| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Anderson County | TN | 3-9-0 | -8.47 | -0.7 | -71 |
| 1877 | Arabia Mountain | GA | 1-9-0 | -8.50 | 5.5 | -6 |
| 1878 | Etowah | AL | 5-8-1 | -8.50 | -5.8 | -53 |
| 1879 | Daniel Boone | TN | 3-10-0 | -8.52 | 0.7 | -32 |
| 1880 | Winlock | WA | 3-6-0 | -8.54 | -3.0 | -93 |
| 1881 | Patrick Henry Academy | SC | 4-8-0 | -8.55 | -2.5 | -48 |
| 1882 | Bear Creek | WA | 2-5-0 | -8.56 | -1.8 | -94 |
| 1883 | Haywood | TN | 1-3-4 | -8.56 | -2.8 | +9 |
| 1884 | Victory Christian | OK | 4-7-1 | -8.58 | -2.8 | +38 |
| 1885 | Baptist Prep | AR | 2-6-1 | -8.60 | -1.9 | -23 |
| 1886 | Montgomery Central | TN | 3-8-0 | -8.62 | -1.3 | -32 |
| 1887 | Jefferson | WA | 2-9-0 | -8.64 | 1.5 | -84 |
| 1888 | Malvern | AR | 3-9-1 | -8.65 | -1.8 | +9 |
| 1889 | Wenonah | AL | 6-8-0 | -8.69 | -6.6 | +53 |
| 1890 | Blaine | WA | 2-8-1 | -8.71 | 0.9 | -21 |
| 1891 | Matoaca | VA | 1-5-1 | -8.71 | 0.5 | -118 |
| 1892 | Creekside | GA | 3-9-0 | -8.72 | 0.4 | -47 |
| 1893 | Bear River | UT | 1-11-0 | -8.74 | 6.6 | -6 |
| 1894 | Richlands | VA | 1-6-1 | -8.77 | 1.4 | -18 |
| 1895 | Crete | NE | 2-8-0 | -8.77 | 0.9 | -53 |
| 1896 | Chester | SC | 7-8-0 | -8.77 | -8.8 | -17 |
| 1897 | Hermitage | VA | 2-7-0 | -8.79 | 0.5 | -280 |
| 1898 | Eatonville | WA | 4-8-0 | -8.82 | -3.1 | -14 |
| 1899 | Capitol Hill | OK | 0-9-1 | -8.82 | 5.5 | -11 |
| 1900 | Arab | AL | 2-14-2 | -8.83 | 2.5 | -57 |