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1434:"Oklahoma No. 1 on P.B.'s Roll — Texas Second, then Princeton, Tenn"
1616:"The Williamson System: Auburn Ranked First In Final Grid Ratings"
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Tennessee as champions.
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Tennessee.
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1274:"Williamson Gives Final 1944 Ratings: Army Best Eleven"
1222:"Georgia and Tulsa One-Two in Final Williamson Ratings"
1135:"Williamson Places Aggies on Top in Final Rankings"
1300:"Williamson Rang Bell on Army–'Bama–U.S.C.–Mizzou"
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1196:"Williamson Hails Steers As His National Champs"
1355:"Williamson's Football Ratings and Predictions"
1642:"Williamson System: LSU Rated Tops In Nation"
1161:"Williamson Votes National Title to Stanford"
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1353:Williamson, Paul B. (December 12, 1946).
1246:Williamson, Paul B. (November 30, 1943).
1220:Williamson, Paul B. (December 24, 1942).
1536:Williamson, Paul B. (December 8, 1954).
1458:Williamson, Paul B. (December 4, 1951).
1406:Williamson, Paul B. (December 7, 1949).
1380:Williamson, Paul B. (December 7, 1948).
1327:Williamson, Paul B. (December 4, 1946).
1298:Williamson, Paul B. (December 5, 1945).
1272:Williamson, Paul B. (December 7, 1944).
984:Williamson, Paul B. (January 16, 1936).
1772:"Texas Stays On Top In Williamson Poll"
1744:Williamson, Mitch (December 11, 1962).
1718:Williamson, Mitch (December 15, 1961).
1692:Williamson, Mitch (December 13, 1960).
1614:Williamson, Mitch (December 17, 1957).
1194:Williamson, Paul B. (January 6, 1942).
1159:Williamson, Paul B. (January 7, 1941).
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1315:National football champions: Army
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