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1879 Season

1879 Final College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
100.756Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI4–0–10.9001+5BYE
201.008Yale (YALE)IND FBSI3–0–20.8002+3BYE
303.052Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–1–20.60030BYE
403.586Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI2–20.50040BYE
505.081Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–2–30.4176-1Tied Stevens 0–0
605.093Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI1–2–50.4385-1Tied Rutgers 0–0
706.300Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–3–20.2007-2BYE

1879 Regular Season Final College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
100.756Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI4–0–10.9001+5BYE
201.008Yale (YALE)IND FBSI3–0–20.8002+3BYE
303.052Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–1–20.60030BYE
403.586Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI2–20.50040BYE
505.081Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–2–20.4006-1BYE
605.093Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI1–2–40.4295-1Tied Stevens Alumni 0–0
706.300Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–3–20.2007-2BYE

1879 Week 15 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
100.756Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI4–0–10.9001+5Tied Yale 0–0
201.008Yale (YALE)IND FBSI3–0–20.8002+3Tied Princeton 0–0
303.052Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–1–20.60030BYE
403.586Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI2–20.50040BYE
505.081Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–2–20.4006-1Lost to Stevens 1–3
615.093Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI1–2–30.4175-1Beat Rutgers 3–1
7-16.300Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–3–20.2007-2BYE

1879 Week 14 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
110.756Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI4–01.0001+4BYE
2-10.825Yale (YALE)IND FBSI3–0–10.8752+3Beat Columbia 2–0
303.052Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–1–20.60030BYE
403.431Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI2–20.50040BYE
503.670Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–1–20.50040Tied Columbia 0–0; Tied STEVENS 3–3
605.850Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–3–20.2007-2Tied Rutgers 0–0; Lost to YALE 0–2
707.850Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–2–30.3006-1Tied Rutgers 3–3

1879 Week 13 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
110.550Yale (YALE)IND FBSI2–0–10.8332+3Beat Rutgers 5–0
2-10.756Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI4–01.0001+4Beat Harvard 1–0
313.052Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–1–20.60030Lost to Princeton 0–1
413.431Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI2–20.50040Beat Pennsylvania Military 7–0
5-23.670Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI1–10.50040Beat Stevens 1–0; Lost to YALE 0–5
606.350Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–2–10.1677-2BYE
707.850Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–2–20.2506-1Lost to Rutgers 0–1

1879 Week 12 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
100.596Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI3–01.0001+1Beat Stevens 7–0
200.688Yale (YALE)IND FBSI1–0–10.7502+1Tied Harvard 0–0
301.500Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00070BYE
411.994Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–0–20.75020Tied Yale 0–0
523.947Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI1–20.33340Beat Columbia 1–0
605.900Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–2–10.1676-2Lost to Pennsylvania 0–1
7-37.400Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–1–20.33340Lost to Princeton 0–7

1879 Week 11 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
100.550Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Columbia 2–0
230.688Yale (YALE)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Pennsylvania 3–0
301.250Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00070BYE
401.250Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–0–20.50040BYE
511.994Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–0–10.83330Tied Mcgill 0–0
6-43.950Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–1–10.25050Lost to Princeton 0–2
705.450Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–20.00060Lost to Yale 0–3

1879 Week 10 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
100.000Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI1–01.00010BYE
200.750Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–0–10.50030Tied Stevens 0–0
300.750Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
400.750Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–0–20.50030Tied Columbia 0–0
500.750Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00060BYE
601.994Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI2–01.00010Beat Britannia 1–0
705.900Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–10.00050BYE

1879 Week 9 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
130.000Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Pennsylvania 6–0
2-10.750Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–00.00050BYE
320.750Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00050BYE
420.750Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–0–10.50030BYE
520.750Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00050BYE
6-41.925Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI1–01.00010Beat Britannia 2–0
7-45.900Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–10.00040Lost to Princeton 0–6

1879 Week 8 College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
100.000Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
2-10.000Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
3-20.000Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
4-30.000Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
5-40.000Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE
6-50.000Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–0–10.50010Tied Stevens Alumni 0–0
7-60.000Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00020BYE

1879 Pre-Season College Football Team Rankings

1879 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
RankChangeRatingTeamConfRecordWin %PlaceNOWGame Status
110.000Columbia (COLUMBIA)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
150.000Harvard (HARVARD)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
140.000Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
100.000Princeton (PRINCETON)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
160.000Rutgers (RUTGERS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
130.000Stevens (STEVENS)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason
120.000Yale (YALE)IND FBSI0–00.00010Preseason

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