| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Canyon Springs | NV | 3-5 | 2.54 | 5.7 | +419 |
| 1877 | Lafayette | NY | 8-6 | 2.52 | -0.3 | +373 |
| 1878 | St. Pius X | NM | 9-12 | 2.51 | 5.6 | +419 |
| 1879 | Paint Branch | MD | 5-5 | 2.51 | 4.1 | +236 |
| 1880 | McCracken County | KY | 12-10 | 2.51 | 1.1 | -553 |
| 1881 | Charleston | MO | 4-2 | 2.50 | -0.4 | +515 |
| 1882 | East Pennsboro | PA | 10-5 | 2.49 | -3.8 | +419 |
| 1883 | Santa Teresa | NM | 11-9 | 2.48 | 1.8 | +419 |
| 1884 | B Bishop Connolly/Westport | MA | 8-4 | 2.47 | -2.2 | -438 |
| 1885 | Elkins | WV | 11-9 | 2.47 | 0.8 | +394 |
| 1886 | Archbishop Spalding | MD | 7-14 | 2.46 | 7.7 | +57 |
| 1887 | Burlington Township | NJ | 6-12 | 2.45 | 7.7 | +521 |
| 1888 | Edison | NY | 9-4 | 2.45 | -2.8 | +356 |
| 1889 | D Dumont | NJ | 8-7 | 2.45 | 2.0 | +448 |
| 1890 | Highlands | CA | 12-4 | 2.45 | -4.4 | +415 |
| 1891 | Fort Morgan | CO | 10-4 | 2.44 | -4.6 | +415 |
| 1892 | Bishop Machebeuf | CO | 9-7 | 2.44 | 1.5 | +415 |
| 1893 | Center | CA | 9-4 | 2.44 | -2.7 | +420 |
| 1894 | Richland | PA | 3-8 | 2.43 | 10.1 | +420 |
| 1895 | Newark Tech | NJ | 21-10 | 2.42 | -3.3 | +401 |
| 1896 | East Surry | NC | 13-6 | 2.41 | -3.5 | +419 |
| 1897 | S Spaulding | VT | 3-8 | 2.41 | 11.1 | +139 |
| 1898 | North Posey | IN | 8-4 | 2.41 | -2.2 | +640 |
| 1899 | Trinity Episcopal | VA | 6-10 | 2.41 | 6.6 | +413 |
| 1900 | G Girard/Lincolnwood | IL | 6-5 | 2.40 | 1.0 | +435 |