Houlgate System
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Houlgate System
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The Houlgate System was a college football ranking method based on strength of schedule that was syndicated nationally in the 1930s through 1950s. The system was created by Carroll Everard "Deke" Houlgate, a Los Angeles-based college football statistician and historian. Starting in 1945 Houlgate selected competitors for the Futility Bowl, a hypothetical post-season matchup between the nation's two lowest-ranked teams. This bowl game to determine the country's worst team would be held in Death Va
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houlgate_System
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2016-01-04T18:48:06Z
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2024-09-09T02:15:51Z
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