College Football 1962
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1962/9/15 and 1962/12/15
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (WinLoss)

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