Boise State ranks fifth all-time for the highest percentage of winning
seasons in major college football, as the Broncos have enjoyed winning seasons
84.62% of the time (11 out of 13 years). In its 41 years as a four-year
football program, Boise State has produced 35 winning seasons--it's 85.36% of
winning seasons would rank fourth.
Michigan, which was just 3-9 last year, has still produced 105 winning
seasons in 119 years of playing football, for 88.24%. Ohio State (87.63%)
is second, with Alabama (86.67%) third. Texas (85.05%) is fourth, followed
by Boise State, Notre Dame (84.31%), Yale (81.48%), Oklahoma (80.00%), USC
(79.31%) and Penn State (79.13%) rounding out the top ten.
The Western Athletic Conference is well represented with four teams in the
top 50. Fresno State is 35th, Nevada comes in at #45 and Hawai'i is
#48. The Mountain West Conference has two teams in the top 50--Utah is #32
and Air Force is 49th.
Here is the complete list:
Highest Percentage of Winning Seasons:
(minimum of 10 seasons in major college football)
1. Michigan 105 out of 119 (88.24%)
2. Ohio State 85 out of 97 (87.63%)
3. Alabama 91 out of 105 (86.67%)
4. Texas 91 out of 107 (85.05%)
5. Boise State 11 out of 13 (84.62%)
6. Notre Dame 86 out of 102 (84.31%)
7. Yale 88 out of 108 (81.48%)
8. Oklahoma 80 out of 100 (80.00%)
9. USC 69 out of 87 (79.31%)
10. Penn State 91 out of 115 (79.13%)
11. Southern Mississippi 36 out of 46 (78.27%)
12. Princeton 86 out of 110 (78.18%
13. Nebraska 84 out of 109 (77.06%)
14. Carlisle 16 out of 21 (76.19%)
15. Tennessee 79 out of 104 (75.96%)
16. Harvard 77 out of 103 (74.76%)
17. Georgia 76 out of 105 (72.38%)
18. LSU 78 out of 108 (72.22%)
19. Florida 67 out of 97 (69.07%)
20. Virginia Tech 72 out of 105 (68.57%)
21. Colorado 73 out of 107 (68.22%)
22. Miami of Florida 49 out of 72 (68.06%)
23. Arizona State 51 out of 75 (68.00%)
24. Washington 62 out of 92 (67.39%)
25. UCLA 54 out of 81 (66.67%)
26. Santa Clara 12 out of 18 (66.67%)
27. Georgia Tech 71 out of 107 (66.36%)
28. Auburn 69 out of 106 (65.09%)
28. Texas A & M 69 out of 106 (65.09%)
30. Boston College 48 out of 74 (64.86%)
31. Toledo 30 out of 47 (64.83%)
32. Utah 66 out of 102 (64.71%)
33. Army 73 out of 113 (64.60%)
34. West Virginia 62 out of 96 (64.58%)
35. Fresno State 25 out of 40 (62.50%)
36. Minnesota 73 out of 117 (62.39%)
37. Western Michigan 29 out of 47 (61.70%)
38. Pittsburgh 64 out of 104 (61.54%)
39. Texas Tech 47 out of 77 (61.04%)
40. Navy 70 out of 115 (60.87%)
41. Houston 35 out of 60 (60.00%)
42. Wisconsin 70 out of 117 (59.83%)
43. Clemson 64 out of 107 (59.81%)
44. Bowling Green 28 out of 47 (59.57%)
45. Nevada 13 out of 22 (59.09%)
46. Missouri 63 out of 107 (58.88%)
47. Central Michigan 20 out of 34 (58.82%)
48. Hawai'i 21 out of 36 (58.33%)
49. Air Force 30 out of 52 (57.69%)
50. Arkansas 59 out of 103 (57.28%)
51. North Carolina 59 out of 105 (56.19%)
52. BYU 46 out of 84 (54.76%)
53. Stanford 48 out of 88 (54.55%)
54. Illinois 63 out of 117 (53.85%)
55. Mississippi 55 out of 103 (53.40%)
56. Virginia 55 out of 105 (52.38%)
57. Arizona 39 out of 75 (52.00%)
58. Tulsa 40 out of 77 (51.95%)
59. Oregon 47 out of 91 (51.65%)
60. Louisville 24 out of 47 (51.06%)
61. Purdue 59 out of 117 (50.43)
62. Iowa 55 out of 110 (50.00%)
63. Maryland 46 out of 92 (50.00%)
64. East Carolina 22 out of 44 (50.00%)
65. Ball State 17 out of 34 (50.00%)
66. Memphis State 24 out of 49 (48.98%)
67. San Diego State 19 out of 40 (47.50%)
68. California 44 out of 93 (47.31%)
69. Colorado State 47 out of 101 (46.53%)
70. Louisiana Tech 13 out of 28 (46.43%)
Others:
TCU 47 out of 103 (45.63%)
Cincinnati 25 out of 55 (45.45%)
Oklahoma State 41 out of 95 (43.16%)
Washington State 38 out of 90 (42.22%)
Rutgers 39 out of 94 (41.49%)
Utah State 39 out of 94 (41.49%)
San Jose State 24 out of 59 (40.68%)
Oregon State 37 out of 91 (40.66%)
Connecticut 4 out of 10 (40.00%)
Wyoming 37 out of 97 (38.14%)
New Mexico 28 out of 77 (36.36%)
UNLV 9 out of 31 (29.03%)
Marshall 9 out of 32 (28.13%)
New Mexico State 16 out of 74 (21.62%)
Idaho 119 out of 66 (16.66%)