The system was created by Paul B. Williamson, a geologist and member of the Sugar Bowl committee.
[1] The NCAA college football records book includes the Williamson System as a "major selector" of national championships for the years 1932-1963.
His son Mitch Williamson subsequently took up his father's syndicated column for the 1955–1963 seasons.
The NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records book contains five apparent errors in its listing of Williamson System champions.
The NCAA record book's errors are documented in the Notes column.