The 1916 college football season rankings included a ranking by The New York Times.
The New York Times
In December 1916, The New York Times ranked Pittsburgh as football's top team in an end-of-year listing of champions in all sports.
Rank Team Record 1 Pittsburgh 8–0 2 Colgate 8-1 3 Brown 8–1 4 Yale 8–1 5 Army 9–0
See also
1916 College Football All-America Team
References