| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Marshfield | OR | 12-0-2 | 8.72 | -6.1 | -42 |
| 1877 | Telluride | CO | 11-3-0 | 8.71 | -0.4 | +104 |
| 1878 | Myers Park | NC | 5-14-1 | 8.71 | 16.3 | -10 |
| 1879 | Senn | IL | 15-6-3 | 8.71 | 2.0 | -200 |
| 1880 | Reading Memorial | MA | 8-6-5 | 8.70 | 7.9 | -224 |
| 1881 | Cass Tech | MI | 9-7-1 | 8.69 | 7.6 | -185 |
| 1882 | Bow | NH | 11-4-2 | 8.69 | 2.8 | +151 |
| 1883 | Wauconda | IL | 13-7-1 | 8.68 | 3.1 | -16 |
| 1884 | Croatan | NC | 11-11-0 | 8.67 | 9.7 | -15 |
| 1885 | Lincoln | RI | 11-5-3 | 8.67 | 5.0 | -70 |
| 1886 | Muncie Central | IN | 14-2-2 | 8.67 | -2.2 | -- |
| 1887 | Glenbard North | IL | 7-15-0 | 8.66 | 15.9 | +53 |
| 1888 | Delta | CA | 14-2-1 | 8.66 | -3.0 | -576 |
| 1889 | Mott Haven | NY | 5-2-1 | 8.65 | 2.1 | -8 |
| 1890 | Greenwood Christian Academy | IN | 10-8-0 | 8.65 | 4.2 | +30 |
| 1891 | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | MO | 18-2-0 | 8.64 | -6.1 | +4 |
| 1892 | Woodbridge | DE | 9-3-2 | 8.64 | 1.5 | -16 |
| 1893 | East Hampton | CT | 10-1-3 | 8.64 | -2.3 | -3 |
| 1894 | Encina | CA | 16-2-3 | 8.64 | -3.1 | -203 |
| 1895 | Downers Grove North | IL | 8-11-1 | 8.63 | 13.2 | +38 |
| 1896 | Mt. Vernon | IN | 8-9-0 | 8.62 | 11.1 | +6 |
| 1897 | S Sussex Academy | DE | 7-6-1 | 8.60 | 9.2 | -185 |
| 1898 | Botkins | OH | 14-5-1 | 8.59 | 1.2 | -368 |
| 1899 | M Manchester Essex | MA | 12-2-4 | 8.59 | -0.8 | +317 |
| 1900 | Springfield | IL | 9-9-2 | 8.58 | 8.3 | +31 |