1933 College Football Final Rankings

1933 was the last year in which there was just one bowl - the Rose Bowl. In that game, Columbia beat Stanford 7-0. The various ranking systems split up their national titles between the Michigan Wolverines and the Princeton Tigers. Ironically, our analysis shows that the USC Trojans had the most successful season in 1933, despite losing to Stanford 13-7 and playing Oregon State to a scoreless tie.

1. USC Trojans (10-1-1) - 1.5
2. Princeton Tigers (9-0) - 2.4
3. Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1) - 3.6
4. Michigan Wolverines (7-0-1) - 4.9
5. Duquesne Dukes (10-1) - 5.3
6. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-1) - 5.9
7. LSU Tigers (7-0-3) - 6.0
8. Tennessee Volunteers (7-3) - 7.9
9. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1-1) - 10.6
10. Oregon Ducks (9-1) - 10.8
11. Army Black Knights (9-1) - 11.3
(tie) Duke Blue Devils (9-1) - 11.3
13. Centenary Gents (8-0-4) - 12.0
14. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) - 14.2
15. Stanford Cardinal (8-2-1) - 16.2
16. Detroit Mercy Titans (7-1) - 16.6
17. Purdue Boilermakers (6-1-1) - 17.3
18. Columbia Lions (8-1) - 17.8
19. Georgia Bulldogs (8-2) - 19.8
20. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-3) - 20.3
21. Colorado Buffaloes (7-2) - 21.4
22. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-0-4) - 24.4
23. TCU Horned Frogs (9-2-1) - 24.6
24. Fordham Rams (6-2) - 25.2
25. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-1) - 26.5
26. California Golden Bears (6-3-2) - 26.7
27. Bucknell Bison (7-2) - 27.0
28. Tulane Green Wave (6-3-1) - 27.2
29. St. Mary's Gaels (6-3-1) - 28.2
30. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-1) - 28.5
31. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-3) - 29.2
32. Arkansas Razorbacks (7-3-1) - 30.0
33. UCLA Bruins (6-4-1) - 32.2
34. Oregon State Beavers (6-2-2) - 33.6
35. Kansas State Wildcats (6-2-1) - 35.0
36. Colorado State Rams (5-1-1) - 35.7
37. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-5) - 37.6
38. Washington Huskies (5-4) - 37.8
39. Colgate Raiders (6-1-1) - 38.1
40. Washington State Cougars (5-3-1) - 40.9
41. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-2-1) - 41.9
42. Utah Utes (5-3) - 45.0
43. Florida Gators (5-3-1) - 45.1
44. Auburn Tigers (5-5) - 46.0
45. Navy Midshipmen (5-4) - 46.9
46. Ole Miss Rebels (6-3-2) - 47.0
47. Cornell Big Red (4-3) - 47.1
48. Arizona Wildcats (5-3) - 47.8
49. Loyola Marymount Lions (7-2-1) - 48.2
50. Michigan State Spartans (4-2-2) - 49.1
51. Texas A&M Aggies (6-3-1) - 51.4
52. George Washington Colonials (5-3-1) - 52.1
53. Oklahoma Sooners (4-4-1) - 52.6
54. Kansas Jayhawks (5-4-1) - 52.9
55. Santa Clara Broncos (6-2-1) - 54.5
56. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-3-3) - 54.9
57. Furman Paladins (6-1-2) - 56.2
58. Denver Pioneers (5-3-1) - 57.6
59. Northwestern Wildcats (1-5-2) - 59.5
60. Chicago Maroons (3-3-2) - 60.0
61. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-5-1) - 62.8
62. Carnegie Mellon Tartans (4-3-2) - 62.9
63. Villanova Wildcats (7-2-1) - 64.3
64. Baylor Bears (6-4) - 65.8
65. Harvard Crimson (5-2-1) - 66.1
66. SMU Mustangs (4-7-1) - 66.3
67. Texas Longhorns (4-5-2) - 67.7
68. Wisconsin Badgers (2-5-1) - 68.2
69. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-5) - 69.0
70. Utah State Aggies (4-4) - 69.9
71. Mercer Bears (4-3-2) - 71.2
72. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-1) - 71.4
73. Montana Grizzlies (3-4) - 71.8
74. Idaho Vandals (4-4) - 72.5
75. Davidson Wildcats (6-2-1) - 73.6
76. Richmond Spiders (5-4) - 75.2
77. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3-1) - 75.7
78. Dartmouth Big Green (4-4-1) - 76.4
79. Syracuse Orange (4-4) - 76.5
80. Drake Bulldogs (6-3-1) - 79.7
81. Temple Owls (5-3) - 80.6
82. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-3-1) - 83.8
83. Northern Colorado Bears (4-3) - 84.4
84. Kentucky Wildcats (5-5) - 84.8
85. Iowa State Cyclones (3-5-1) - 85.2
86. Virginia Tech Hokies (4-3-3) - 86.5
87. BYU Cougars (5-4) - 86.7
88. NC State Wolfpack (1-5-3) - 86.8
89. Yale Bulldogs (4-4) - 87.2
90. Marquette Golden Eagles (3-4-1) - 89.1
91. Pennsylvania Relays (2-4-1) - 89.9
92. William & Mary Tribe (6-5) - 90.2
93. St. Louis Billikens (6-3) - 92.3
94. Clemson Tigers (3-6-2) - 95.2
95. New York University Violets (2-4-1) - 96.1
96. Washington & Jefferson Presidents (2-7-1) - 97.9
97. Creighton Bluejays (3-4-1) - 98.8
98. Sewanee Tigers (3-6) - 99.3
99. West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5-3) - 99.4
100. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-6-1) - 99.5
101. Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-6-1) - 100.4
102. San Francisco Dons (1-6-1) - 102.6
103. Rice Owls (3-8) - 102.7
104. Brown Bears (3-5) - 103.1
105. Washington & Lee Generals (4-4-2) - 104.1
106. Maryland Terrapins (3-7) - 104.3
(tie) Virginia Cavaliers (2-6-2) - 104.3
108. Washington (MO) Bears (4-5) - 105.9
109. New Mexico Lobos (3-4-1) - 108.4
110. Lafayette Leopards (3-5-1) - 109.7
111. Indiana Hoosiers (1-5-2) - 111.7
112. Citadel Bulldogs (3-5-1) - 111.9
113. Colorado College Tigers (2-5-1) - 113.8
114. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-5-1) - 114.1
115. VMI Keydets (2-7-1) - 114.2
116. Wyoming Cowboys (2-6-1) - 114.6
117. Montana State Bobcats (2-5) - 117.2
118. Western State Mountaineers (0-5) - 118.2
119. Colorado Mines Orediggers (1-5) - 118.9
120. Arizona State Sun Devils (3-5) - 121.8
121. Grinnell Pioneers (0-8-1) - 122.1
122. New Mexico State Aggies (2-6) - 122.2
123. Butler Bulldogs (2-6) - 123.2
124. Wofford Terriers (3-6) - 123.6
125. Georgetown Hoyas (1-6-1) - 126.1
126. Missouri Tigers (1-8) - 126.9


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