College Footbal: Rank the greatest programs ever

[Johnny93g]

I got college football fever, but i dont know too much about the history.....Im a Notre Dame fan, and know they have probably the best history, but i could be wrong......so tell me, which schools have been the best at football......i want to see rankings people...1-10.....hehe....im sure i will learn some history here

[sachmo71]

RICE!

[st.cronin]

Notre Dame
the Ohio State
Oklahoma
Michigan
Texas
USC
Alabama
Army/Navy
Nebraska

[rkmsuf]

The Citidel.

[VPI97]

Army & Michigan spring to mind. I don't know, maybe Alabama, Nebraska, USC too.

[cartman]

I don't know why people regard Army as a all-time great team. Their best years were during the World Wars, when they had a ton of recruits at West Point. They, and the other military acadamies, have had a ton more losing seasons than good to great seasons.

[Warhammer]

Notre Dame
Alabama
Ohio State
Texas/Oklahoma/Nebraska
Michigan
USC
Army
Penn State

[Johnny93g]

Army and Navy eh....i had no idea, i know they have some rivalry games that get shown on national tv every year, but i always considered those teams easy wins for everyone who played them

[Warhammer]

Army was a great team from 1900 through 1948ish. After that, they have been crap. However, they were still one of the early greats.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Jeopardy time!

Topic: "College Football Programs"

Here are your clues...

The most total wins in college football history - 842
The highest all-time winning percentage (.74588)
Leading the NCAA in home attendance every year but one since 1974.
The longest current streak of having over 100,000 at a home game - 186 consecutive games.
The longest current bowl game streak - 30.
The longest current streak of non-losing seasons - 37
The longest ongoing streak in the nation finishing ranked in the Top 25 (20 consecutive seasons through 2004).
The longest consecutive number of weeks appearing in the AP poll - 108 (Miami is second with 88).
The longest number of games in Div 1-A since last being shutout by another team - 250 games through Texas in 2005 Rose Bowl.
The most televised school in college football history (344 televised games).
The largest NCAA crowd to ever watch a football game: 112,118 on November 22 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_22), 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003).
The largest delta (points for minus points against) in college football history.
42 conference football championships (most of any team in any conference)
25 undefeated seasons (more than any other Division 1-A school).
Highest all-time strength of schedule (SOS) rating in college football -- per cfbdatawarehouse.com.
73 years since playing a (non WWII era) non Division-1A opponent, longest of any program in the country.
108 winning seasons -- most in college football history.
11 National Championships: (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997)
One of only two schools with a winning record vs. every Division 1-A conference, including independents.
It's fight song is the only fight song inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Involved in the number one sports rivalry according to ESPN's "Top 10 Greatest Sports Rivalries"
The best helmet in football, according to ESPN's "End of Century" Special
The best uniform in sports, according to ESPN2's 64 Team Bracket Results



Now, what's the answer? Remember, to phrase your answer in the form of a question.

[rkmsuf]

What are the Detroit Lions?

[Honolulu_Blue]

What are the Detroit Lions?
Oh... Sorry, wrong answer.
-$400 for the RKsmurf.

[A-Husker-4-Life]

Nebraska
Michigan
Oklahoma
Alabama
Notre Dame

This is my Top 5

[rkmsuf]

Oh... Sorry, wrong answer.
-$400 for the RKsmurf.

What is the Charles Woodson won a heisman there so he must be a stud team?

[Honolulu_Blue]

What is the Charles Woodson won a heisman there so he must be a stud team?
Judges?

*wince*

Oh, sorry... They're not going to accept that answer.
-$400 again for the smurf, but, yes, Charles Woodson is a stud.

[rkmsuf]

What is David Terrell U.?

[Honolulu_Blue]

What is the Charles Woodson won a heisman there so he must be a stud team?
Perhaps another clue will help...

This team's 38-35 win in Minneapolis on Oct. 10, 2003 was its 15th straight over the Golden Gophers.

[rkmsuf]

What is the cha-cha?

I'll take The rapists for $100 Alex.

[JasonC23]

Iowa! Iowa! I-O-WA!

Wow, it would be cool if it were true...

[Gary Gorski]

Meeeeeeeeeeeechigan is number 1 - everyone else can fall in line somewhere else behind them. How can you not be impressed with the facts that HB pointed out above?

[rkmsuf]

that's not in the form of a question

or at least only half of it is

[Ksyrup]

It's fight song is the only fight song inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.


Worst. HoF Speech. Ever.

[Warhammer]

It's fight song is the only fight song inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.


Ah yes, makes me want to sing!

HAIL! To the BigCocksuckers!
HAIL! To those Motherfuckers!
HAIL! HAIL! Michigan the Cesspool of the Earth!

[cartman]

Well, if Michigan is considered the #1 program of all time, I guess I can take solace in the fact that they have never beaten Texas...

:D

[SnDvls]

Now, what's the answer? Remember, to phrase your answer in the form of a question.

The Answer is....



Who got beat in ASU's first Rose Bowl apperance? ;)

just kidding had to get that in.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Ah yes, makes me want to sing!

HAIL! To the BigCocksuckers!
HAIL! To those Motherfuckers!
HAIL! HAIL! Michigan the Cesspool of the Earth!
:eek: :eek: :eek:

Where the hell did that come from?

How rude!

[General Mike]

The Birthplace.

[scooper]

Notre Dame
the Ohio State
Oklahoma
Michigan
Texas
USC
Alabama
Army/Navy
Nebraska
This list pretty much sums it up. I may add Miami. I realize their prominance has only been the last 20 or so years, but 5 titles puts them right up there.

[Chubby]

Ah yes, makes me want to sing!

HAIL! To the BigCocksuckers!
HAIL! To those Motherfuckers!
HAIL! HAIL! Michigan the Cesspool of the Earth!
As Lincoln's ratings suddenly plummet in the next league file...

[MacroGuru]

Jeopardy time!

Topic: "College Football Programs"

Here are your clues...

The most total wins in college football history - 842
The highest all-time winning percentage (.74588)
Leading the NCAA in home attendance every year but one since 1974.
The longest current streak of having over 100,000 at a home game - 186 consecutive games.
The longest current bowl game streak - 30.
The longest current streak of non-losing seasons - 37
The longest ongoing streak in the nation finishing ranked in the Top 25 (20 consecutive seasons through 2004).
The longest consecutive number of weeks appearing in the AP poll - 108 (Miami is second with 88).
The longest number of games in Div 1-A since last being shutout by another team - 250 games through Texas in 2005 Rose Bowl.
The most televised school in college football history (344 televised games).
The largest NCAA crowd to ever watch a football game: 112,118 on November 22 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_22), 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003).
The largest delta (points for minus points against) in college football history.
42 conference football championships (most of any team in any conference)
25 undefeated seasons (more than any other Division 1-A school).
Highest all-time strength of schedule (SOS) rating in college football -- per cfbdatawarehouse.com.
73 years since playing a (non WWII era) non Division-1A opponent, longest of any program in the country.
108 winning seasons -- most in college football history.
11 National Championships: (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997)
One of only two schools with a winning record vs. every Division 1-A conference, including independents.
It's fight song is the only fight song inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Involved in the number one sports rivalry according to ESPN's "Top 10 Greatest Sports Rivalries"
The best helmet in football, according to ESPN's "End of Century" Special
The best uniform in sports, according to ESPN2's 64 Team Bracket Results



Now, what's the answer? Remember, to phrase your answer in the form of a question.
Who lost to BYU in the 1984 Holiday Bowl?

[Warhammer]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Where the hell did that come from?

How rude!

Not as rude as all the poudings that Michigan has given to the Illini through the years. We used to sing this during the innumerable times that the UM band would play this during the games. Of course, if the Illini would have played better, we wouldn't have had to sing it so much.

Of course, we'll always have 1993 at the Big House.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Not as rude as all the poudings that Michigan has given to the Illini through the years. We used to sing this during the innumerable times that the UM band would play this during the games. Of course, if the Illini would have played better, we wouldn't have had to sing it so much.

Of course, we'll always have 1993 at the Big House.
Ah! Illini fan. No explanation necessary. Good luck with that! :)

I was at that game. It made me sad and unhappy. :(

[Raiders Army]

What is the Charles Woodson won a heisman there so he must be a stud team?
Yeah, you must've been tired yesterday. I likey.

[tucker342]

Iowa! Iowa! I-O-WA!

Wow, it would be cool if it were true...
Your my hero:)


Just give Ferentz a couple more years:)

[duckman]

Princeton
Notre Dame
Army
Yale
Oklahoma
Alabama
Michigan
Nebraska
USC
Ohio State

[DeToxRox]

Michigan
Notre Dame
Alabama
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Texas
USC
Army
Navy

[dawgfan]

Notre Dame
the Ohio State
Oklahoma
Michigan
Texas
USC
Alabama
Army/Navy
Nebraska

Aside from the Army/Navy love, which I don't get, this is pretty much what I'd say, though not necessarily in that order. I'd replace Army/Navy, maybe with Penn State, Tennessee or Miami (FL).

Army hasn't been really good in decades. But at least they won some titles in the WWII era - Navy hasn't even won 1.

[Gary Gorski]

Not as rude as all the poudings that Michigan has given to the Illini through the years. We used to sing this during the innumerable times that the UM band would play this during the games. Of course, if the Illini would have played better, we wouldn't have had to sing it so much.

Of course, we'll always have 1993 at the Big House.

You're just bitter over the 1989 Final Four :D