College Football 2011: The Nation's 10 Longest Winning Streaks

Winning Streaks can sometimes be the most telling statistic of a team’s dominance in their respective sport.

This concept applies specifically to football mainly because you are only playing one game a week, so the margin for error is very small.

In college football, the margin becomes even smaller due to the importance placed on each game. You could lose your first game of the season and automatically be wiped out of any sort of championship consideration.

The stakes are high, and only the best can make it through a season unscathed.

But only the best of the best can take an undefeated season into the next year, and sometimes further than that.

Here’s a list of the 10 longest winnings streaks in college football history.

10: 28 Games

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DURHAM, NC - SEPTEMBER 18: Alabama Crimson Tide fans spell out 'Roll Tide' after their team scored a touchdown against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Durham, North Carolina. The Crimson Tide defeated the Blue Devils

Alabama: 1991-1993 and 1978-1980

Oklahoma: 1973-1975

Michigan State: 1950-1953

It's no surprise that two of the nation's most storied football schools are present to kick off the list.

And then there is Michigan State...

No, Tom Izzo was not the coach.

9. 29 Games

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MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 20: University of Miami Hurricanes fans celebrate a touchdown against Texas A&M Aggies at the Orange Bowl on September 20, 2007 in Miami, Florida. Miami won 31-17. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Miami (FL): 1990-1992

Michigan: 1901-1903

Long before "The U" was known for half of their players being felons, they were known for great football.

8. 30 Games

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DALLAS - OCTOBER 11: Fans of theTexas Longhorns cheer during play against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl on October 11, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Texas: 1968-1970

Good football in Texas is more natural to them than the electric chair.

7. 31 Games

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: Oklahoma Sooners fans cheer late in the fourth quarter while taking on the Connecticut Huskies during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian

Oklahoma: 1948-1950

Penn State: 1896-1898

You might notice a trend of Oklahoma being on this list quite a few times.

To be fair, what else is there to do but play football in Oklahoma?

6. 32 Games

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CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 04: Dave Wannstedt the Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers watches play during the Big East Conference game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Gett

Pittsburgh: 1914-1918

Needless to say, this was before Dave Wannstedt was coaching.

His mustache may have been around though!

5. 34 Games

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TEMPE, AZ - JANUARY 3: Ken Dorsey #11 of the University of Miami Hurricanes sits dejected after losing the double-overtime BCS Championship game to the Ohio State Buckeyes during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium on January 3, 2003 in Tempe,

Miami (FL): 2000-2003

Penn State: 1894-1896

Anybody remember Ken Dorsey?

He really went on to do great things in the NFL...

4. 35 Games

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 04: Running back Reggie Bush #5 of the USC Trojans carries the football past Aaron Harris #2 of the Texas Longhorns before fumbling the ball on the play in the second quarter during the BCS National Championship Rose Bowl Game on J

USC: 2003-2005

Toledo: 1969-1971

It felt very awkward putting Toledo and USC on the same slide, but then I remembered that the Trojans were cheaters.

3. 37 Games

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CAMBRIDGE, MA - NOVEMBER 20: Fans of the Yale Bulldogs cheer on their team against the Harvard Crimson on November 20, 2010 at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard defeated Yale 28-21. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Yale: 1887-1889 and 1890-1893

It took me a minute to realize that this record was for their football team and not for Crew.

(Aka sailboat racing, or whatever it is that they do).

2. 39 Games

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SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 28: Washington Huskies fans cheer during the game against the Washington State Cougars on November 28, 2009 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies defeated the Cougars 30-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Washington: 1908-1914

I know, it surprised me, too!

1. 47 Games

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: Oklahoma Sooners fan Mike Gillett of Geary, Oklahoma poses before the start of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium between the Sooners and the Connecticut Huskies on January 1, 2011 in Glendale, Arizo

Oklahoma: 1953-1957

I have nothing witty to say about this one. It's a rather impressive streak that has stood for a very long time.

Can't touch this.

Stop.

Hammer time.