1923 College Football Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the Illinois Fighting Illini finished on top with 12 of 101 territories (11.9%).

Team Territories Controlled
Illinois Fighting Illini 12 (11.9%)
Syracuse Orange 10 (9.9%)
California Golden Bears 8 (7.9%)
Colorado Buffaloes 8 (7.9%)
SMU Mustangs 8 (7.9%)
West Virginia Mountaineers 8 (7.9%)
Yale Bulldogs 8 (7.9%)
Colgate Raiders 7 (6.9%)
VMI Keydets 6 (5.9%)
Cornell Big Red 5 (5.0%)
Michigan Wolverines 5 (5.0%)
Florida Gators 3 (3.0%)
Texas Longhorns 3 (3.0%)
Clemson Tigers 2 (2.0%)
Lafayette Leopards 2 (2.0%)
Colorado College 1 (1.0%)
Detroit Mercy 1 (1.0%)
Kansas Jayhawks 1 (1.0%)
USC Trojans 1 (1.0%)
Vanderbilt Commodores 1 (1.0%)
Washington Huskies 1 (1.0%)

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  • 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
+10
Syracuse Orange
in a single week (2-10)
Longest Reign
8
Illinois Fighting Illini
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
16
Syracuse Orange
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−10
Nebraska Cornhuskers
lost in one week (2-10)

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.

Illinois Fighting Illini

Memorial Stadium

8 weeks led peak 12 +11 taken

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Cartier Athletic Field

2 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Chicago Maroons

Stagg Field

1 week led peak 4 +3 taken

Syracuse Orange

Archbold Stadium

0 weeks led peak 10 +16 taken

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 10 +10 taken

California Golden Bears

California Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Colorado Buffaloes

Gamble Field

0 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

SMU Mustangs

Armstrong Field

0 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Yale Bulldogs

Yale Bowl

0 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Cornell Big Red

Schoellkopf Field

0 weeks led peak 5 +4 taken

Michigan Wolverines

Ferry Field

0 weeks led peak 5 +4 taken

Baylor Bears

Carroll Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Penn State Nittany Lions

New Beaver Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Texas Longhorns

Clark Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Army Black Knights

The Plain

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Dartmouth Indians

Memorial Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Idaho Vandals

MacLean Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Pittsburgh Panthers

Forbes Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Stanford Cardinal

Stanford Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Wisconsin Badgers

Camp Randall Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Clemson Tigers

Riggs Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Washington Huskies

Husky Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Colorado State Rams

Colorado Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Bobby Dodd Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Harvard Crimson

Harvard Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Kentucky Wildcats

Stoll Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Maryland Terrapins

Old Byrd Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +3 taken

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Northrop Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Princeton Tigers

Palmer Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Colorado College

Washburn Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Kansas Jayhawks

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

USC Trojans

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 1 +2 taken

Vanderbilt Commodores

FirstBank Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Auburn Tigers

Drake Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Cincinnati Bearcats

Nippert Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Columbia Lions

Baker Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Davidson Wildcats

Richardson Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Georgetown Blue and Gray

National Park IV

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Georgia Bulldogs

Sanford Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Holy Cross Crusaders

Fitton Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Iowa State Cyclones

State Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Kansas State Wildcats

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Taylor Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Michigan State Spartans

Spartan Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Ole Miss Rebels

Hemingway Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Davis Wade Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Missouri Tigers

Rollins Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

New York University

Ohio Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

NC State Wolfpack

Riddick Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Boone Pickens Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Oregon Ducks

Hayward Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Oregon State Beavers

Bell Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Pennsylvania Quakers

Franklin Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Tennessee Volunteers

Neyland Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Villanova Wildcats

Connie Mack Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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