| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Athens Christian | GA | 7-10-0 | -8.17 | -5.4 | -11 |
| 1877 | Montgomery Central | TN | 4-9-0 | -8.19 | -3.0 | +9 |
| 1878 | Morristown-Hamblen West | TN | 0-9-1 | -8.19 | 6.9 | -18 |
| 1879 | Providence Christian Academy | TN | 0-9-1 | -8.20 | 7.2 | -39 |
| 1880 | Community | TN | 4-6-0 | -8.22 | -6.0 | -138 |
| 1881 | Dyer County | TN | 2-10-1 | -8.22 | 1.8 | -19 |
| 1882 | Stone Bridge | VA | 2-8-1 | -8.23 | 0.5 | -47 |
| 1883 | Oologah | OK | 6-7-0 | -8.24 | -8.1 | +39 |
| 1884 | David Crockett | TN | 3-11-0 | -8.24 | 0.5 | -105 |
| 1885 | Clements | AL | 9-11-1 | -8.25 | -7.4 | +36 |
| 1886 | Anderson County | TN | 4-10-0 | -8.26 | -1.4 | -10 |
| 1887 | Seattle Christian | WA | 2-5-3 | -8.29 | -5.9 | -30 |
| 1888 | Russell County | AL | 3-10-0 | -8.37 | -0.1 | -51 |
| 1889 | Sale Creek | TN | 6-5-1 | -8.38 | -10.4 | +30 |
| 1890 | Holston | VA | 3-6-1 | -8.41 | -1.5 | -20 |
| 1891 | Crete | NE | 2-8-0 | -8.41 | 1.2 | +4 |
| 1892 | New Brockton | AL | 8-10-4 | -8.43 | -7.9 | -90 |
| 1893 | Eagleton College & Career Academy | TN | 2-10-1 | -8.43 | -0.8 | -44 |
| 1894 | Creekside | GA | 3-9-0 | -8.47 | 0.7 | -2 |
| 1895 | Hopewell | VA | 2-6-1 | -8.48 | -2.1 | -113 |
| 1896 | Redan | GA | 7-5-0 | -8.48 | -8.9 | -187 |
| 1897 | Beebe | AR | 3-12-0 | -8.49 | 1.2 | +5 |
| 1898 | Lee | VA | 1-4-1 | -8.50 | -0.3 | +12 |
| 1899 | Delta | UT | 5-9-0 | -8.55 | -3.9 | -55 |
| 1900 | New Manchester | GA | 5-11-0 | -8.56 | -2.4 | +7 |