| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Woodruff | SC | 14-8-1 | 1.93 | -2.8 | +8 |
| 1902 | Cambridge Academy | SC | 11-10-0 | 1.92 | -0.2 | +76 |
| 1903 | Eno River Academy | NC | 15-6-1 | 1.92 | -4.7 | +3 |
| 1904 | U Union | IA | 5-10-2 | 1.92 | 7.1 | +57 |
| 1905 | Atlanta Classical Academy | GA | 9-8-0 | 1.91 | -1.7 | +2 |
| 1906 | White County | GA | 7-11-0 | 1.90 | 6.0 | +2 |
| 1907 | Princeton | IL | 17-7-0 | 1.88 | -5.2 | +8 |
| 1908 | Laker | MI | 11-3-1 | 1.88 | -8.1 | -18 |
| 1909 | Coronado | CO | 9-3-4 | 1.87 | -2.3 | +5 |
| 1910 | Armuchee | GA | 11-8-0 | 1.87 | -0.9 | +2 |
| 1911 | North Stokes | NC | 14-5-2 | 1.86 | -5.9 | -- |
| 1912 | Grace Christian | VA | 11-4-1 | 1.85 | -6.5 | +5 |
| 1913 | Saraland | AL | 12-9-0 | 1.84 | 1.1 | +3 |
| 1914 | Calvary Baptist Academy | MI | 11-6-0 | 1.83 | -1.8 | +8 |
| 1915 | Clover Hill | VA | 5-11-0 | 1.82 | 7.4 | +30 |
| 1916 | Pella Christian | IA | 5-7-1 | 1.81 | 5.2 | +36 |
| 1917 | Springdale | AR | 5-12-2 | 1.81 | 7.8 | -21 |
| 1918 | Meridian | VA | 8-10-1 | 1.81 | 4.0 | +38 |
| 1919 | Bolivar | MO | 12-9-0 | 1.79 | -1.1 | -44 |
| 1920 | Carlinville | IL | 11-8-0 | 1.78 | -0.2 | +30 |
| 1921 | Avondale | MI | 9-7-0 | 1.77 | -0.4 | +2 |
| 1922 | South Gwinnett | GA | 11-6-0 | 1.77 | -1.3 | -1 |
| 1923 | Tatnall | DE | 6-9-0 | 1.75 | 5.6 | +15 |
| 1924 | Lake Fenton | MI | 7-8-1 | 1.74 | 2.6 | +7 |
| 1925 | R Reavis | IL | 11-9-1 | 1.74 | 1.8 | -38 |