1952 College Football Final Rankings

1952 was another year where two unbeaten teams split the national championship - some polls gave the title to Michigan State, others to Georgia Tech. We think Georgia Tech deserved the championship, hands down.

1. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12-0) - 1.0
2. Michigan State Spartans (9-0) - 2.1
3. Oklahoma Sooners (8-1-1) - 3.0
4. USC Trojans (10-1) - 4.1
5. UCLA Bruins (8-1) - 5.3
6. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) - 6.2
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2-1) - 7.3
8. Tennessee Volunteers (8-2-1) - 7.4
9. Texas Longhorns (9-2) - 9.5
10. Duke Blue Devils (8-2) - 10.1
11. Maryland Terrapins (7-2) - 11.6
12. Princeton Tigers (8-1) - 12.7
13. Florida Gators (8-3) - 13.2
14. Ole Miss Rebels (8-1-2) - 13.6
15. Navy Midshipmen (6-2-1) - 14.9
16. California Golden Bears (7-3) - 15.3
17. Houston Cougars (8-2) - 16.9
18. Virginia Cavaliers (8-2) - 17.6
19. Wisconsin Badgers (6-3-1) - 20.2
20. Villanova Wildcats (7-1-1) - 20.7
21. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-2-1) - 21.2
22. Colorado Buffaloes (6-2-2) - 23.6
23. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-2-1) - 24.6
24. Kansas Jayhawks (7-3) - 25.0
25. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3) - 25.4
26. West Virginia Mountaineers (7-2) - 26.3
27. Holy Cross Crusaders (8-2) - 26.6
28. Purdue Boilermakers (4-3-2) - 28.0
29. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-3) - 28.5
30. Washington Huskies (7-3) - 29.5
31. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-3) - 31.1
32. Georgia Bulldogs (7-4) - 31.5
33. Pennsylvania Relays (4-3-2) - 32.2
34. Yale Bulldogs (7-2) - 32.5
35. Army Black Knights (4-4-1) - 34.0
36. Syracuse Orange (7-3) - 36.6
37. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-4) - 36.8
38. Missouri Tigers (5-5) - 38.0
39. Michigan Wolverines (5-4) - 40.7
40. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-4-1) - 40.9
41. Colorado State Rams (6-4) - 42.3
42. George Washington Colonials (6-2-1) - 44.2
43. San Jose State Spartans (6-3) - 44.6
44. Kentucky Wildcats (5-4-2) - 45.2
45. TCU Horned Frogs (4-4-2) - 45.7
46. Colgate Raiders (6-3) - 45.8
47. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-5) - 46.0
48. Stanford Cardinal (5-5) - 47.8
49. New Mexico Lobos (7-2) - 49.1
50. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3-2) - 49.4
51. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-4-1) - 49.7
52. Tulane Green Wave (5-5) - 50.5
53. Arizona Wildcats (6-4) - 55.0
54. SMU Mustangs (4-5-1) - 55.4
55. Pacific Tigers (7-3-1) - 55.9
56. Utah Utes (6-3-1) - 56.4
57. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-5-2) - 56.5
58. Baylor Bears (4-4-2) - 56.8
59. LSU Tigers (3-7) - 57.1
60. Texas A&M Aggies (3-6-1) - 58.4
61. William & Mary Tribe (4-5) - 58.5
62. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-5) - 60.1
63. Rice Owls (5-5) - 63.0
64. Marquette Golden Eagles (3-5-1) - 65.2
65. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-7) - 65.4
66. Washington State Cougars (4-6) - 65.5
67. Hardin-Simmons Cowboys (5-3-2) - 66.0
68. Wyoming Cowboys (5-4) - 67.6
69. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-6) - 70.7
70. Furman Paladins (6-3-1) - 71.4
71. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-4-1) - 71.5
72. Clemson Tigers (2-6-1) - 72.5
73. Auburn Tigers (2-8) - 74.0
74. Idaho Vandals (4-4-1) - 75.5
75. Northwestern Wildcats (2-6-1) - 77.1
76. Harvard Crimson (5-4) - 77.6
77. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-8) - 78.9
78. Santa Clara Broncos (2-6-1) - 79.1
79. Columbia Lions (2-6-1) - 79.4
80. Miami Hurricanes (4-7) - 80.5
81. Detroit Mercy Titans (3-6) - 80.9
82. Boston College Eagles (4-4-1) - 81.2
83. Cornell Big Red (2-7) - 81.7
84. Dartmouth Big Green (2-7) - 82.6
85. Boston University Terriers (5-4-1) - 83.7
86. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6) - 85.9
87. Iowa Hawkeyes (2-7) - 86.0
88. Oregon Ducks (2-7-1) - 87.2
89. Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-7-1) - 87.8
90. Iowa State Cyclones (3-6) - 89.7
91. Oregon State Beavers (2-7) - 89.8
92. BYU Cougars (4-6) - 91.3
93. Indiana Hoosiers (2-7) - 91.9
94. Citadel Bulldogs (3-5-1) - 92.5
95. Fordham Rams (2-5-1) - 92.9
96. Washington & Lee Generals (3-7) - 96.9
97. VMI Keydets (3-6-1) - 97.5
98. Brown Bears (2-7) - 98.8
99. NC State Wolfpack (3-7) - 99.0
100. Utah State Aggies (3-7-1) - 99.1
101. UTEP Miners (5-5-1) - 100.7
102. Denver Pioneers (3-7) - 101.7
103. Temple Owls (2-7-1) - 102.5
104. Montana Grizzlies (2-7-1) - 102.6
105. Wichita State Shockers (3-6-1) - 104.3
106. West Texas A&M Buffaloes (3-6) - 107.0
107. Kansas State Wildcats (1-9) - 107.8
108. New York University Violets (2-5-1) - 108.9
109. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-4) - 109.7
110. Davidson Wildcats (2-7) - 111.0
111. New Mexico State Aggies (2-6-1) - 111.8
112. Drake Bulldogs (2-7) - 113.4
113. Richmond Spiders (1-9) - 113.6


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