| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Falmouth | MA | 9-4-2 | 8.06 | 3.3 | +98 |
| 1877 | Williamson | NY | 10-2-1 | 8.06 | -1.5 | -96 |
| 1878 | Norwalk | OH | 11-3-2 | 8.05 | -0.4 | +38 |
| 1879 | Trinity Academy | IN | 10-6-2 | 8.05 | 2.4 | -23 |
| 1880 | Northridge | IL | 9-4-2 | 8.05 | 2.0 | +61 |
| 1881 | Richard Montgomery | MD | 7-4-1 | 8.04 | 5.3 | -- |
| 1882 | Century | MD | 8-5-1 | 8.04 | 5.2 | +87 |
| 1883 | Thunder Ridge | ID | 13-5-1 | 8.04 | 1.9 | -20 |
| 1884 | Bassick | CT | 9-5-2 | 8.03 | 4.3 | +65 |
| 1885 | Discovery Canyon | CO | 8-3-1 | 8.03 | 2.0 | -42 |
| 1886 | Masterman | PA | 9-2-2 | 8.02 | -0.3 | -41 |
| 1887 | Rancho | NV | 9-3-2 | 8.01 | 1.8 | -2 |
| 1888 | Coastal Christian | NC | 10-9-2 | 8.00 | 7.7 | -5 |
| 1889 | Centennial | NM | 9-7-2 | 8.00 | 6.1 | -7 |
| 1890 | Southern | KY | 10-3-1 | 8.00 | -0.1 | -22 |
| 1891 | Moses Brown | RI | 7-4-3 | 7.99 | 5.9 | -29 |
| 1892 | Glacier | MT | 10-3-1 | 7.99 | -1.2 | -21 |
| 1893 | Alleman | IL | 13-5-1 | 7.99 | 0.5 | -105 |
| 1894 | Stowe | VT | 9-2-1 | 7.99 | -1.8 | -- |
| 1895 | Niagara-Wheatfield | NY | 9-4-1 | 7.98 | 2.4 | -5 |
| 1896 | Elk County Catholic | PA | 14-1-0 | 7.98 | -8.7 | +22 |
| 1897 | Chambersburg | PA | 8-6-1 | 7.97 | 5.8 | -351 |
| 1898 | Western Guilford | NC | 15-5-0 | 7.97 | -1.3 | -28 |
| 1899 | Century | OR | 8-0-1 | 7.97 | -6.5 | +15 |
| 1900 | West Haven | CT | 12-5-2 | 7.97 | 2.8 | -1 |