Wednesday, May 11, 2011

1962 College Football Final Rankings

In 1962, USC won the Rose Bowl against #2 ranked Wisconsin and was crowned national champion by the polls. Did they have the best season in the country? We respectfully disagree. Our choice may not have been undefeated, but our analysis still shows that Alabama had the best season, followed closely by undefeated Mississippi:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) - 1.5
2. Ole Miss Rebels (10-0) - 1.7
3. USC Trojans (11-0) - 2.9
4. LSU Tigers (9-1-1) - 5.0
5. Dartmouth Big Green (9-0) - 5.1
6. Wisconsin Badgers (8-2) - 5.4
7. Oklahoma Sooners (8-3) - 8.3
8. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-3-1) - 9.0
9. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2) - 9.7
10. Missouri Tigers (8-1-2) - 10.1
11. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2) - 10.9
12. Texas Longhorns (9-1-1) - 12.3
13. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-2-1) - 13.2
14. Washington Huskies (7-1-2) - 14.0
15. Northwestern Wildcats (7-2) - 14.3
16. Memphis Tigers (8-1) - 15.0
17. Boston College Eagles (8-2) - 17.6
(tie) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) - 17.6
19. Oregon State Beavers (9-2) - 20.7
20. Bowling Green Falcons (7-1-1) - 20.9
21. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-2-1) - 21.1
(tie) Ohio Bobcats (8-3) - 21.1
23. Oregon Ducks (6-3-1) - 23.6
24. Florida Gators (7-4) - 24.0
25. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) - 24.7
26. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (9-2) - 24.8
27. Duke Blue Devils (8-2) - 27.4
28. Purdue Boilermakers (4-4-1) - 28.5
29. Utah State Aggies (8-2) - 28.7
30. Miami University RedHawks (8-2-1) - 30.1
31. Kansas Jayhawks (6-3-1) - 31.1
32. Miami Hurricanes (7-4) - 31.9
33. Houston Cougars (7-4) - 32.7
34. Michigan State Spartans (5-4) - 33.5
35. Florida State Seminoles (4-3-3) - 35.6
36. Navy Midshipmen (5-5) - 37.0
37. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-5) - 37.1
(tie) Villanova Wildcats (7-3) - 37.1
39. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2) - 38.3
40. TCU Horned Frogs (6-4) - 40.0
41. Maryland Terrapins (6-4) - 40.8
42. Syracuse Orange (5-5) - 41.1
43. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-5) - 44.3
44. Holy Cross Crusaders (6-4) - 44.8
45. Auburn Tigers (6-3-1) - 44.9
46. Western Michigan Broncos (5-4) - 46.4
47. Iowa State Cyclones (5-5) - 46.9
(tie) New Mexico Lobos (7-2-1) - 46.9
49. Washington State Cougars (5-4-1) - 47.8
50. Harvard Crimson (6-3) - 49.4
51. Louisville Cardinals (6-4) - 50.6
52. Clemson Tigers (6-4) - 53.1
53. Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) - 53.8
54. Army Black Knights (6-4) - 54.1
55. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-5) - 55.1
56. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-5-1) - 58.1
57. Kentucky Wildcats (3-5-2) - 58.8
58. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-6) - 59.1
59. Georgia Bulldogs (3-4-3) - 60.4
60. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 61.4
61. North Texas Mean Green (6-4) - 61.7
62. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-5) - 61.8
63. Wyoming Cowboys (5-5) - 63.9
64. VMI Keydets (6-4) - 65.6
65. Xavier Musketeers (6-4) - 65.9
66. Tennessee Volunteers (4-6) - 66.0
67. Arizona Wildcats (5-5) - 66.8
68. UCLA Bruins (4-6) - 67.8
69. Baylor Bears (4-6) - 68.3
(tie) Rice Owls (2-6-2) - 68.3
71. BYU Cougars (4-6) - 70.4
72. Utah Utes (4-5-1) - 70.8
73. Virginia Cavaliers (5-5) - 72.8
74. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-6) - 73.2
75. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-5) - 75.0
76. Air Force Falcons (5-5) - 76.0
77. SMU Mustangs (2-8) - 77.0
78. Princeton Tigers (5-4) - 77.7
79. UTEP Miners (4-5) - 78.1
80. NC State Wolfpack (3-6-1) - 78.6
81. Buffalo Bulls (6-3) - 79.2
82. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-7) - 81.9
83. New Mexico State Aggies (4-6) - 82.2
84. Texas A&M Aggies (3-7) - 85.6
85. William & Mary Tribe (4-5-1) - 86.1
86. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5) - 86.6
87. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-6) - 87.9
88. Pacific Tigers (5-5) - 88.4
89. Richmond Spiders (6-3) - 89.8
90. George Washington Colonials (3-7) - 90.6
91. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-7) - 92.0
92. Toledo Rockets (3-6) - 92.6
93. Montana Grizzlies (5-5) - 93.1
94. Michigan Wolverines (2-7) - 93.2
95. Cornell Big Red (4-5) - 94.1
96. Yale Bulldogs (2-5-2) - 94.2
97. Columbia Lions (5-4) - 95.8
98. Boston University Terriers (2-7) - 98.1
99. Marshall Thundering Herd (4-6) - 98.8
100. California Golden Bears (1-9) - 100.2
101. Citadel Bulldogs (3-7) - 100.9
102. Colgate Raiders (3-5-1) - 101.1
103. Wichita State Shockers (3-7) - 102.1
104. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-8) - 104.3
105. Furman Paladins (4-6) - 105.2
(tie) Idaho Vandals (2-6-1) - 105.2
107. Brown Bears (1-6-2) - 106.3
108. Davidson Wildcats (3-5-1) - 106.9
109. Pennsylvania Relays (3-6) - 108.0
110. San Jose State Spartans (2-8-1) - 108.2
111. Dayton Flyers (2-8) - 111.7
112. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-9) - 112.4
113. Colorado Buffaloes (2-8) - 113.2
114. Detroit Mercy Titans (1-8) - 113.7
115. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-9) - 114.6
116. Hardin-Simmons Cowboys (1-9) - 114.8
117.Tulane Green Wave (0-10) - 118.6
118. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-10) - 118.9
119. Kansas State Wildcats (0-10) - 119.9
120. Colorado State Rams (0-10) - 120.6

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

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