College Football 1961
Ranking of ALL Teams

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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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 35.93 1 33.58 37 40.86 Alabama 11 11-0-0 1 11 11-0-0 Uni 2 7 7-0-0 SEC
5 30.48 2 32.66 31 38.78 Ohio State 9 8-0-1 2 9 8-0-1 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 Big 10
4 31.15 3 32.21 10 30.14 Louisiana State 11 10-1-0 3 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 6 6-0-0 SEC
2 35.60 4 31.40 38 41.27 Texas 11 10-1-0 4 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Southwest AC
7 26.46 5 29.27 7 28.00 Minnesota 10 8-2-0 5 10 8-2-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Big 10
3 31.78 6 25.94 34 39.18 Mississippi 11 9-2-0 6 10 8-2-0 Uni 3 6 5-1-0 SEC
6 26.85 7 25.16 17 35.61 Michigan State 9 7-2-0 7 9 7-2-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Big 10
15 18.65 8 24.47 44 44.95 Colorado 11 9-2-0 8 11 9-2-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Big 8
10 22.05 9 22.87 3 24.61 Michigan 9 6-3-0 10 9 6-3-0 Uni 5 6 3-3-0 Big 10
8 22.89 10 22.48 15 34.45 Arkansas 11 8-3-0 9 10 7-3-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Southwest AC
9 22.77 11 21.11 8 28.91 Georgia Tech 11 7-4-0 11 11 7-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 SEC
12 21.07 12 19.03 23 37.00 Purdue 9 6-3-0 12 8 5-3-0 Uni 4 6 4-2-0 Big 10
22 14.88 13 18.26 14 34.44 Wisconsin 9 6-3-0 13 9 6-3-0 Uni 6 7 4-3-0 Big 10
20 16.48 14 17.65 48 49.75 Missouri 10 7-2-1 15 10 7-2-1 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Big 8
19 16.95 15 17.44 6 27.68 Rice 11 7-4-0 14 11 7-4-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Southwest AC
21 15.82 16 17.18 28 38.30 Duke 10 7-3-0 17 10 7-3-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 ACC
14 18.81 17 17.12 11 30.39 Iowa 9 5-4-0 16 9 5-4-0 Uni 7 6 2-4-0 Big 10
26 12.25 18 15.89 111 89.83 Rutgers 9 9-0-0 41 4 4-0-0 Uni 5 1 1-0-0 Eastern Indep
18 17.03 19 15.87 32 38.86 Miami FL 11 7-4-0 18 11 7-4-0 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
42 6.79 20 15.66 52 51.05 Maryland 10 7-3-0 19 10 7-3-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 ACC
16 17.78 21 14.84 50 50.64 Penn State 11 8-3-0 20 11 8-3-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Eastern Indep
27 12.14 22 14.82 5 26.39 Mississippi State 10 5-5-0 21 9 4-5-0 Uni 9 6 1-5-0 SEC
17 17.75 23 14.42 26 37.40 Auburn 10 6-4-0 23 9 5-4-0 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 SEC
13 18.83 24 14.35 33 38.90 Tennessee 10 6-4-0 22 9 5-4-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 SEC
30 11.36 25 13.54 49 50.32 UCLA 11 7-4-0 24 11 7-4-0 Uni 1 4 3-1-0 AAWU
11 21.36 26 12.87 45 46.00 Kansas 11 7-3-1 25 11 7-3-1 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Big 8
35 9.92 27 12.72 58 56.50 Navy 10 7-3-0 26 10 7-3-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 Eastern Indep
40 8.39 28 12.56 87 79.35 Arizona 10 8-1-1 27 10 8-1-1 Uni 4 2 2-0-0 Southwest Indep
31 11.26 29 11.82 9 29.55 Notre Dame 10 5-5-0 30 10 5-5-0 Uni 2 3 2-1-0 Eastern Indep
32 11.06 30 11.78 12 33.17 Northwestern 9 4-5-0 28 9 4-5-0 Uni 8 6 2-4-0 Big 10
38 9.06 31 11.57 19 35.80 North Carolina 10 5-5-0 33 10 5-5-0 Uni 2 7 4-3-0 ACC
29 11.62 32 11.50 70 63.89 Wyoming 9 6-1-2 32 9 6-1-2 Uni 2 6 5-0-1 Skyline
28 11.71 33 11.43 39 42.64 Baylor 11 6-5-0 31 11 6-5-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Southwest AC
23 14.18 34 11.16 20 36.70 Texas A&M 10 4-5-1 29 9 3-5-1 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
24 13.96 35 11.15 55 52.73 Syracuse 11 8-3-0 34 11 8-3-0 Uni 6 6 4-2-0 Eastern Indep
34 10.33 36 9.19 101 82.50 Utah State 11 9-1-1 36 10 8-1-1 Uni 1 6 5-0-1 Skyline
39 8.78 37 9.06 30 38.70 Oklahoma 10 5-5-0 37 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Big 8
55 2.57 38 9.03 4 25.25 Texas Christian 10 3-5-2 35 10 3-5-2 Uni 5 7 2-4-1 Southwest AC
41 7.50 39 8.88 25 37.40 Florida 10 4-5-1 38 10 4-5-1 Uni 6 6 3-3-0 SEC
37 9.57 40 7.56 54 52.00 Houston 10 5-4-1 40 10 5-4-1 Uni 1 2 2-0-0 Southwest Indep
33 11.02 41 7.48 41 43.70 Kentucky 10 5-5-0 39 10 5-5-0 Uni 8 6 2-4-0 SEC
52 3.01 42 7.25 97 81.12 Villanova 10 8-2-0 49 5 3-2-0 Uni 11 3 1-2-0 Eastern Indep
54 2.58 43 7.07 27 37.40 Texas Tech 10 4-6-0 42 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Southwest AC
53 2.89 44 6.29 73 65.25 Lehigh 4 3-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
43 6.08 45 5.73 36 40.05 North Carolina State 10 4-6-0 45 9 3-6-0 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 ACC
45 5.47 46 5.04 84 76.70 Arizona State 10 7-3-0 43 10 7-3-0 Uni 1 3 3-0-0 Border
25 13.00 47 4.93 46 46.00 Clemson 10 5-5-0 46 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 6 3-3-0 ACC
46 4.90 48 4.75 64 59.65 Utah 10 6-4-0 44 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 Skyline
36 9.69 49 4.54 105 85.39 Memphis 10 8-2-0 57 6 4-2-0 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
50 3.30 50 3.46 51 50.72 Southern California 10 4-5-1 47 10 4-5-1 Uni 3 4 2-1-1 AAWU
56 2.45 51 2.97 40 43.30 South Carolina 10 4-6-0 53 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 ACC
49 4.05 52 2.92 66 60.39 Washington 10 5-4-1 51 10 5-4-1 Uni 2 4 2-1-1 AAWU
44 5.99 53 2.83 71 64.40 Army 10 6-4-0 50 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 4 3-1-0 Eastern Indep
62 0.59 54 2.11 42 43.75 Wake Forest 10 4-6-0 56 10 4-6-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 ACC
66 -0.86 55 2.00 13 34.25 Georgia 10 3-7-0 54 10 3-7-0 Uni 11 7 2-5-0 SEC
69 -1.65 56 1.99 104 84.70 Wichita State 11 8-3-0 55 9 6-3-0 Uni 1 3 3-0-0 MVC
47 4.58 57 1.78 63 58.00 Iowa State 10 5-5-0 52 9 4-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Big 8
68 -1.27 58 1.44 90 79.85 Holy Cross 10 7-3-0 63 7 4-3-0 Uni 9 6 3-3-0 Eastern Indep
59 1.10 59 1.07 67 60.45 Oregon State 10 5-5-0 58 10 5-5-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 Southwest Indep
60 0.96 60 0.66 29 38.56 Nebraska 10 3-6-1 59 9 2-6-1 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Big 8
72 -2.43 61 0.60 18 35.75 Southern Methodist 10 2-7-1 61 10 2-7-1 Uni 8 7 1-5-1 Southwest AC
58 1.15 62 0.32 56 53.85 Oregon 10 4-6-0 62 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 5 2-3-0 Southwest Indep
57 2.00 63 0.31 47 48.30 Oklahoma State 10 4-6-0 60 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Big 8
65 -0.77 64 0.28 81 72.61 Detroit 9 5-4-0 66 8 4-4-0 Uni 8 6 4-2-0 Eastern Indep
70 -1.97 65 0.01 65 60.10 Florida State 10 4-5-1 48 9 4-4-1 Uni 3 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
61 0.73 66 -0.04 22 36.85 Pittsburgh 10 3-7-0 65 10 3-7-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
80 -6.58 67 -0.20 77 71.10 Miami OH 5 3-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
48 4.17 68 -0.60 24 37.00 Indiana 9 2-7-0 64 9 2-7-0 Uni 10 6 0-6-0 Big 10
73 -2.82 69 -0.67 94 80.18 New Mexico 11 7-4-0 67 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 6 3-3-0 Skyline
76 -4.24 70 -1.02 61 56.95 Stanford 10 4-6-0 68 10 4-6-0 Uni 4 4 1-3-0 AAWU
51 3.17 71 -1.60 53 51.33 Southern Mississippi 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
89 -9.74 72 -2.17 106 88.56 Citadel 10 7-3-0 71 9 6-3-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Southern C
77 -5.33 73 -2.44 59 56.80 Boston College 10 4-6-0 69 10 4-6-0 Uni 10 5 2-3-0 Eastern Indep
87 -9.63 74 -2.91 108 88.83 San Jose State 10 6-4-0 70 9 6-3-0 Uni 7 5 3-2-0 Southwest Indep
78 -6.18 75 -2.98 62 57.25 Virginia 10 4-6-0 75 10 4-6-0 Uni 8 6 2-4-0 ACC
71 -2.18 76 -3.00 96 80.89 West Texas A&M 10 6-4-0 72 8 5-3-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 Border
64 -0.50 77 -3.18 16 35.00 Tulane 10 2-8-0 73 10 2-8-0 Uni 10 6 1-5-0 SEC
63 0.32 78 -4.09 35 39.55 Vanderbilt 10 2-8-0 74 10 2-8-0 Uni 12 7 1-6-0 SEC
79 -6.41 79 -5.04 86 78.25 Colgate 9 5-4-0 81 7 4-3-0 Uni 13 2 0-2-0 Eastern Indep
67 -1.00 80 -5.26 110 89.78 Columbia 9 6-3-0 82 8 6-2-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
92 -10.90 81 -5.43 43 44.55 Kansas State 10 2-8-0 76 10 2-8-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 Big 8
74 -3.11 82 -5.56 57 54.30 Washington State 10 3-7-0 77 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
101 -13.30 83 -6.78 114 90.67 Virginia Military 10 6-4-0 89 8 4-4-0 Uni 4 6 4-2-0 Southern C
83 -8.15 84 -7.75 1 20.72 Illinois 9 0-9-0 79 9 0-9-0 Uni 9 7 0-7-0 Big 10
82 -8.03 85 -7.90 91 79.95 Richmond 10 5-5-0 78 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Southern C
88 -9.68 86 -8.75 99 81.29 Saint Xavier 10 6-4-0 87 5 2-3-0 Uni 12 2 1-1-0 Eastern Indep
93 -11.23 87 -8.83 100 82.25 Furman 10 7-3-0 83 6 3-3-0 Uni 7 4 2-2-0 Southern C
99 -12.54 88 -8.98 69 62.90 Air Force 10 3-7-0 84 10 3-7-0 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
85 -8.24 89 -9.47 21 36.70 California 10 1-8-1 85 10 1-8-1 Uni 5 4 1-3-0 AAWU
75 -3.18 90 -9.54 74 66.00 West Virginia 10 4-6-0 86 10 4-6-0 Uni 2 3 2-1-0 Southern C
86 -8.98 91 -9.67 2 21.38 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
81 -6.86 92 -9.99 117 94.67 Harvard 9 6-3-0 91 8 6-2-0 Uni 1 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
109 -19.16 93 -11.25 83 73.62 Buffalo 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
91 -10.23 94 -11.40 95 80.83 Boston University 9 4-5-0 80 6 2-4-0 Uni 14 4 0-4-0 Eastern Indep
104 -15.30 95 -12.23 118 95.75 North Texas 10 5-4-1 88 8 4-3-1 Uni 4 3 1-2-0 MVC
90 -10.02 96 -12.57 102 83.33 Virginia Tech 9 4-5-0 92 9 4-5-0 Uni 6 5 2-3-0 Southern C
84 -8.19 97 -12.58 121 97.94 Dartmouth 9 6-3-0 98 8 5-3-0 Uni 4 7 5-2-0 Ivy League
116 -24.74 98 -13.75 75 67.44 Idaho 9 2-7-0 93 9 2-7-0 Uni 8 6 1-5-0 Southwest Indep
98 -12.46 99 -13.92 120 96.06 New Mexico State 10 5-4-1 90 7 3-3-1 Uni 3 3 2-1-0 Border
103 -15.05 100 -14.16 93 80.05 Cincinnati 10 3-7-0 95 9 3-6-0 Uni 2 3 1-2-0 MVC
96 -12.01 101 -14.49 68 60.60 Tulsa 10 2-8-0 94 10 2-8-0 Uni 3 3 1-2-0 MVC
94 -11.64 102 -14.80 113 90.44 Princeton 9 5-4-0 100 9 5-4-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Ivy League
107 -18.20 103 -16.44 80 71.65 Brigham Young 10 2-8-0 97 10 2-8-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Skyline
112 -20.60 104 -17.14 92 79.95 Texas El Paso 10 3-7-0 103 8 1-7-0 Uni 4 4 1-3-0 Border
111 -19.82 105 -17.46 88 79.43 Dayton 10 2-8-0 104 5 1-4-0 Uni 15 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
102 -14.83 106 -17.80 85 77.12 Trinity University TX 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
108 -18.64 107 -17.81 115 91.62 Pacific 9 5-4-0 96 4 1-3-0 Uni 9 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
97 -12.11 108 -17.98 107 88.72 George Washington 9 3-6-0 99 9 3-6-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Southern C
100 -12.91 109 -19.25 82 73.07 Montana 8 2-6-0 101 7 2-5-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Skyline
110 -19.18 110 -19.79 60 56.83 Western Michigan 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
119 -28.19 111 -19.87 116 92.60 Davidson 8 4-4-0 102 5 1-4-0 Uni 8 5 1-4-0 Southern C
106 -16.36 112 -20.30 122 100.00 Yale 9 4-5-0 105 8 3-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
95 -11.73 113 -20.38 103 84.25 Louisville 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
105 -15.47 114 -24.85 112 90.17 Cornell 9 3-6-0 108 9 3-6-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Ivy League
120 -28.40 115 -24.99 76 67.50 Massachusetts 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
117 -27.49 116 -26.15 123 109.50 McMurry 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
113 -22.42 117 -26.68 78 71.33 Drake 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
114 -23.91 118 -26.90 72 64.65 Colorado State 10 0-10-0 106 10 0-10-0 Uni 7 6 0-6-0 Skyline
115 -24.46 119 -27.68 98 81.25 William & Mary 10 1-9-0 107 10 1-9-0 Uni 9 7 1-6-0 Southern C
118 -27.85 120 -31.86 79 71.62 Connecticut 4 0-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
121 -32.01 121 -32.90 109 89.00 Pennsylvania 9 2-7-0 110 8 1-7-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
122 -37.12 122 -34.87 89 79.61 Hardin-Simmons 10 0-10-0 109 8 0-8-0 Uni 5 4 0-4-0 Border
123 -38.75 123 -41.19 119 95.88 Brown 9 0-9-0 111 8 0-8-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 Ivy League
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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