1931 college football rankings
Appearance
1931 college football rankings | |
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Season | 1931 |
Bowl season | 1931–32 bowl games |
The 1931 college football season rankings were an attempt to rank the best teams particpating in the 1931 college football season. They included a mathematical system operated by Frank G. Dickinson.
Dickinson System
[edit]The Dickinson System was a mathematical rating system devised by University of Illinois economics professor Frank G. Dickinson.
Rank | Team[1] | Record | Rating |
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1 | USC | 9–1 | 26.25 |
2 | Tulane | 11–0 | 24.85 |
3 | Tennessee | 8–0–1 | 23.10 |
4 | Northwestern | 7–1–1 | 22.45 |
5 | Saint Mary's | 7–1 | 22.23 |
6 | Georgia | 8–2 | 21.25 |
7 | Harvard | 7–1 | 19.50 |
8 | Yale | 5–1–2 | 18.79 |
9 | Pittsburgh | 8–1 | 17.50 |
10 | Purdue | 7–1 | 16.58 |
11 | Notre Dame | 8–2–1 | 16.17 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dickinson Gives Title to Trojans". Monroe Morning World. December 13, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.