College Football 1962
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1962/9/15 and 1962/12/15
Ratings based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents) (Schedule)

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1962 - Ranking of all teams based on Strength of Schedule (Average Rank of Opponents)
ScoreDif WinLoss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
41 9.80 33 12.70 1 13.50 Illinois 9 2-7-0 1 9 2-7-0 Uni 2 7 2-5-0 BIG 10
22 20.12 22 18.54 2 18.22 Iowa 9 4-5-0 2 9 4-5-0 Uni 5 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
45 8.51 40 9.68 3 21.39 Michigan 9 2-7-0 4 9 2-7-0 Uni 3 7 1-6-0 BIG 10
4 30.63 7 26.42 4 21.39 Minnesota 9 6-2-1 3 9 6-2-1 Uni 6 7 5-2-0 BIG 10
18 21.21 18 20.54 5 22.15 Notre Dame 10 5-5-0 5 10 5-5-0 Uni 2 2 2-0-0 EIC
5 30.62 5 31.07 6 24.89 Northwestern 9 7-2-0 6 9 7-2-0 Uni 4 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
9 27.44 23 18.05 7 26.56 Purdue 9 4-4-1 7 9 4-4-1 Uni 10 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
27 16.24 21 19.30 8 30.27 Miami FL 11 7-4-0 9 11 7-4-0 Uni 12 2 2-0-0 SWIC
1 38.91 1 36.07 9 31.00 Wisconsin 10 8-2-0 8 10 8-2-0 Uni 7 7 6-1-0 BIG 10
13 26.43 31 14.20 10 32.22 Michigan State 9 5-4-0 10 9 5-4-0 Uni 9 6 3-3-0 BIG 10
106 -16.83 97 -12.96 11 32.33 Tennessee Chattanooga 3 0-3-0 8 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
47 7.78 43 8.37 12 33.33 Mississippi State 9 3-6-0 11 9 3-6-0 Uni 1 7 2-5-0 SEC
12 26.50 15 21.23 13 35.11 Ohio State 9 6-3-0 12 9 6-3-0 Uni 8 6 4-2-0 BIG 10
30 13.67 58 3.18 14 35.78 Indiana 9 3-6-0 13 9 3-6-0 Uni 1 6 1-5-0 BIG 10
72 -2.46 83 -6.32 15 35.90 California 10 1-9-0 14 10 1-9-0 Uni 1 4 0-4-0 AAWU
98 -13.40 109 -16.94 16 36.10 Tulane 10 0-10-0 16 10 0-10-0 Uni 2 7 0-7-0 SEC
62 3.05 63 1.90 17 36.30 Rice 10 2-6-2 15 10 2-6-2 Uni 2 7 2-4-1 SWAC
26 17.38 25 16.50 18 37.85 Florida 11 7-4-0 17 11 7-4-0 Uni 6 6 4-2-0 SEC
11 26.89 11 24.20 19 39.05 Georgia Tech 11 7-3-1 21 11 7-3-1 Uni 4 7 5-2-0 SEC
68 1.46 56 3.73 20 39.10 Texas A&M 10 3-7-0 19 10 3-7-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 SWAC
101 -14.41 107 -16.08 21 39.75 Kansas State 10 0-10-0 20 10 0-10-0 Uni 1 7 0-7-0 BIG 8
2 34.04 2 35.82 22 40.45 Southern California 11 11-0-0 22 11 11-0-0 Uni 6 4 4-0-0 AAWU
48 7.08 38 10.30 23 40.75 Pittsburgh 10 5-5-0 23 10 5-5-0 Uni 1 5 2-3-0 EIC
29 13.85 26 15.96 24 41.60 Texas Christian 10 6-4-0 24 10 6-4-0 Uni 6 7 5-2-0 SWAC
61 3.20 76 -3.52 25 41.65 Southern Methodist 10 2-8-0 27 10 2-8-0 Uni 3 7 2-5-0 SWAC
31 13.13 32 13.65 26 41.75 Navy 10 5-5-0 26 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 6 3-3-0 EIC
7 28.73 8 25.72 27 41.80 Oklahoma 11 8-3-0 25 11 8-3-0 Uni 8 7 7-0-0 BIG 8
8 27.50 6 29.05 28 42.10 Louisiana State 11 9-1-1 28 11 9-1-1 Uni 9 6 5-1-0 SEC
39 10.14 42 9.39 29 42.67 Iowa State 10 5-5-0 29 9 4-5-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 BIG 8
49 6.99 50 6.42 30 43.55 Georgia 10 3-4-3 30 10 3-4-3 Uni 3 6 2-3-1 SEC
35 10.64 30 14.24 31 44.35 Auburn 10 6-3-1 18 9 5-3-1 Uni 7 7 4-3-0 SEC
58 4.11 53 5.72 32 44.35 Oklahoma State 10 4-6-0 32 10 4-6-0 Uni 3 7 2-5-0 BIG 8
16 23.36 12 24.06 33 44.60 Washington 10 7-1-2 31 10 7-1-2 Uni 5 5 4-1-0 AAWU
32 12.73 39 9.69 34 44.95 Syracuse 10 5-5-0 34 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 6 3-3-0 EIC
25 17.85 27 15.25 35 46.40 Oregon 10 6-3-1 33 10 6-3-1 Uni 14 3 2-1-0 SWIC
52 5.72 54 5.47 36 47.20 Baylor 10 4-6-0 36 10 4-6-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 SWAC
43 9.51 36 11.51 37 47.25 Houston 11 7-4-0 40 11 7-4-0 Uni 8 2 2-0-0 SWIC
84 -8.63 89 -9.95 38 47.60 Texas Tech 10 1-9-0 39 10 1-9-0 Uni 1 7 0-7-0 SWAC
69 0.53 74 -2.59 39 47.95 North Carolina 10 3-7-0 35 10 3-7-0 Uni 2 7 3-4-0 ACC
57 4.49 57 3.46 40 47.95 Kentucky 10 3-5-2 42 10 3-5-2 Uni 5 6 2-3-1 SEC
21 20.13 16 20.79 41 48.15 Nebraska 11 9-2-0 38 10 8-2-0 Uni 6 7 5-2-0 BIG 8
83 -8.62 96 -12.70 42 48.30 Vanderbilt 10 1-9-0 41 10 1-9-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 SEC
54 5.35 47 6.86 43 48.35 Stanford 10 5-5-0 37 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 5 2-3-0 AAWU
65 2.03 69 -0.99 44 50.10 UCLA 10 4-6-0 43 10 4-6-0 Uni 3 4 1-3-0 AAWU
94 -11.23 90 -10.01 45 50.45 Colorado 10 2-8-0 44 10 2-8-0 Uni 2 7 1-6-0 BIG 8
14 23.99 9 24.83 46 51.00 Penn State 11 9-2-0 47 11 9-2-0 Uni 6 5 4-1-0 EIC
10 27.28 4 32.30 47 51.10 Texas 11 9-1-1 48 11 9-1-1 Uni 8 7 6-0-1 SWAC
17 22.05 14 21.86 48 51.10 Missouri 11 8-1-2 46 11 8-1-2 Uni 7 7 5-1-1 BIG 8
20 20.22 17 20.76 49 51.40 Duke 10 8-2-0 45 10 8-2-0 Uni 6 6 6-0-0 ACC
6 30.36 10 24.25 50 51.90 Alabama 11 10-1-0 51 11 10-1-0 Uni 11 7 6-1-0 SEC
34 10.74 45 8.04 51 52.75 Florida State 10 4-3-3 50 10 4-3-3 Uni 3 2 0-2-0 SWIC
66 1.99 71 -1.68 52 52.90 North Carolina State 10 3-6-1 54 9 3-5-1 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 ACC
28 14.90 35 12.00 53 54.30 Kansas 10 6-3-1 56 10 6-3-1 Uni 5 7 4-2-1 BIG 8
24 18.19 19 20.09 54 55.68 Oregon State 11 9-2-0 52 11 9-2-0 Uni 17 4 4-0-0 SWIC
33 11.23 48 6.69 55 56.10 Maryland 10 6-4-0 55 10 6-4-0 Uni 7 7 5-2-0 ACC
51 6.41 72 -2.12 56 56.45 Tennessee 10 4-6-0 49 9 3-6-0 Uni 10 8 2-6-0 SEC
46 8.24 44 8.18 57 56.95 Clemson 10 6-4-0 57 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 6 5-1-0 ACC
23 18.95 41 9.66 58 57.17 Southern Mississippi 3 2-1-0 3 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
110 -18.61 117 -21.96 59 58.10 Wake Forest 10 0-10-0 59 10 0-10-0 Uni 1 7 0-7-0 ACC
3 31.40 3 33.06 60 58.22 Mississippi 10 10-0-0 53 9 9-0-0 Uni 12 6 6-0-0 SEC
40 9.96 49 6.60 61 59.45 Washington State 10 5-4-1 58 10 5-4-1 Uni 2 2 1-1-0 AAWU
50 6.57 68 -0.81 62 60.00 South Carolina 10 4-5-1 60 10 4-5-1 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 ACC
15 23.38 13 22.56 63 60.25 Arkansas 11 9-2-0 61 11 9-2-0 Uni 7 7 6-1-0 SWAC
55 4.88 59 3.08 64 60.95 Army 10 6-4-0 63 10 6-4-0 Uni 5 5 3-2-0 EIC
63 3.01 60 2.96 65 61.75 Air Force 10 5-5-0 62 10 5-5-0 Uni 9 3 1-2-0 SWIC
108 -18.01 87 -8.24 66 62.83 Texas Arlington 3 1-2-0 10 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
90 -10.53 84 -7.03 67 62.93 Toledo 9 3-6-0 67 7 2-5-0 Uni 4 6 1-5-0 MAC
103 -15.94 111 -17.27 68 65.00 Detroit 9 1-8-0 66 9 1-8-0 Uni 10 4 0-4-0 EIC
114 -21.66 104 -15.10 69 65.00 Marshall 10 4-6-0 68 7 1-6-0 Uni 1 5 0-5-0 MAC
105 -16.64 106 -15.89 70 65.61 San Jose State 11 2-8-1 65 9 1-7-1 Uni 15 4 1-2-1 SWIC
60 3.72 66 0.13 71 66.55 Tulsa 10 5-5-0 69 10 5-5-0 Uni 4 3 3-0-0 MVC
44 9.22 24 16.77 72 66.94 Miami OH 11 8-2-1 70 10 7-2-1 Uni 2 5 3-1-1 MAC
37 10.55 28 15.19 73 67.05 West Virginia 10 8-2-0 72 10 8-2-0 Uni 7 4 4-0-0 SoCon
19 20.31 20 19.87 74 67.19 Memphis 9 8-1-0 71 6 5-1-0 Uni 7 1 1-0-0 SWIC
92 -11.11 78 -4.46 75 68.67 Kent State 9 3-6-0 76 9 3-6-0 Uni 3 6 2-4-0 MAC
38 10.40 37 11.40 76 69.20 Boston College 10 8-2-0 75 10 8-2-0 Uni 8 6 4-2-0 EIC
71 -1.97 67 -0.20 77 69.56 Western Michigan 9 5-4-0 79 8 4-4-0 Uni 5 6 3-3-0 MAC
118 -24.84 122 -27.08 78 69.95 Colorado State 10 0-10-0 78 10 0-10-0 Uni 10 4 0-4-0 SWIC
109 -18.21 101 -13.81 79 70.50 Dayton 10 2-8-0 81 10 2-8-0 Uni 13 3 1-2-0 EIC
88 -9.64 92 -10.70 80 71.30 Pacific 10 5-5-0 73 5 2-3-0 Uni 13 3 0-3-0 SWIC
116 -23.12 98 -13.08 81 72.17 Massachusetts 3 1-2-0 2 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
56 4.61 29 14.89 82 72.38 Bowling Green 9 7-1-1 87 8 6-1-1 Uni 6 6 5-0-1 MAC
86 -9.35 102 -14.28 83 72.50 Cincinnati 10 2-8-0 86 10 2-8-0 Uni 2 3 1-2-0 MVC
42 9.55 34 12.07 84 72.80 Ohio University 11 8-3-0 88 11 8-3-0 Uni 7 6 5-1-0 MAC
104 -16.12 105 -15.74 85 72.83 Boston University 9 2-7-0 64 7 0-7-0 Uni 7 3 0-3-0 EIC
82 -8.32 75 -3.35 86 73.10 Arizona 10 5-5-0 85 10 5-5-0 Uni 1 4 2-2-0 WAC
70 -1.09 65 1.28 87 73.90 Louisville 10 6-4-0 90 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 2 0-2-0 SWIC
73 -2.56 64 1.83 88 75.05 Holy Cross 10 6-4-0 74 9 5-4-0 Uni 9 6 3-3-0 EIC
96 -11.83 91 -10.50 89 75.20 George Washington 10 3-7-0 91 10 3-7-0 Uni 2 6 1-5-0 SoCon
77 -5.02 55 3.98 90 75.20 Saint Xavier 10 6-4-0 89 10 6-4-0 Uni 16 3 2-1-0 EIC
80 -5.98 77 -4.25 91 76.60 Virginia Tech 10 5-5-0 94 10 5-5-0 Uni 1 5 2-3-0 SoCon
89 -10.07 94 -10.79 92 77.05 New Mexico State 10 4-6-0 83 9 3-6-0 Uni 5 3 1-2-0 SWIC
79 -5.58 88 -8.48 93 77.75 Utah 10 4-5-1 92 10 4-5-1 Uni 2 4 1-2-1 WAC
102 -15.10 108 -16.82 94 77.83 Citadel 10 3-7-0 80 8 2-6-0 Uni 3 5 1-4-0 SoCon
81 -6.42 80 -5.69 95 77.89 North Texas 10 6-4-0 96 9 5-4-0 Uni 3 3 2-1-0 MVC
113 -21.25 121 -26.17 96 78.81 Hardin-Simmons 10 1-9-0 77 6 0-6-0 Uni 1 2 0-2-0 SWIC
115 -22.70 119 -24.27 97 79.00 Idaho 9 2-6-1 82 7 1-5-1 Uni 11 4 0-3-1 SWIC
59 3.88 52 6.16 98 79.72 Villanova 10 7-3-0 84 7 5-2-0 Uni 12 5 4-1-0 EIC
91 -10.67 85 -7.94 99 80.75 William & Mary 10 4-5-1 98 10 4-5-1 Uni 5 8 4-3-1 SoCon
99 -13.72 81 -5.74 100 80.75 Buffalo 9 6-3-0 95 5 2-3-0 Uni 14 4 2-2-0 EIC
78 -5.40 70 -1.11 101 81.40 Virginia Military 10 6-4-0 99 10 6-4-0 Uni 8 6 6-0-0 SoCon
75 -4.45 79 -5.40 102 82.20 Wyoming 10 5-5-0 101 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 4 2-2-0 WAC
95 -11.41 93 -10.70 103 82.22 Texas El Paso 9 4-5-0 93 8 3-5-0 Uni 4 3 2-1-0 SWIC
76 -4.63 86 -8.03 104 83.30 Virginia 10 5-5-0 100 10 5-5-0 Uni 8 5 1-4-0 ACC
36 10.61 62 2.15 105 84.05 Arizona State 10 7-2-1 103 10 7-2-1 Uni 6 2 1-1-0 WAC
87 -9.61 100 -13.71 106 85.80 Brigham Young 10 4-6-0 105 10 4-6-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 WAC
85 -8.96 82 -5.90 107 85.94 Richmond 9 6-3-0 110 7 5-2-0 Uni 6 5 3-2-0 SoCon
53 5.59 51 6.21 108 86.40 West Texas A&M 11 9-2-0 97 9 7-2-0 Uni 6 3 3-0-0 SWIC
97 -12.52 99 -13.20 109 87.33 Delaware 3 1-2-0 4 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
93 -11.15 112 -18.60 110 87.44 Wichita State 10 3-7-0 104 8 2-6-0 Uni 1 3 0-3-0 MVC
126 -31.13 128 -36.75 111 88.62 Trinity University (TX) 4 0-4-0 9 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
107 -17.05 103 -14.97 112 89.07 Furman 10 4-6-0 102 6 2-4-0 Uni 9 4 2-2-0 SoCon
74 -3.39 61 2.31 113 92.25 New Mexico 10 7-2-1 109 10 7-2-1 Uni 4 4 2-1-1 WAC
64 2.22 73 -2.49 114 94.30 Utah State 10 8-2-0 107 9 7-2-0 Uni 18 4 4-0-0 SWIC
111 -18.92 110 -17.07 115 94.71 Montana 10 5-5-0 106 6 2-4-0 Uni 16 3 2-1-0 SWIC
123 -27.92 123 -27.56 116 95.14 Davidson 9 3-5-1 108 6 0-5-1 Uni 4 5 0-4-1 SoCon
119 -24.92 120 -25.98 117 99.62 Montana State 4 1-3-0 6 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
125 -30.70 114 -20.21 118 101.50 Cornell 9 4-5-0 111 9 4-5-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 Ivy
120 -25.03 126 -28.79 119 103.00 Connecticut 4 1-3-0 1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
117 -24.67 116 -21.33 120 107.28 Rutgers 10 5-5-0 112 6 3-3-0 Uni 15 2 1-1-0 EIC
128 -35.31 125 -27.90 121 108.94 Pennsylvania 9 3-6-0 114 8 2-6-0 Uni 2 7 2-5-0 Ivy
100 -13.92 95 -12.57 122 109.11 Harvard 9 6-3-0 113 8 5-3-0 Uni 7 7 5-2-0 Ivy
127 -33.08 127 -33.26 123 109.31 Brown 9 1-6-2 117 8 1-6-1 Uni 1 7 0-6-1 Ivy
122 -27.57 118 -24.13 124 110.75 Colgate 9 3-5-1 116 7 2-4-1 Uni 11 3 0-3-0 EIC
129 -40.38 130 -43.05 125 111.00 Presbyterian 3 0-3-0 7 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
67 1.63 46 7.50 126 111.17 Dartmouth 9 9-0-0 120 8 8-0-0 Uni 8 7 7-0-0 Ivy
121 -25.73 124 -27.57 127 111.33 Yale 9 2-5-2 118 8 1-5-2 Uni 3 7 1-5-1 Ivy
112 -20.72 113 -18.90 128 111.72 Princeton 9 5-4-0 119 9 5-4-0 Uni 6 7 4-3-0 Ivy
124 -29.58 115 -20.75 129 112.00 Columbia 9 5-4-0 115 8 4-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 Ivy
130 -43.98 129 -42.28 130 113.38 Lehigh 4 0-4-0 5 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 Major-Ind
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 1-0-0
Central Michigan 1 0-1-0
East Carolina 1 0-1-0
Fresno State 2 2-0-0
Hawaii 1 0-1-0
San Diego State 1 1-0-0
Temple 2 0-2-0
Abilene Christian 1 1-0-0
Bucknell 2 1-1-0
Butler 1 0-1-0
Drake 2 1-1-0
Idaho State 2 0-2-0
Lafayette 2 0-2-0
Morehead State 1 0-1-0
North Dakota 1 1-0-0
Rhode Island 1 0-0-1
Samford 1 1-0-0
South Dakota 2 1-1-0
Southern Illinois 2 0-2-0
Tennessee Tech 1 0-1-0
Weber State 1 0-1-0
Wofford 2 0-2-0
Findlay University 1 0-1-0
West Chester 1 0-1-0
Catawba College 1 0-1-0
Gettysburg College 1 0-1-0
McMurry 1 1-0-0
Cal State Los Angeles 1 0-1-0
Quantico Marines 1 0-1-0
San Diego Marines 1 0-1-0
Santa Clara 1 0-1-0
Tampa 1 1-0-0
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