The 1908 college football season rankings included a ranking by New York City newspaper The Sun.[1][2]
| 1908 college football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1908 |
| Bowl season | 1908–09 bowl games |
| End of season champions | Harvard |
The Sun
editIn November 1908, New York City newspaper The Sun published their top-twelve ranking.[1]
| Rank | Team[1] | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 9–0–1 |
| 2 | Penn | 11–0–1 |
| 3 | Yale | 7–1–1 |
| 4 | Dartmouth | 6–1–1 |
| 5 | Cornell | 7–1–1 |
| 6 | Army | 6–1–2 |
| 7 | Navy | 9–2–1 |
| 8 | Princeton | 5–2–3 |
| 9 | Brown | 5–3–1 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 6–3–1 |
| 11 | Carlisle | 10–2–1 |
| 12 | Colgate | 4–3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "In the Football World — Ranking of the First Twelve Elevens [1908] — Harvard is at the Top". The Sun. November 30, 1908. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (September 11, 1967). Laguerre, André (ed.). "This Year The Fight Will Be In The Open". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 27, no. 11. Chicago. pp. 28–34. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
Polls and systems to determine the No. 1 team are not nearly so ancient as the mere naming of the "intercollegiate champion" by a Casper Whitney or a J. Parmly Paret.