The 1932 college football rankings ranked the best teams participating in the 1932 college football season.
They included mathematical systems operated by William F. Boand, Frank G. Dickinson, and Dick Dunkel.
The Boand System was a mathematical ranking system developed by William F. Boand and sometimes billed as the "Azzi Ratem" (as I rate 'em) system.
Boand's final rating, issued in January 1933, ranked the teams as follows: 1.
Notre Dame - 138.8 points 8. Colgate - 136.1 points 9.
Auburn - 134.1 points 10.
Centenary - 133.7 points [1] The Dickinson System was a mathematical rating system devised by University of Illinois economics professor Frank G.
Notre Dame - 20.44 points 8.
Wisconsin - 18.80 points The Dunkel System issued updated ratings for more than 600 teams throughout the season.
The system was accurate in predicting the winner in 81.5% of games during the 1932 season.
[3] The top 100 teams in the final Dunkel rankings were as follows:
Notre Dame (7–2) - 53.3 3.
Michigan (8–0) - 46.8 5. Colgate (9–0) - 46.4 6.
Saint Mary's (6–2–1) - 41.6 22.
Washington State - 40.2 27.
Carnegie Tech - 39.8 28.
Georgia Tech - 34.6 56.
George Washington (6–2–1) - 34.1 60.
NC State (6–1–2) - 31.5 78.
Loyola (Los Angeles) (4–4) - 30.9 83.
Olympic Club (CA) - 30.8 85.
Michigan State Normal (5–2) - 29.7 93.
West Coast Navy - 29.5 96.
South Dakota (4–5–1) - 29.0 100.
Colorado Aggies (4–3–1) - 28.8 [3] The Houlgate System was developed by USC alumnus and engineer Deke Houlgate.
His final rankings, issued in December 1932, were as follows: 1.
Michigan - 32 points [4][5] The Williamson System was created by Paul B. Williamson, a consulting engineer, geologist, and Auburn alumnus.
His final 1932 rankings were as follows: