Show I Grid Statistician Declares Trojans National Champs California Rated Second Georgia Tech Rated Best Eastern Eleven lP CHA CHAMPAIGN AIGN Ill Dec 8 S AP AP- AP Under the Dickinson rating system the Trojans of oC Southern California are the national football champions of ot America for 1928 The UniversIty University sity of California was second Frank jFrank G. G Dickinson of the theco co co- nomica department of the University of ot Illinois and originator o of ot the system SS S'S tern tem announced the rating toda today The Trojans win a leg on the Jack JackI I P. P national intercollegiate glate football trophy Notre I Dame ame won it in 1924 tho the first year It was awarded followed by Dartmouth Stan Stanford ord and Illinois Three national national national na na- na- na championships In ten years are arc necessary for or permanent possession possession posses posses- sion slon of ot the thc trophy troph TROJANS HAVE MARGIN Dickinson said the Trojans were ere given the honor by a good margin which was Increased by their re recent recent recent re- re cent triumph over Notre Dame Georgia Tech was as given third place Dickinson said its schedule was easier than the other contenders contend contend- ers era but that its record was Im lm- lm Illinois Big Ten champions cham chani- was placed In a a atie tie for tor sixth place because of an easier schedule while Wisconsin which finished sec sec- ond In the tho DIg Big Ten race raAe was was awarded a tJ tie for fourth place be because because be- be cause causo of ot triumphs over Notre Dame Damo and Alabama Detroit Villa Nova Boston college and Tennessee were eliminated in the Ute rating because of oC the tho caliber lIber of oC their opponents The Dickinson rating for or 1928 Team Team Points Southern California 2413 3 California 2250 Georgia Tech 2000 Wisconsin 1917 Stanford 1917 Carn Carnegie Ie Tech 1833 Iowa 1833 Illinois 1833 Arm Army 1750 New Now York university 1623 1625 Pennsylvania 1500 |