Boise
State
’s 44-33 win over
Nevada
Friday night enabled the Broncos to set two
more college football modern records. They
are now in the history books for wins in an eight-year period and most wins in a
decade since 1900. These are the
second and third modern records to be eclipsed by
Boise
State
, following last year’s mark for scoring in
a decade.
Boise
State
is now 92-11 since 2002, breaking the nine-year-old mark set by
Nebraska
in 2000.
The famed Cornhusker teams from 1993-2000 won 91 games.
Heading into this year, USC held a two-win
advantage over the Broncos with an 82-9 record.
However, the Trojans have lost three games this season (8-3 record) while
Boise
State
is 12-0 to date.
No other school this year can catch the
Broncos. They have the record all to
themselves.
Yale, with 106 wins from 1888-1895, and
Pennsylvania
, which won 105 games from 1891-1898 are the
top two. Given that those two teams
played as many as 16 games in a season, they will not be caught in the
foreseeable future.
Boise
State
also
set the modern record for the most wins in a decade since 1900.
The Broncos have won 110 games since 2000, more wins than anyone in the
country. Coach Chris Petersen’s
team toppled
Florida
State
’s
teams of the 1990’s, which won 109.
Oklahoma
can
beat
Florida
State
’s
total with one more win, but cannot catch
Boise
State
.
Texas
could
tie the Broncos if they win both the Big 12 championship as well as their bowl
game and if
Boise
State
loses
either to
New Mexico
State
or
their bowl game.
Pennsylvania
holds
the record with 124 wins in the 1890’s with Yale second in the same period
(116 wins).
Boise State was 10-2 in 2000, 8-4 in 2001, 12-1 in 2002, 13-1 in 2003 and 11-1 in
2004. After a disappointing 9-4
season in 2005, the Broncos returned with a vengeance in 2006, going 13-0 and
winning the Fiesta Bowl. They were
10-3 in 2007, 12-1 in 2008 and are 12-0 thus far this season.
Despite the fact that Boise State now owns
the modern records, the Broncos have yet to be selected to play in a “national
championship game”, unlike their counterparts from Lincoln and Tallahassee.
The Cornhuskers were the “#1 team” in 1994 and 1995 and were the
Coaches’ #1 in 1997.
Florida
State
was the “national champions” in 1993 and 1999 and played
Florida
for the “national championship” in 1996.
In fact, the sham that has ignored
Boise
State
’s record of achievement stands out like a sore thumb on these two
historic lists.
Yale was crowned national champions in
1888, 1891, 1892 and 1894 during their historic run.
Pennsylvania
was the national champs in 1895 and 1897.
Oklahoma
at #5 for most wins in an eight-year period
was the national champions in 2000 and was allowed to play for the BCS
“national championship” in 2004. USC
was crowned as the top team in 2003, were #1 in the Associated Press poll of
2004 and played in the BCS title game in 2005.
Harvard, which won 89 games from 1886-1893, was #1 in 1890.
Texas
, despite having less wins than
Boise
State
over this period, nonetheless was crowned national champions in 2005.
Miami of Florida, all the way back at #9 in
wins, either was crowned the “mythical” national champions or played in the
“national championship game” in 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1991.
Even Brigham Young, which has never
beaten
Boise
State
head-to-head, was crowned “national champions” in 1984.
The Cougars won 86 games in their historic run compared to 92 for
Boise
State
the last eight years.
The teams are shown with their most number
of wins in any period that overlapped. No team can be listed for any years
that overlap.
Here is the updated list of teams that have
won 80 or more games in a decade (bold type indicates current team):
1. Yale 106 (1888-1895)
2.
Pennsylvania
105 (1891-1898)
3.
Boise
State
92
(2002-2009)
4.
Nebraska
91 (1993-2000)
5.
Oklahoma
90 (2000-2007)
5.
USC 90 (2002-2009)
7. Harvard 89 (1886-1893)
7. Villanova 89 (1886-1893)
7.
Texas
89
(2002-2009)
10.
Florida
State
88 (1992-1999)
10.
Miami
of
Florida
88 (1985-1999)
12. Brigham Young 86 (1982-1989)
12.
Alabama
86 (1972-1979)
12.
Ohio
State
86
(2003-2009)
15.
Princeton
85 (1888-1895)
16.
Florida
84 (1991-1998)
16.
Nebraska
84 (1982-1989)
16.
Oklahoma
84 (1971-1978)
19. Yale 83 (1896-1903)
19.
Chicago
83 (1892-1899)
21.
Georgia
82 (2001-2008)
21. LSU 82 (2000-2007)
21.
Miami
of
Florida
82 (1998-2005)
21.
Pennsylvania
82 (1900-1907)
25.
Kansas
State
81 (1993-2000)
25.
Tennessee
81 (1991-1998)
25. USC 81 (1972-1979)
25.
Penn
State
81 (1968-1975)
29.
Michigan
80 (1898-1905)
29. Harvard 80 (1898-1905)
Here are the top teams for wins in a decade:
1.
Pennsylvania
124
(1890-1899)*
2. Yale 116 (1890-1899)*
3.
Boise
State
110 (2000-present)
4.
Florida
State
109
(1990-1999)
4.
Texas
109 (2000-present)
4.
Oklahoma
109 (2000-present)
7.
Nebraska
108
(1990-1999)
5.
Princeton
107
(1890-1899)*
8. Harvard 103 (1890-1899)*
8.
Alabama
103
(1970-1979)
8.
Nebraska
103
(1980-1989)
12.
Oklahoma
102
(1970-1979)
12. Brigham Young 102 (1980-1989)
12.
Florida
102
(1990-1999)
23.
Ohio
State
101 (2000-present)
18.
USC 101 (2000-present)
15.
Pennsylvania
100
(1900-1909)
15. Yale 100 (1900-1909)
17.
Miami
of
Florida 99 (1980-1989)
26. LSU 99 (2000-present)
18. Yale 98 (1900-1909)
18. Nebraska 98 (1970-1979)
18. Tennessee 98 (1990-1999)
27. Virginia Tech 98
(2000-present)
22. Penn State 97 (1990-1999)
23. Michigan 96 (1970-1979)
23. Penn State 96 (1970-1979)
27.
Texas
A
& M 94 (1990-1999)
29.
Oklahoma
93
(1950-1959)
29. USC 93 (1970-1979)
29.
Michigan
93
(1990-1999)
29.
Georgia
93
(2000-present)
33.
Miami
of
Florida
92
(1990-1999)
34. Harvard 91 (1900-1909)
34. Notre Dame 91 (1970-1979)
34.
Ohio
State
91
(1970-1979)
34.
Oklahoma
91
(1980-1989)
34.
Ohio
State
91
(1990-1999)
*--Teams from the 1890's
regularly played 14, 15 and 16 games per season
