1902 College Football Imperialism Map

Holy Cross Crusaders22–0Boston College Eagles+1 territory
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Michigan Wolverines23–6Minnesota Golden Gophers+1 territory
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NC State Wolfpack30–5Richmond Spiders+1 territory

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Yale Bulldogs finished on top with 17 of 73 territories (23.3%).

Team Territories Controlled
Yale Bulldogs 17 (23.3%)
Michigan Wolverines 14 (19.2%)
Vanderbilt Commodores 10 (13.7%)
Bucknell Bison 5 (6.8%)
Nebraska Cornhuskers 5 (6.8%)
Colorado Buffaloes 4 (5.5%)
Furman Paladins 3 (4.1%)
Georgetown Blue and Gray 3 (4.1%)
Holy Cross Crusaders 2 (2.7%)
Lehigh Mountain Hawks 2 (2.7%)
Texas A&M Aggies 2 (2.7%)
Virginia Cavaliers 2 (2.7%)
Clemson Tigers 1 (1.4%)
NC State Wolfpack 1 (1.4%)
Pittsburgh Panthers 1 (1.4%)
Utah Utes 1 (1.4%)

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How College Football Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • Bowl games and playoffs follow the same winner-takes-all rules
  • Neutral site games follow standard territory rules
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+7
Vanderbilt Commodores
in a single week (2-10)
Longest Reign
3
Michigan Wolverines
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
16
Yale Bulldogs
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−7
Harvard Crimson
lost in one week (2-11)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — weeks spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Pennsylvania Quakers

Franklin Field

1 week led peak 4 +3 taken

Harvard Crimson

Soldier's Field

0 weeks led peak 7 +6 taken

Colorado Buffaloes

Gamble Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Chicago Maroons

Stagg Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Kansas Jayhawks

McCook Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Northrop Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Cartier Athletic Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Penn State Nittany Lions

Beaver Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Texas Longhorns

Varsity Athletic Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Pittsburgh Panthers

Exposition Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Army Black Knights

The Plain

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Colorado College

Washburn Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Dartmouth

Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Georgia Bulldogs

Herty Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Michigan State Spartans

Old College Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Missouri Tigers

Rollins Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

New York University

Ohio Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Tulane Green Wave

Athletic Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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