All told, the Huskers sport five national titles, three national championships, and 21 10-plus win seasons over the last 38 years. Not bad, not bad at all.
Notre Dame
There isn’t anything that can be said about the current state of Notre Dame football that hasn’t been said already (they haven’t won [x] since [y], or the ever-biting ‘they suck’), but I suppose that’s just the standard that they’ve set for themselves since the Knute Rockne days.
13 national championships, seven Heisman winners, 48 players and coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame, the second most wins among I-A schools (824), and the undying hatred of many a college football fan.
Even though the Irish aren’t in their most fruitful period, South Bend is still a dream destination for quite a few young Catholic boys. Then again, it may be all about Rudy.
Ohio State
Sure, it seems like they’re allergic to championships, or at least SEC teams, right now, but when it comes to the championships category, The Ohio State University certainly isn’t lacking in that category.
The Buckeyes won six national championships from 1942 to 1970, the first coming under Paul Brown and the next five coming under Woody Hayes and broke a 32-year drought in 2002 when they shocked the Miami juggernaut for lucky No. 7.
Speaking of that lucky number, Ohio State has seven Heisman winners, tied for most all-time with Notre Dame and USC. But, if you want to be Mr. Technical, it’s only six, as Archie Griffin remains the only player to win the Heisman twice.
Oklahoma
Many records are made to be broken, but with the parity in college football today, there’s a good chance Oklahoma’s record of 47 straight wins from 1953-57 will stand for a long time, thanks in part to the team above them and their Red River rivals, who I’ll get to before long.
The program really came to prominence under Bud Wilkinson, who led the team to 145 victories, 14 conference titles, and three national titles from 1947-63, and though there’ve been some forgettable years (‘cough’ John Blake ‘cough’), the Sooners have tasted mostly success up to the current Bob Stoops era.
Seven national championships, four Heisman winners, 41 conference titles, and multiple NCAA records, including the aforementioned win streak, are the highlights of the Sooners’ proud history.
Penn State
Penn State has had some pretty bad years in this decade (by their standards), which has fueled a lot of ‘Joe should go’ talk. But, when you’ve established a standard for success like the Nittany Lions have, then it’s somewhat understandable.
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