-0 57 10 5-5-0
7 -6.859 6 -8.25 3 4.214 Oklahoma State 7 2-5-0 60 10 4-6-0 63 10 4-6-0
6 -6.043 7 -8.25 2 4.214 Nebraska 7 2-5-0 59 9 2-6-1 60 10 3-6-1
8 -21.909 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Kansas State 7 0-7-0 76 10 2-8-0 81 10 2-8-0
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The Border Conference [Border] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Border based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 46 10 7-3-0
2 11.060 2 8.80 3 3.250 West Texas A&M 4 3-1-0 72 8 5-3-0 76 10 6-4-0
3 5.963 3 1.47 5 3.667 New Mexico State 3 2-1-0 90 7 3-3-1 99 10 5-4-1
4 -10.826 4 -8.80 2 2.750 Texas El Paso 4 1-3-0 103 8 1-7-0 104 10 3-7-0
5 -24.203 5 -17.60 1 2.500 Hardin-Simmons 4 0-4-0 109 8 0-8-0 122 10 0-10-0
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The Eastern Independent Conference [Eastern Indep] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Eastern Indep based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 20 11 8-3-0 21 11 8-3-0
3 16.057 2 17.43 4 5.333 Notre Dame 3 2-1-0 30 10 5-5-0 29 10 5-5-0
5 14.903 3 16.30 2 4.300 Navy 5 3-2-0 26 10 7-3-0 27 10 7-3-0
2 19.690 4 16.18 6 6.500 Army 4 3-1-0 50 10 6-4-0 53 10 6-4-0
6 9.971 5 9.53 15 13.000 Rutgers 1 1-0-0 41 4 4-0-0 18 9 9-0-0
4 15.893 6 9.53 8 7.083 Syracuse 6 4-2-0 34 11 8-3-0 35 11 8-3-0
7 7.804 7 4.46 1 3.125 Pittsburgh 4 1-3-0 65 10 3-7-0 66 10 3-7-0
8 1.218 8 2.86 12 9.333 Detroit 6 4-2-0 66 8 4-4-0 64 9 5-4-0
9 -6.048 9 -6.02 10 9.167 Holy Cross 6 3-3-0 63 7 4-3-0 58 10 7-3-0
10 -9.436 10 -8.79 11 9.200 Boston College 5 2-3-0 69 10 4-6-0 73 10 4-6-0
11 -12.092 11 -11.32 9 9.000 Villanova 3 1-2-0 49 5 3-2-0 42 10 8-2-0
14 -19.802 12 -12.12 14 11.500 Saint Xavier 2 1-1-0 87 5 2-3-0 86 10 6-4-0
13 -14.780 13 -12.47 3 5.250 Colgate 2 0-2-0 81 7 4-3-0 79 9 5-4-0
12 -13.588 14 -17.02 5 5.750 Boston University 4 0-4-0 80 6 2-4-0 94 9 4-5-0
15 -34.068 15 -27.09 13 10.000 Dayton 3 0-3-0 104 5 1-4-0 105 10 2-8-0
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The Ivy League Conference [Ivy League] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Ivy League based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 91 8 6-2-0 92 9 6-3-0
1 16.711 2 13.75 7 4.929 Columbia 7 6-1-0 82 8 6-2-0 80 9 6-3-0
4 6.918 3 8.25 6 4.643 Princeton 7 5-2-0 100 9 5-4-0 102 9 5-4-0
3 9.032 4 8.25 5 4.643 Dartmouth 7 5-2-0 98 8 5-3-0 97 9 6-3-0
5 -2.608 5 -2.75 4 4.429 Yale 7 3-4-0 105 8 3-5-0 112 9 4-5-0
6 -3.132 6 -8.25 3 4.286 Cornell 7 2-5-0 108 9 3-6-0 114 9 3-6-0
7 -17.656 7 -13.75 2 4.143 Pennsylvania 7 1-6-0 110 8 1-7-0 121 9 2-7-0
8 -21.506 8 -19.25 1 4.000 Brown 7 0-7-0 111 8 0-8-0 123 9 0-9-0
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The MVC [MVC] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in MVC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 55 9 6-3-0 56 11 8-3-0
4 -4.972 2 -5.50 2 2.333 Cincinnati 3 1-2-0 95 9 3-6-0 100 10 3-7-0
2 0.375 3 -5.50 3 2.500 Tulsa 3 1-2-0 94 10 2-8-0 101 10 2-8-0
3 -4.822 4 -5.50 1 2.167 North Texas 3 1-2-0 88 8 4-3-1 95 10 5-4-1
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The Skyline Conference [Skyline] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Skyline based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 36 10 8-1-1 36 11 9-1-1
2 16.364 2 15.71 6 4.333 Wyoming 6 5-0-1 32 9 6-1-2 32 9 6-1-2
4 -4.279 3 0.00 4 4.083 New Mexico 6 3-3-0 67 10 6-4-0 69 11 7-4-0
3 1.868 4 -0.00 5 4.083 Utah 6 3-3-0 44 10 6-4-0 48 10 6-4-0
6 -8.930 5 -6.29 2 3.750 Brigham Young 6 2-4-0 97 10 2-8-0 103 10 2-8-0
5 -6.583 6 -6.29 3 3.750 Montana 6 2-4-0 101 7 2-5-0 109 8 2-6-0
7 -17.767 7 -18.86 1 3.500 Colorado State 6 0-6-0 106 10 0-10-0 118 10 0-10-0
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The Southeastern Conference [SEC] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 Louisiana State 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 10 8-2-0 6 11 9-2-0
4 5.905 4 5.06 4 6.214 Georgia Tech 7 4-3-0 11 11 7-4-0 11 11 7-4-0
5 4.673 5 3.01 3 6.071 Tennessee 7 4-3-0 22 9 5-4-0 24 10 6-4-0
9 -8.564 6 -2.32 10 7.583 Florida 6 3-3-0 38 10 4-5-1 39 10 4-5-1
6 -1.688 7 -3.82 5 6.357 Auburn 7 3-4-0 23 9 5-4-0 23 10 6-4-0
7 -3.656 8 -6.54 6 6.417 Kentucky 6 2-4-0 39 10 5-5-0 41 10 5-5-0
8 -8.390 9 -8.60 1 4.667 Mississippi State 6 1-5-0 21 9 4-5-0 22 10 5-5-0
11 -13.705 10 -8.63 2 4.917 Tulane 6 1-5-0 73 10 2-8-0 77 10 2-8-0
10 -13.496 11 -11.62 9 6.786 Georgia 7 2-5-0 54 10 3-7-0 55 10 3-7-0
12 -14.551 12 -15.39 7 6.429 Vanderbilt 7 1-6-0 74 10 2-8-0 78 10 2-8-0
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The Southern Conference [Southern C] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Southern C based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 71 9 6-3-0 72 10 7-3-0
1 11.503 2 8.83 2 4.500 West Virginia 3 2-1-0 86 10 4-6-0 90 10 4-6-0
2 7.092 3 8.75 6 5.143 Richmond 7 5-2-0 78 10 5-5-0 85 10 5-5-0
5 0.273 4 5.60 7 5.417 Virginia Military 6 4-2-0 89 8 4-4-0 83 10 6-4-0
4 5.114 5 -1.28 3 4.571 George Washington 7 3-4-0 99 9 3-6-0 108 9 3-6-0
7 -1.521 6 -2.99 1 4.300 Virginia Tech 5 2-3-0 92 9 4-5-0 96 9 4-5-0
6 -1.039 7 -4.04 9 5.875 Furman 4 2-2-0 83 6 3-3-0 87 10 7-3-0
9 -16.139 8 -11.76 4 4.800 Davidson 5 1-4-0 102 5 1-4-0 111 8 4-4-0
8 -11.018 9 -14.85 5 5.000 William & Mary 7 1-6-0 107 10 1-9-0 119 10 1-9-0
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference [Southwest AC] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Southwest AC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss 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 9 10 7-3-0 10 11 8-3-0
3 8.023 3 8.25 6 4.714 Rice 7 5-2-0 14 11 7-4-0 15 11 7-4-0
4 1.275 4 -2.75 5 4.571 Texas A&M 7 3-4-0 29 9 3-5-1 34 10 4-5-1
6 -8.961 5 -5.50 4 4.357 Texas Christian 7 2-4-1 35 10 3-5-2 38 10 3-5-2
7 -12.137 6 -8.25 2 4.214 Texas Tech 7 2-5-0 42 10 4-6-0 43 10 4-6-0
5 -5.843 7 -8.25 3 4.286 Baylor 7 2-5-0 31 11 6-5-0 33 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
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The Southwestern Independent Conference [Southwest Indep] - University Division - College Football 1961
Ranking of teams in Southwest Indep based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Conference Division Global
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Rank Games Record
Air Force 0 0-0-0 84 10 3-7-0 88 10 3-7-0
Memphis 0 0-0-0 57 6 4-2-0 49 10 8-2-0
Miami FL 0 0-0-0 18 11 7-4-0 19 11 7-4-0
1 27.043 1 33.03 5 3.000 Houston 2 2-0-0 40 10 5-4-1 40 10 5-4-1
3 9.871 2 11.03 6 5.125 Oregon State 4 3-1-0 58 10 5-5-0 59 10 5-5-0
4 2.367 3 11.03 4 1.000 Florida State 1 0-1-0 48 9 4-4-1 65 10 4-5-1
2 11.783 4 8.77 10 7.000 Arizona 2 2-0-0 27 10 8-1-1 28 10 8-1-1
6 -2.150 5 -6.46 9 5.875 Washington State 4 2-2-0 77 10 3-7-0 82 10 3-7-0
5 1.773 6 -7.58 7 5.300 Oregon 5 2-3-0 62 10 4-6-0 62 10 4-6-0
7 -11.349 7 -10.40 11 7.300 San Jose State 5 3-2-0 70 9 6-3-0 74 10 6-4-0
9 -23.323 8 -18.87 8 5.333 Idaho 6 1-5-0 93 9 2-7-0 98 9 2-7-0
8 -16.014 9 -20.56 12 7.500 Pacific 3 1-2-0 96 4 1-3-0 107 9 5-4-0
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