1955 College Football Final Rankings

If Tennessee at least cast some doubt on who should be the national champion in 1956, the same cannot be said about 1955. In our analysis, Oklahoma was the clear champion in the middle of their three consecutive undefeated seasons.

1. Oklahoma Sooners (11-0) - 1.0
2. Michigan State Spartans (9-1) - 2.8
3. Maryland Terrapins (10-1) - 3.2
(tie) UCLA Bruins (9-2) - 3.2
5. TCU Horned Frogs (9-2) - 5.0
6. Ole Miss Rebels (10-1) - 5.9
7. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1-1) - 7.4
8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) - 8.5
9. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2) - 9.6
10. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-4) - 10.0
11. Navy Midshipmen (6-2-1) - 12.9
12. Duke Blue Devils (7-2-1) - 13.7
13. Texas A&M Aggies (7-2-1) - 13.9
14. USC Trojans (6-4) - 14.6
15. Miami Hurricanes (6-3) - 14.8
16. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2-1) - 16.1
(tie) Vanderbilt Commodores (8-3) - 16.1
18. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2) - 17.7
19. Michigan Wolverines (7-2) - 19.0
20. Army Black Knights (6-3) - 19.2
21. Stanford Cardinal (6-3-1) - 20.8
22. Auburn Tigers (8-2-1) - 21.2
23. Syracuse Orange (5-3) - 22.5
24. Denver Pioneers (8-2) - 23.5
25. Tennessee Volunteers (6-3-1) - 26.5
26. Boston College Eagles (5-2-1) - 27.2
27. Wyoming Cowboys (8-3) - 28.5
28. UTEP Miners (6-2-2) - 28.7
29. Kentucky Wildcats (6-3-1) - 29.0
30. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-3-1) - 29.7
31. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-4-1) - 30.3
32. Yale Bulldogs (7-2) - 31.5
33. Colgate Raiders (6-3) - 33.3
34. Oregon Ducks (6-4) - 34.9
35. Texas Longhorns (5-5) - 35.3
36. Wichita State Shockers (7-2-1) - 36.9
37. LSU Tigers (3-5-2) - 37.6
38. Colorado State Rams (8-2) - 37.7
39. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-4) - 38.6
40. Utah Utes (6-3) - 39.5
41. Tulane Green Wave (5-4-1) - 42.1
42. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 42.7
43. Clemson Tigers (7-3) - 43.9
44. Florida Gators (4-6) - 44.5
45. Washington Huskies (5-4-1) - 44.7
46. Houston Cougars (6-4) - 46.5
47. Princeton Tigers (7-2) - 47.0
48. Oregon State Beavers (6-3) - 47.3
49. Colorado Buffaloes (6-4) - 47.8
50. SMU Mustangs (4-6) - 48.6
51. Pacific Tigers (5-4) - 51.5
52. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-4) - 52.2
53. Arizona Wildcats (5-4-1) - 52.6
54. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-5-1) - 53.7
55. Purdue Boilermakers (5-3-1) - 54.4
56. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-3-1) - 54.8
57. Georgia Bulldogs (4-6) - 57.7
58. San Jose State Spartans (5-3-1) - 58.2
59. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-4-1) - 58.3
60. Wisconsin Badgers (4-5) - 58.7
61. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (4-4-1) - 59.8
62. George Washington Colonials (5-4) - 60.5
63. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-3-1) - 62.0
64. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-5) - 65.3
(tie) Utah State Aggies (4-6) - 65.3
66. Richmond Spiders (4-3-2) - 65.5
67. Hardin-Simmons Cowboys (5-5) - 67.1
68. Harvard Crimson (3-4-1) - 69.5
(tie) Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-6) - 69.5
70. Holy Cross Crusaders (6-4) - 70.5
71. NC State Wolfpack (4-5-1) - 70.6
72. Detroit Mercy Titans (5-3-1) - 71.4
73. Rice Owls (2-7-1) - 72.1
74. Cornell Big Red (5-4) - 72.3
75. North Texas Mean Green (5-4-1) - 74.5
76. Florida State Seminoles (5-5) - 75.7
77. Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-8) - 78.0
78. Davidson Wildcats (5-4) - 78.9
79. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-7) - 79.6
80. Boston University Terriers (2-6) - 80.3
81. Dartmouth Big Green (3-6) - 81.0
82. California Golden Bears (2-7-1) - 81.3
83. Kansas State Wildcats (4-6) - 83.4
84. Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) - 83.6
85. Drake Bulldogs (4-4) - 84.9
86. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-7-1) - 86.5
87. Marquette Golden Eagles (2-6-1) - 86.6
88. William & Mary Tribe (1-7-1) - 87.7
89. Missouri Tigers (1-9) - 89.9
90. Kansas Jayhawks (3-6-1) - 90.0
91. Idaho Vandals (2-7) - 91.3
92. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-6) - 91.4
93. Villanova Wildcats (1-9) - 92.7
94. Washington State Cougars (1-7-2) - 94.9
95. FCS School (28-56-1) - 95.3
96. Brown Bears (2-7) - 95.5
97. Citadel Bulldogs (5-4) - 95.9
98. Iowa State Cyclones (1-7-1) - 96.8
99. Cincinnati Bearcats (1-6-2) - 98.7
100. Virginia Cavaliers (1-9) - 99.7
101. Montana Grizzlies (3-7) - 101.4
102. New Mexico State Aggies (3-7) - 102.1
103. Columbia Lions (1-8) - 102.9
104. New Mexico Lobos (2-8) - 104.9
(tie) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-5) - 104.9
106. VMI Keydets (1-9) - 105.4
107. Northwestern Wildcats (0-8-1) - 106.9
108. BYU Cougars (1-9) - 107.2
109. Furman Paladins (1-9) - 108.8
110. Pennsylvania Relays (0-9) - 110.0
111. Alabama Crimson Tide (0-10) - 111.0

Special thanks to James Howell's College Football Scores, which provided the data for our analysis.