| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Glenwood | AL | 6-12-0 | -7.78 | -1.7 | +7 |
| 1877 | Ridge Spring-Monetta | SC | 7-6-0 | -7.79 | -10.6 | +4 |
| 1878 | KIPP Atlanta Collegiate | GA | 7-6-0 | -7.84 | -6.1 | +6 |
| 1879 | Sale Creek | TN | 7-6-1 | -7.84 | -10.1 | +3 |
| 1880 | Burlington | IA | 2-4-0 | -7.85 | -2.4 | +15 |
| 1881 | Patrick County | VA | 4-11-1 | -7.87 | -0.4 | -9 |
| 1882 | Huffman | AL | 5-17-2 | -7.88 | 2.0 | +3 |
| 1883 | Aynor | SC | 10-8-0 | -7.88 | -8.8 | +4 |
| 1884 | Clearfield | UT | 4-12-0 | -7.92 | 1.2 | +13 |
| 1885 | Daniel Boone | TN | 5-14-0 | -7.93 | 0.3 | +28 |
| 1886 | Etowah | AL | 5-8-1 | -7.95 | -5.2 | +4 |
| 1887 | Sultan | WA | 4-6-3 | -7.96 | -5.1 | +36 |
| 1888 | Bear River | UT | 2-15-0 | -7.97 | 5.5 | -2 |
| 1889 | Brunswick | GA | 3-12-0 | -8.02 | 1.3 | +4 |
| 1890 | Beamer | WA | 5-10-2 | -8.03 | -3.3 | -291 |
| 1891 | Atlanta Jewish Academy | GA | 5-6-0 | -8.04 | -4.0 | +51 |
| 1892 | Laurens | SC | 4-11-0 | -8.04 | -0.2 | +7 |
| 1893 | Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | GA | 5-11-0 | -8.04 | 2.0 | +11 |
| 1894 | Riverside | TN | 7-4-0 | -8.05 | -11.0 | -21 |
| 1895 | Cleveland | OK | 7-7-0 | -8.05 | -7.9 | +1 |
| 1896 | Creekside | GA | 3-9-0 | -8.07 | 1.1 | +7 |
| 1897 | Central Valley | WA | 4-10-1 | -8.08 | 0.9 | -153 |
| 1898 | Ooltewah | TN | 2-14-2 | -8.08 | 3.5 | -18 |
| 1899 | Patriot | VA | 1-13-0 | -8.10 | 6.9 | +20 |
| 1900 | Holdrege | NE | 6-9-0 | -8.10 | -4.8 | +8 |