National Champions to lose during the season.....

no way Oklahoma wins out at this point. But there are some rumblings about them winning out, and making the CFP. Like I said, no way or at least far-fetched. But it got me to thinking; programs to lose during the season, but still win the national title. I also bring this up because there are some SEC mentions in here. Just a fun topic/thread overall. Here is the list:

1. National Champion (record)
2. Who they lost to and the score
3. The opponent's position at the time
4. The opponent's season ending position (record)


1936 MINNESOTA (7-1)
Northwestern, 0-6
Big Ten Champion, (7-1), AP #7

1942 OHIO STATE (9-1-1)
#6 Wisconsin, 7-17
(8-1-1), AP #3

1943 NOTRE DAME (9-1)
#6 Great Lakes Naval Station, 14-19
(8-2), AP #6

1957 OHIO STATE (9-1)
Texas Christian, 14-18
(5-4-1)

1960 MINNESOTA (8-2)*
Purdue, 14-23
(4-4-1), AP #19

1965 ALABAMA (9-1-1)
Georgia, 17-18
(6-4-0)

1967 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (10-1-0)
Oregon State, 0-3
(7-2-1), AP #7

1974 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (10-1-1)
#20 Arkansas, 7-22
(6-4-1)

1975 OKLAHOMA (11-1-0)
Kansas, 3-23
(7-5-0)

1977 NOTRE DAME (11-1)
Ole Miss, 13-20
(5-6-0)

1978 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (12-1)
Arizona State, 7-20
(9-3-0)

1978 ALABAMA (11-1)
USC, 14-24
Co-National Champs, (12-1)

1982 PENN STATE(11-1)
#4 Alabama, 21-42
(8-4), UPI #17

1983 MIAMI (11-1)
#16 Florida, 3-28
(9-2-1), AP #6

1985 OKLAHOMA (11-1)
Miami, 14-27
(10-2), AP #9

1989 MIAMI (11-1)
#9 Florida State, 10-24
(10-2), AP #3

1990 COLORADO (11-1-1)
#21 Illinois, 22-23
(8-4), AP #25

1993 FLORIDA STATE (12-1)
#2 Notre Dame, 24-31
(11-1), AP #2

1996 FLORIDA (12-1)
#2 Florida State, 21-24
ACC Champion, (11-1), AP #3

2003 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (12-1)
California, 31-34
(8-6)

2003 LOUISIANA STATE (13-1)
Florida, 7-19
(8-5), AP #24

2006 FLORIDA (13-1)
#11 Auburn, 17-27
(11-2), AP #9

2007 LOUISIANA STATE (12-2)
#17 Kentucky, 37-43
(8-5)
Arkansas, 48-50
(8-5)

2008 FLORIDA (13-1)
Ole Miss, 30-31
(9-4), AP #14

2011 ALABAMA (12-1)
#1 LSU, 6-9
SEC Champion, (13-1), AP #2

2012 ALABAMA (13-1)
#15 Texas A&M, 24-29
(11-2), AP #5

2014 OHIO STATE (14-1)
Virginia Tech, 21-35
(7-6)

2015 ALABAMA (14-1)
#15 Ole Miss, 37-43
(10-3), AP #10

2016 CLEMSON (14-1)
Pittsburgh, 42-43
(8-5)


*1960 Minnesota would win the AP and UPI national title before losing a second game overall.

1950 Oklahoma, 1951 Tennessee, 1953 Maryland, 1964 Alabama, 1965 Michigan State, 1970 Texas, 1973 Alabama were crowned UNDEFEATED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS prior to their bowl losses (only loss of seasons)