| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Tidehaven | TX | 26-6-0 | 13.77 | 2.6 |
| 1877 | Palmer Ridge | CO | 16-5-0 | 13.76 | 5.2 |
| 1878 | Jamestown | VA | 17-5-0 | 13.75 | 4.4 |
| 1879 | East Rowan | NC | 19-8-0 | 13.75 | 6.4 |
| 1880 | Cheyenne Mountain | CO | 18-8-0 | 13.74 | 7.1 |
| 1881 | Knoch | PA | 14-4-0 | 13.74 | 5.4 |
| 1882 | Chesnee | SC | 17-11-0 | 13.74 | 8.0 |
| 1883 | George Ranch | TX | 18-13-0 | 13.74 | 11.7 |
| 1884 | Petaluma | CA | 18-9-0 | 13.73 | 6.8 |
| 1885 | Redondo Union | CA | 18-9-0 | 13.73 | 8.2 |
| 1886 | Independence | NC | 17-11-0 | 13.72 | 10.2 |
| 1887 | Gladstone | OR | 22-8-0 | 13.72 | 3.3 |
| 1888 | Berryhill | OK | 25-11-0 | 13.71 | 7.6 |
| 1889 | Marion | TX | 23-6-0 | 13.71 | 3.0 |
| 1890 | Miramonte | CA | 18-6-2 | 13.71 | 6.2 |
| 1891 | Leon | FL | 16-10-0 | 13.70 | 10.7 |
| 1892 | Hueytown | AL | 31-11-0 | 13.70 | 5.4 |
| 1893 | Bishop Hartley | OH | 20-8-0 | 13.70 | 6.5 |
| 1894 | Hamilton Southeastern | IN | 13-16-0 | 13.69 | 15.9 |
| 1895 | Eastern | KY | 22-13-0 | 13.69 | 8.4 |
| 1896 | St. Mary's | AZ | 21-13-0 | 13.69 | 10.2 |
| 1897 | Southridge | FL | 12-7-0 | 13.68 | 8.9 |
| 1898 | Arlington | WA | 22-3-0 | 13.66 | 0.5 |
| 1899 | Luverne | MN | 20-3-0 | 13.65 | 0.3 |
| 1900 | Windsor | VT | 16-4-0 | 13.65 | -0.3 |