SteelClip49
6/18/2010, 12:08 PM
The 1970s...
ALABAMA
- 103 wins
- 1973 Co-NC (1 loss)- crowned before loss in bowl
- 1978 Co-NC (1 loss)
- 1979 Outright NC
- 8 SEC Titles
- 1 undefeated season (1979)
USC
- 93 wins
- 1972 Outright NC
- 1974 Co-NC (1 loss, 1 tie)
- 1978 Co-NC (1 loss)
- 6 PCC Titles
- 2 undefeated seasons (1972), (1979-tie)
NOTRE DAME
- 91 wins
- 1973 Co-NC
- 1977 Outright NC (1 loss)
- 1 undefeated season (1973)
NEBRASKA
- 98 wins
- 1970 Co-NC (1 tie)
- 1971 Outright NC
- 3 Outright Big Eight Titles
- 2 undefeated seasons (1970-tie), (1971)
OKLAHOMA
- 102 wins
- 1974 Co-NC (Probation)
- 1975 Outright NC (1 loss)
- 4 Outright Big Eight Titles
- 2 undefeated seasons (1973-tie), (1974)
It's hard to decide without bias between OU, Bammer and SC for who gets the #1 honor of the decade. SC had less wins and should have 1 less title. So if anything it's between Alabama and Oklahoma.
Some programs benefitted from a pre-bowl loss national title, 1 loss national titles, undefeated seasons with no national titles, undefeated seasons with national titles....it's chaotic obviously.
How would you all rank the teams?
SIDENOTES (other NCs from the 1970s):
TEXAS: 1970 Co-NC (crowned before loss in bowl)
PITTSBURGH: 1976 Outright NC going undefeated
ALABAMA
- 103 wins
- 1973 Co-NC (1 loss)- crowned before loss in bowl
- 1978 Co-NC (1 loss)
- 1979 Outright NC
- 8 SEC Titles
- 1 undefeated season (1979)
USC
- 93 wins
- 1972 Outright NC
- 1974 Co-NC (1 loss, 1 tie)
- 1978 Co-NC (1 loss)
- 6 PCC Titles
- 2 undefeated seasons (1972), (1979-tie)
NOTRE DAME
- 91 wins
- 1973 Co-NC
- 1977 Outright NC (1 loss)
- 1 undefeated season (1973)
NEBRASKA
- 98 wins
- 1970 Co-NC (1 tie)
- 1971 Outright NC
- 3 Outright Big Eight Titles
- 2 undefeated seasons (1970-tie), (1971)
OKLAHOMA
- 102 wins
- 1974 Co-NC (Probation)
- 1975 Outright NC (1 loss)
- 4 Outright Big Eight Titles
- 2 undefeated seasons (1973-tie), (1974)
It's hard to decide without bias between OU, Bammer and SC for who gets the #1 honor of the decade. SC had less wins and should have 1 less title. So if anything it's between Alabama and Oklahoma.
Some programs benefitted from a pre-bowl loss national title, 1 loss national titles, undefeated seasons with no national titles, undefeated seasons with national titles....it's chaotic obviously.
How would you all rank the teams?
SIDENOTES (other NCs from the 1970s):
TEXAS: 1970 Co-NC (crowned before loss in bowl)
PITTSBURGH: 1976 Outright NC going undefeated