 The West Virginia the Gonzaga, 21–13, to finish the season undefeated at 10–0—1 record.Three different "retro polls", taken years later and based on opinions drawn from historical research, reached different conclusions.The Helms Athletic Foundation, founded in 1936, declared retroactively that Cornell (8–0) was the best, while the College Football Researchers Association (CFRA) recognized shared between Drake (7–0) and Princeton (8–0); and the National Championship Foundation (NCF) cited California (9–0) as best.