Boise State Moves Into All-Time Top 20

Ohio State, Texas and LSU watched Boise State beat their all-time best runs of eight-win seasons, as the Broncos recorded their eighth win of the season last Saturday, their ninth consecutive season of eight wins.

With Boise State’s 42-7 win over San Jose State last Saturday, the Broncos won their eighth game of the season.  That’s the ninth straight time that Boise State has won at least eight games.  The Broncos are tied for the 20^th-longest streak in college football history and the 16th best in the last 70 years.  Boise State moved ahead of streaks by Texas, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Miami of Florida and LSU with their win Saturday. 

Nebraska is the runaway record holder with 33 consecutive seasons of eight or more wins.  The Cornhuskers accomplished their amazing run from 1969-2001.  Michigan recorded eight or more wins from 1985-2004 for 20 straight seasons, while Princeton (1888-1906) and Florida State (1987-2005) are tied with 19 straight years.  

Boise State can move into the all-time top 15 with two more seasons of eight or more wins.  If the Broncos can continue their record of success, they will rank in the top ten of all-time in four more years.

Here are the all-time leaders in consecutive eight-win seasons:

1.  Nebraska…33 (1969-2001)

2.  Michigan…20 (1985-2004)

3.  Princeton…19 (1888-1906)

3.  Florida State…19 (1987-2005)

5.  BYU…17 (1976-1992)

6.  Pennsylvania…16 (1890-1905)

6.  Michigan…16 (1968-1983)

6.  Tennessee…16 (1989-2004)

9.  Miami of Florida…14 (1983-1996)

10.  Yale…13 (1886-1898)

10.  Alabama…13 (1971-1983)

12.  Carlisle…12 (1902-1913)

12.  Florida…12 (1990-2001)

14.  Oklahoma…11 (1948-1958)

14.  USC…11 (1972-1982)

14.  Penn State…11 (1989-1999)

17.  USC…10 (1924-1933)

17.  Notre Dame…10 (1969-1978)

17.  Oklahoma…10 (1971-1980)

20.  Georgia…10 (1997-current)

20.  TCU…9 (1928-1936)

20.  Alabama…9 (1960-1968)

20.  Tennessee..9 (1965-1973)

20.  Pittsburgh…9 (1975-1983)

20.  Texas…9 (1977-1985)

20.  Auburn…9 (1982-1990)

20.  Colorado…9 (1988-1996)

20.  Virginia Tech…9 (1998-current)

20.  Boise State…9 (1999-current)

30.  Texas…8 (1968-1975)

30.  Ohio State…8 (1979-1986)

30.  Ohio State…8 (1991-1998)

30.  Kansas State…8 (1993-2000)

30.  Miami of Florida…8 (1998-2005)

30.  LSU…8 (2000-current)

30.  Oklahoma…8 (2000-current)

Below are the school records for consecutive seasons of eight or more wins.  All occurrences that match or exceed Boise State’s record are listed.

Over 8

Army 1930-1933 (4)

Alabama 1971-1983 (13)

Alabama 1960-1968 (9)

Alabama 2005 (1)

Arizona 1973-1975 (3)

Boise State 1999-current (9)

BYU 1976-1992 (17)

Arizona State 1967-1973 (7)

Arkansas 1959-1962 (4)

Auburn 1982-1990 (9)

Auburn 2002-current (4)

Ball State 1975-1978 (4)

Baylor 1921-1922 (2)

Baylor 1979-1980 (2)

Baylor 1985-1986 (2)

Boston College 2001-current (7)

California 1920-1924 (5)

California 1947-1951 (5)

California 2003-current (4)

Central Florida 2005 (1)

Central Michigan 1977-1980 (4)

Cincinnati 1976 (1)

Cincinnati 1993 (1)

Cincinnati 1997 (1)

Clemson 1986-1991 (6)

Clemson 2005 (1)

Colorado 1988-1996 (9)

Colorado State 1997-2000 (4)

Connecticut 2003-2004 (2)

Dartmouth 1969-1971 (3)

Drake 1981-1982 (2)

Duke 1935-1936 (2)

Duke 1938-1939 (2)

East Carolina 1975-1978 (4)

Florida 1990-2001 (12)

Florida 2005 (1)

Florida State 1987-2005 (19)

Fresno State 1988-1993 (6)

Fresno State 2001-2005 (5)

Georgia 1997-current (10)

Georgia Tech 1951-1956 (6)

Houston 1978-1981 (4)

Indiana 1987-1988 (2)

Iowa 1981-1987 (7)

Iowa State 1976-1978 (3)

Kansas State 1993-2000 (8)

Kentucky 1949-1951 (3)

Louisiana Tech 1990-1991 (2)

Louisville 2003-current (4)

LSU 1968-1973 (6)

LSU 1983-1988 (6)

LSU 2000-current (8)

Marshall 1997-2003 (7)

Maryland 1973-1978 (6)

Memphis 1960-1963 (4)

Miami of Florida 1983-1996 (14)

Miami of Florida 1998-2005 (8)

Miami of Ohio 1973-1975 (3)

Michigan 1968-1983 (16)

Michigan 1985-2004 (20)

Michigan State 1950-1953 (4)

Mississippi 1957-1962 (6)

Mississippi State 1939-1942 (4)

Missouri 1941-1942 (2)

Missouri 1968-1969 (2)

Missouri 1980-1981 (2)

Navy 2003-current (4)

Nebraska 1969-2001 (33)

Nebraska 2005 (1)

Nevada 1994-1996 (3)

Nevada 2005 (1)

New Mexico 1938-1939 (2)

New Mexico State 1959-1960 (2)

North Carolina 1979-1983 (7)

North Carolina State 1972-1974 (3)

North Texas 1977-1978 (2)

North Texas 2002-2003 (2)

Northern Illinois 2002-2004 (3)

Notre Dame 1969-1978 (10)

Notre Dame 1987-1993 (7)

Notre Dame 2005 (1)

Ohio State 1979-1986 (8)

Ohio State 1991-1998 (8)

Ohio State 2002-current (6)

Oklahoma State 1983-1985 (3)

Oregon 1998-2001 (4)

Oregon 2005 (1)

Oregon State 2003-2004 (2)

Penn State 1977-1983 (7)

Penn State 1989-1999 (11)

Penn State 2005 (1)

Pittsburgh 1931-1934 (4)

Pittsburgh 1975-1983 (9)

Purdue 1966-1969 (4)

Rice 1934-1935 (2)

Rutgers 1975-1979 (5)

San Diego State 1972-1977 (6)

San Jose State 1974-1975 (2)

San Jose State 1981-1982 (2)

San Jose State 1986-1987 (2)

South Carolina 1979-1980 (2)

South Carolina 1987-1988 (2)

South Carolina 2000-2001 (2)

South Florida 2001-2002 (2)

SMU 1980-1984 (5)

Southern Mississippi 1980-1981 (2)

Southern Mississippi 1996-1997 (2)

Southern Mississippi 1999-2000 (2)

Stanford 1926-1930 (5)

Syracuse 1995-1998 (4)

TCU 1928-1936 (9)

TCU 2005 (1)

Temple 1973-1974 (2)

Tennessee 1926-1932 (7)

Tennessee 1965-1973 (9)

Tennessee 1989-2004 (16)

Texas 1968-1975 (8)

Texas 1977-1985 (9)

Texas 1998-current (8)

Texas A & M 1989-1995 (7)

Texas Tech 2002-current (5)

Toledo 2000-2005 (6)

Tulane 1929-1931 (3)

Tulsa 1944-1946 (3)

Tulsa 1950-1952 (3)

Tulsa 2005 (1)

Oklahoma 2000-current (8)

Oklahoma 1948-1958 (11)

Oklahoma 1971-1980 (10)

Oklahoma 1982-1988 (7)

UCLA 1984-1988 (5)

UCLA 2005 (1)

USC 1924-1933 (10)

USC 1972-1982 (11)

USC 2002-current (5)

Utah 1946-1948 (3)

Utah State 1960-1963 (4)

UTEP 1948-1949 (2)

UTEP 1953-1954 (2)

UTEP 2004-2005 (2)

Virginia 1950-1952 (3)

Virginia 1989-1991 (3)

Virginia Tech 1998-current (9)

Washington 1979-1984 (6)

Washington State 2001-2003 (3)

West Virginia 1981-1984 (4)

West Virginia 2002-current (5)

Wisconsin 1996-2000 (5)

Wyoming 1958-1960 (3)

Early College Football:

Brown 1916-1917 (2)

Carlisle 1902-1913 (12)

Cornell 1889-1892 (4)

Illinois 1901-1904 (4)

Kansas 1904-1905 (2)

Kansas 1908-1909 (2)

Michigan 1901-1905 (5)

Minnesota 1900-1905 (6)

Navy 1905-1908 (4)

Northwestern 1903-1905 (3)

Pennsylvania 1890-1905 (16)

Princeton 1888-1906 (19)

Vanderbilt 1910-1912 (3)

Vanderbilt 1926-1928 (3)

Wisconsin 1897-1901 (5)

Yale 1886-1898 (13)