College Football 1961
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1961/9/16 and 1961/12/16
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Score Difference (ScoreDif)

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1961 - 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 37.31 1 32.77 39 43.20 Alabama 11 11-0-0 1 11 11-0-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 SEC
2 34.38 4 29.58 43 43.55 Texas 11 10-1-0 2 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 SWAC
3 33.82 6 28.48 36 41.80 Mississippi 11 9-2-0 3 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 2 6 5-1-0 SEC
4 31.38 3 31.92 11 31.05 Louisiana State 11 10-1-0 4 11 10-1-0 NoDivi 3 6 6-0-0 SEC
5 30.32 2 32.72 32 38.83 Ohio State 9 8-0-1 5 9 8-0-1 NoDivi 1 6 6-0-0 BIG 10
6 27.00 8 24.91 19 35.94 Michigan State 9 7-2-0 6 9 7-2-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
7 26.06 9 24.04 8 29.45 Georgia Tech 11 7-4-0 7 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 SEC
8 25.20 5 28.89 7 28.44 Minnesota 10 8-2-0 8 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 3 7 6-1-0 BIG 10
9 23.30 10 23.60 23 36.83 Arkansas 11 8-3-0 9 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 SWAC
10 22.07 24 14.23 44 43.82 Kansas 11 7-3-1 10 11 7-3-1 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
11 21.81 11 22.94 4 24.78 Michigan 9 6-3-0 11 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
12 20.72 13 18.72 29 37.67 Purdue 9 6-3-0 12 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
13 19.98 7 26.85 47 47.30 Colorado 11 9-2-0 13 11 9-2-0 NoDivi 1 7 7-0-0 BIG 8
14 19.83 22 14.71 28 37.45 Tennessee 10 6-4-0 14 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
15 18.69 20 15.23 21 36.30 Auburn 10 6-4-0 15 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 SEC
16 18.37 17 17.24 10 30.50 Iowa 9 5-4-0 16 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 BIG 10
17 17.98 14 18.72 6 26.59 Rice 11 7-4-0 17 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 SWAC
18 16.95 12 19.14 48 48.05 Missouri 10 7-2-1 18 10 7-2-1 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
19 16.85 18 15.64 35 40.18 Miami FL 11 7-4-0 19 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
20 16.30 16 17.72 31 38.75 Duke 10 7-3-0 20 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 ACC
21 14.98 15 18.58 15 34.72 Wisconsin 9 6-3-0 21 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 7 7 4-3-0 BIG 10
22 14.66 30 11.79 18 35.90 Texas A&M 10 4-5-1 22 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 SWAC
23 13.91 34 11.03 58 56.30 Penn State 11 8-3-0 23 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 1 6 5-1-0 EIC
24 13.36 46 4.73 45 45.85 Clemson 10 5-5-0 24 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 6 3-3-0 ACC
25 13.04 38 9.85 56 54.64 Syracuse 11 8-3-0 25 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 4 6 4-2-0 EIC
26 12.86 19 15.30 5 25.83 Mississippi State 10 5-5-0 26 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 8 6 1-5-0 SEC
27 12.01 27 12.23 70 62.78 Wyoming 9 6-1-2 27 9 6-1-2 NoDivi 2 6 5-0-1 MSC
28 12.00 28 11.88 37 41.82 Baylor 11 6-5-0 28 11 6-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 2-5-0 SWAC
29 12.00 23 14.28 55 54.20 UCLA 11 7-4-0 29 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 1 4 3-1-0 AAWU
30 11.34 40 7.93 41 43.30 Kentucky 10 5-5-0 30 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 7 6 2-4-0 SEC
31 11.20 29 11.85 9 30.45 Notre Dame 10 5-5-0 31 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 EIC
32 10.91 32 11.69 13 33.44 Northwestern 9 4-5-0 32 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 BIG 10
33 10.68 35 9.97 95 81.05 Utah State 11 9-1-1 33 11 9-1-1 NoDivi 1 6 5-0-1 MSC
34 10.66 25 14.19 111 91.92 Rutgers 9 9-0-0 34 9 9-0-0 NoDivi 6 1 1-0-0 EIC
35 10.16 48 4.66 102 84.11 Memphis 10 8-2-0 35 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
36 10.07 41 7.77 51 51.15 Houston 10 5-4-1 36 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 1 2 2-0-0 SWIC
37 9.43 33 11.43 17 35.80 North Carolina 10 5-5-0 37 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 7 4-3-0 ACC
38 9.11 36 9.96 27 37.20 Oklahoma 10 5-5-0 38 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 4 7 4-3-0 BIG 8
39 8.99 31 11.70 62 57.95 Navy 10 7-3-0 39 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 5 5 3-2-0 EIC
40 8.74 26 13.30 85 77.45 Arizona 10 8-1-1 40 10 8-1-1 NoDivi 2 2 2-0-0 SWIC
41 8.21 39 9.33 22 36.50 Florida 10 4-5-1 41 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 SEC
42 6.90 21 14.79 52 52.05 Maryland 10 7-3-0 42 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 7 6 3-3-0 ACC
43 6.47 44 5.78 34 39.80 North Carolina State 10 4-6-0 43 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 ACC
44 5.82 43 6.12 83 75.20 Arizona State 10 7-3-0 44 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 BC
45 5.69 53 2.94 72 66.10 Army 10 6-4-0 45 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 EIC
46 5.23 51 3.06 60 56.55 Iowa State 10 5-5-0 46 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 BIG 8
47 5.14 45 5.27 63 58.40 Utah 10 6-4-0 47 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 3 6 3-3-0 MSC
48 3.93 52 3.01 66 59.10 Washington 10 5-4-1 48 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 4 2-1-1 AAWU
49 3.86 66 -0.62 26 37.17 Indiana 9 2-7-0 49 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 0-6-0 BIG 10
50 3.52 71 -1.77 50 50.67 Southern Mississippi 3 1-2-0 50 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
51 3.48 50 3.60 49 50.15 Southern California 10 4-5-1 51 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 2 4 2-1-1 AAWU
52 3.21 37 9.96 3 24.15 Texas Christian 10 3-5-2 52 10 3-5-2 NoDivi 6 7 2-4-1 SWAC
53 2.94 42 7.77 20 35.95 Texas Tech 10 4-6-0 53 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 SWAC
54 2.94 54 2.91 40 43.25 South Carolina 10 4-6-0 54 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 3-4-0 ACC
55 2.59 58 1.98 46 46.30 Oklahoma State 10 4-6-0 55 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 7 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
56 1.40 47 4.67 76 68.75 Lehigh 4 3-1-0 56 4 3-1-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
57 1.39 59 1.55 25 37.06 Nebraska 10 3-6-1 57 10 3-6-1 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
58 1.34 62 0.85 53 53.30 Oregon 10 4-6-0 58 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 5 2-3-0 SWIC
59 1.20 60 1.29 68 60.10 Oregon State 10 5-5-0 59 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 3 4 3-1-0 SWIC
60 0.91 57 1.99 42 43.30 Wake Forest 10 4-6-0 60 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 ACC
61 0.59 78 -3.92 33 39.20 Vanderbilt 10 2-8-0 61 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 12 7 1-6-0 SEC
62 0.21 67 -0.77 30 38.10 Pittsburgh 10 3-7-0 62 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 7 4 1-3-0 EIC
63 0.14 56 2.53 104 86.43 Villanova 10 8-2-0 63 10 8-2-0 NoDivi 11 3 1-2-0 EIC
64 0.03 76 -2.99 14 34.50 Tulane 10 2-8-0 64 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
65 0.00 49 4.50 105 87.11 Wichita State 11 8-3-0 65 11 8-3-0 NoDivi 1 3 3-0-0 MVC
66 -0.08 55 2.84 12 33.30 Georgia 10 3-7-0 66 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 10 7 2-5-0 SEC
67 -0.91 63 0.15 81 74.67 Detroit 9 5-4-0 67 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 6 4-2-0 EIC
68 -1.62 70 -1.64 89 79.17 West Texas A&M 10 6-4-0 68 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 2 4 3-1-0 BC
69 -1.75 65 0.07 67 59.95 Florida State 10 4-5-1 69 10 4-5-1 NoDivi 4 1 0-1-0 SWIC
70 -2.10 61 1.20 16 34.75 Southern Methodist 10 2-7-1 70 10 2-7-1 NoDivi 8 7 1-5-1 SWAC
71 -2.44 82 -6.93 112 92.28 Columbia 9 6-3-0 71 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 1 7 6-1-0 Ivy
72 -2.46 64 0.09 88 78.77 New Mexico 11 7-4-0 72 11 7-4-0 NoDivi 4 6 3-3-0 MSC
73 -2.75 69 -0.84 99 83.60 Holy Cross 10 7-3-0 73 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 9 6 3-3-0 EIC
74 -3.12 80 -5.26 54 53.65 Washington State 10 3-7-0 74 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 6 4 2-2-0 SWIC
75 -3.46 91 -9.83 74 67.45 West Virginia 10 4-6-0 75 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 1 3 2-1-0 SoCon
76 -4.05 68 -0.82 59 56.45 Stanford 10 4-6-0 76 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 AAWU
77 -5.72 75 -2.80 64 58.90 Boston College 10 4-6-0 77 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 10 5 2-3-0 EIC
78 -6.09 77 -3.69 61 57.85 Virginia 10 4-6-0 78 10 4-6-0 NoDivi 8 6 2-4-0 ACC
79 -7.34 74 -2.73 80 74.30 Miami OH 5 3-2-0 79 5 3-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
80 -7.86 81 -6.68 94 80.81 Colgate 9 5-4-0 80 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 13 2 0-2-0 EIC
81 -8.01 89 -9.22 24 37.00 California 10 1-8-1 81 10 1-8-1 NoDivi 5 4 1-3-0 AAWU
82 -8.17 87 -9.01 1 20.38 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 0-4-0 82 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
83 -8.18 85 -8.26 92 80.10 Richmond 10 5-5-0 83 10 5-5-0 NoDivi 2 7 5-2-0 SoCon
84 -8.27 93 -11.62 119 96.61 Harvard 9 6-3-0 84 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 2 7 6-1-0 Ivy
85 -8.30 83 -7.56 2 21.22 Illinois 9 0-9-0 85 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 10 7 0-7-0 BIG 10
86 -9.27 73 -2.53 106 88.00 San Jose State 10 6-4-0 86 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 7 5 3-2-0 SWIC
87 -9.60 101 -14.28 121 100.38 Dartmouth 9 6-3-0 87 9 6-3-0 NoDivi 3 7 5-2-0 Ivy
88 -9.67 90 -9.24 96 81.36 Saint Xavier 10 6-4-0 88 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 14 2 1-1-0 EIC
89 -9.98 72 -2.32 107 88.83 Citadel 10 7-3-0 89 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 3 6 5-1-0 SoCon
90 -10.02 96 -13.20 100 83.67 Virginia Tech 9 4-5-0 90 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 7 5 2-3-0 SoCon
91 -10.24 79 -4.36 38 42.60 Kansas State 10 2-8-0 91 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 8 7 0-7-0 BIG 8
92 -11.03 112 -20.56 103 84.38 Louisville 4 1-3-0 92 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
93 -11.32 88 -9.02 98 82.00 Furman 10 7-3-0 93 10 7-3-0 NoDivi 6 4 2-2-0 SoCon
94 -11.53 94 -12.25 101 83.78 Boston University 9 4-5-0 94 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 12 4 0-4-0 EIC
95 -11.59 99 -13.62 65 59.05 Tulsa 10 2-8-0 95 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 2 3 1-2-0 MVC
96 -11.87 95 -12.76 117 94.00 New Mexico State 10 5-4-1 96 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 3 2-1-0 BC
97 -12.12 86 -8.44 69 61.55 Air Force 10 3-7-0 97 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 SWIC
98 -12.25 108 -18.34 108 89.11 George Washington 9 3-6-0 98 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 4 7 3-4-0 SoCon
99 -12.56 109 -18.40 78 71.50 Montana 8 2-6-0 99 8 2-6-0 NoDivi 5 6 2-4-0 MSC
100 -12.98 104 -16.42 114 92.67 Princeton 9 5-4-0 100 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 4 7 5-2-0 Ivy
101 -13.83 84 -7.79 115 92.72 Virginia Military 10 6-4-0 101 10 6-4-0 NoDivi 5 6 4-2-0 SoCon
102 -14.37 105 -16.69 79 74.25 Trinity University (TX) 4 1-3-0 102 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
103 -14.58 100 -14.14 91 79.75 Cincinnati 10 3-7-0 103 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 4 3 1-2-0 MVC
104 -14.85 92 -11.12 118 94.10 North Texas 10 5-4-1 104 10 5-4-1 NoDivi 3 3 1-2-0 MVC
105 -16.84 117 -26.44 113 92.28 Cornell 9 3-6-0 105 9 3-6-0 NoDivi 6 7 2-5-0 Ivy
106 -17.83 113 -21.94 122 101.83 Yale 9 4-5-0 106 9 4-5-0 NoDivi 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy
107 -17.83 102 -15.65 77 70.00 Brigham Young 10 2-8-0 107 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 6 6 2-4-0 MSC
108 -18.05 106 -17.16 109 90.12 Pacific 9 5-4-0 108 9 5-4-0 NoDivi 8 3 1-2-0 SWIC
109 -19.02 110 -19.39 57 55.67 Western Michigan 3 0-3-0 109 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
110 -20.11 103 -16.07 87 78.15 Texas El Paso 10 3-7-0 110 10 3-7-0 NoDivi 4 4 1-3-0 BC
111 -20.13 107 -18.18 93 80.29 Dayton 10 2-8-0 111 10 2-8-0 NoDivi 15 3 0-3-0 EIC
112 -20.54 98 -13.30 90 79.25 Buffalo 4 1-3-0 112 4 1-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
113 -21.56 115 -25.32 75 67.83 Drake 3 0-3-0 113 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
114 -23.50 116 -26.26 71 63.10 Colorado State 10 0-10-0 114 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 7 6 0-6-0 MSC
115 -24.40 97 -13.24 73 67.00 Idaho 9 2-7-0 115 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 9 6 1-5-0 SWIC
116 -24.68 119 -28.08 97 81.95 William & Mary 10 1-9-0 116 10 1-9-0 NoDivi 8 7 1-6-0 SoCon
117 -26.99 114 -25.07 123 107.83 McMurry 3 1-2-0 117 3 1-2-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
118 -28.50 111 -20.33 116 93.00 Davidson 8 4-4-0 118 8 4-4-0 NoDivi 9 5 1-4-0 SoCon
119 -29.00 120 -33.35 84 76.00 Connecticut 4 0-4-0 119 4 0-4-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
120 -30.13 118 -27.19 82 74.83 Massachusetts 3 0-3-0 120 3 0-3-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
121 -33.42 122 -34.52 110 91.75 Pennsylvania 9 2-7-0 121 9 2-7-0 NoDivi 7 7 1-6-0 Ivy
122 -36.60 121 -33.73 86 77.72 Hardin-Simmons 10 0-10-0 122 10 0-10-0 NoDivi 5 4 0-4-0 BC
123 -40.14 123 -42.79 120 97.94 Brown 9 0-9-0 123 9 0-9-0 NoDivi 8 7 0-7-0 Ivy
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 2 0-2-0
Bowling Green 2 2-0-0
East Carolina 1 0-1-0
Fresno State 2 2-0-0
Kent State 2 1-1-0
Marshall 2 0-2-0
Ohio University 2 1-1-0
Toledo 1 0-1-0
Abilene Christian 2 1-1-0
Bucknell 2 0-2-0
Delaware 1 0-1-0
Lafayette 2 0-2-0
Montana State 1 1-0-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 1 0-1-0
Northern Arizona 1 0-1-0
Northwestern State (LA) 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 0-2-0
Rhode Island 1 1-0-0
Samford 1 0-1-0
San Diego 1 0-1-0
Wofford 2 0-2-0
West Chester 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Cal State Long Beach 1 0-1-0
Cal State Los Angeles 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0
San Diego Marines 1 0-1-0
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