| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Freeburg | IL | 9-5-2 | 7.96 | 3.8 | +106 |
| 1852 | A.L. Brown | NC | 10-7-2 | 7.95 | 5.9 | -7 |
| 1853 | Belton | MO | 9-2-0 | 7.95 | -1.7 | -18 |
| 1854 | Granville | OH | 7-7-1 | 7.95 | 8.7 | +8 |
| 1855 | Plainfield Central | IL | 7-9-2 | 7.95 | 10.5 | +69 |
| 1856 | Thornwood | IL | 10-2-1 | 7.94 | -2.6 | -26 |
| 1857 | Glacier | MT | 9-3-1 | 7.94 | -0.4 | -48 |
| 1858 | Winchester Thurston | PA | 11-2-1 | 7.94 | -3.4 | -109 |
| 1859 | Pleasant Valley | PA | 11-4-2 | 7.93 | 1.8 | -22 |
| 1860 | Aurora | OH | 5-9-2 | 7.93 | 12.8 | -109 |
| 1861 | Thunder Ridge | ID | 13-5-1 | 7.90 | 1.7 | +81 |
| 1862 | Falmouth | MA | 8-4-2 | 7.88 | 4.2 | -89 |
| 1863 | Maconaquah | IN | 13-2-1 | 7.88 | -5.8 | +453 |
| 1864 | Arcadia | WI | 13-2-3 | 7.88 | -2.4 | +12 |
| 1865 | Marshfield | OR | 7-0-2 | 7.88 | -5.9 | -43 |
| 1866 | Normal Community | IL | 8-10-3 | 7.87 | 10.5 | +414 |
| 1867 | Souderton | PA | 8-3-2 | 7.87 | 2.3 | +3 |
| 1868 | Auburn | MA | 7-2-1 | 7.87 | 0.4 | -36 |
| 1869 | Solorio | IL | 6-6-2 | 7.86 | 9.0 | -62 |
| 1870 | Field | OH | 11-5-0 | 7.86 | 1.8 | -26 |
| 1871 | Boiling Springs | PA | 9-2-5 | 7.85 | 1.1 | -29 |
| 1872 | Clayton | NC | 7-7-2 | 7.84 | 9.0 | -34 |
| 1873 | Elk Grove | IL | 6-7-5 | 7.84 | 9.3 | -265 |
| 1874 | Williamsville East | NY | 7-4-0 | 7.84 | 3.6 | -152 |
| 1875 | Campbell-Savona | NY | 11-2-1 | 7.84 | -2.5 | -93 |