1916 college football rankings
| 1916 college football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1916 |
| Bowl season | 1916–17 bowl games |
| End of season champions | Pittsburgh |
The 1916 college football season rankings included a ranking by The New York Times.[1][2]
The New York Times
[edit]In December 1916, The New York Times ranked Pittsburgh as football's top team in an end-of-year listing of champions in all sports.[1]
| Rank | Team[1] | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 8–0 |
| 2 | Colgate | 8-1 |
| 3 | Brown | 8–1 |
| 4 | Yale | 8–1 |
| 5 | Army | 9–0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "High Standard Set In Sports By Dying Year". The New York Times. December 17, 1916. Sports; 1, 2, 3.
Unusual Year for College Elevens — Traditional Leaders Unseated by Great Work of Pittsburgh, Colgate, and Brown.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (September 11, 1967). Laguerre, André (ed.). "This Year The Fight Will Be In The Open". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 27, no. 11. Chicago. pp. 28–34. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
Polls and systems to determine the No. 1 team are not nearly so ancient as the mere naming of the "intercollegiate champion" by a Casper Whitney or a J. Parmly Paret.