This ranking is comprised of the top 25 college football programs based on an average of their teams' final ratings from 1950-1959.
| Rk | Team | W | L | T | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 93 | 10 | 2 | 0.7840 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 70 | 21 | 1 | 0.7319 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 63 | 24 | 5 | 0.7171 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 79 | 26 | 6 | 0.7101 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 80 | 21 | 5 | 0.6868 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 64 | 31 | 4 | 0.6867 |
| 7 | UCLA | 68 | 26 | 3 | 0.6725 |
| 8 | Texas | 64 | 38 | 2 | 0.6650 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 57 | 28 | 7 | 0.6632 |
| 10 | Texas Christian | 60 | 41 | 4 | 0.6215 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 72 | 31 | 4 | 0.6211 |
| 12 | Michigan | 52 | 36 | 3 | 0.6199 |
| 13 | Maryland | 67 | 31 | 3 | 0.6176 |
| 14 | Illinois | 48 | 37 | 6 | 0.6113 |
| 15 | Army | 58 | 27 | 5 | 0.6082 |
| 16 | Iowa | 49 | 36 | 7 | 0.6044 |
| 17 | Duke | 62 | 33 | 7 | 0.6021 |
| 18 | Purdue | 42 | 38 | 10 | 0.5936 |
| 19 | Penn State | 62 | 28 | 4 | 0.5920 |
| 20 | Baylor | 57 | 42 | 4 | 0.5894 |
| 21 | Navy | 55 | 30 | 9 | 0.5876 |
| 22 | Southern California | 60 | 38 | 4 | 0.5861 |
| 23 | Southern Methodist | 47 | 48 | 5 | 0.5783 |
| 24 | Louisiana State | 55 | 43 | 8 | 0.5781 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 51 | 45 | 6 | 0.5765 |
Minimum for inclusion: Participation in 6 ranked seasons