| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Beau Chene | LA | 16-9-0 | 11.22 | 6.1 | +312 |
| 1877 | Shadle Park | WA | 20-4-0 | 11.22 | 0.6 | -23 |
| 1878 | La Salle Academy | RI | 16-5-0 | 11.21 | 2.2 | +307 |
| 1879 | Concord | CA | 17-9-1 | 11.20 | 6.6 | +143 |
| 1880 | Grossmont | CA | 20-14-1 | 11.20 | 7.6 | +550 |
| 1881 | Clovis East | CA | 11-17-0 | 11.20 | 16.6 | +143 |
| 1882 | Monterey | CA | 28-14-1 | 11.20 | 5.6 | +239 |
| 1883 | Mooresville | NC | 14-8-0 | 11.20 | 7.0 | +110 |
| 1884 | Pontotoc | MS | 15-7-0 | 11.18 | 7.2 | +2 |
| 1885 | Lafayette | KY | 25-15-0 | 11.17 | 6.8 | +273 |
| 1886 | Andrews | SC | 11-7-0 | 11.17 | 8.5 | +179 |
| 1887 | Covington | IN | 23-3-0 | 11.16 | -2.8 | +424 |
| 1888 | Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal | MN | 27-9-0 | 11.15 | 2.6 | +401 |
| 1889 | TERRA Environmental | FL | 21-5-0 | 11.13 | 1.2 | -113 |
| 1890 | Crestview | FL | 12-12-0 | 11.13 | 12.2 | +433 |
| 1891 | Carrollton | IL | 23-8-0 | 11.13 | 2.8 | +259 |
| 1892 | Bethel | WA | 14-8-0 | 11.12 | 8.2 | +197 |
| 1893 | Jena | LA | 14-8-0 | 11.12 | 6.9 | +33 |
| 1894 | Poly | CA | 17-10-1 | 11.12 | 6.1 | +526 |
| 1895 | Verona | NJ | 15-5-1 | 11.11 | 2.6 | +264 |
| 1896 | Clayton | NC | 14-7-0 | 11.11 | 4.8 | +343 |
| 1897 | Lynn Classical | MA | 11-5-0 | 11.11 | 4.9 | +561 |
| 1898 | Lewisville | SC | 22-6-0 | 11.11 | -0.0 | +621 |
| 1899 | Mountain View | CA | 20-8-0 | 11.10 | 3.9 | +118 |
| 1900 | Chaparral | CA | 11-17-0 | 11.09 | 14.9 | +351 |