Started By
Message
Ohio State since the 1940s….
Posted on 1/21/25 at 9:46 am
Posted on 1/21/25 at 9:46 am
has won a national championship or has contended for a national championship in every decade with the exception of the 1980s. They may be the most consistent program when it comes to success in every decade minus the eighties.
1942: (9-1-0) - AP national champs
1944: (9-0-0) - AP #2
1954: (10-0-0) - AP national champs
1957: (9-1-0) - UPI national champs
1961: (8-0-1) - AP/UPI #2 (school claims this year as a national title)
1968: (10-0-0) - AP/UPI nat’l champs
1970: (9-1-0) - AP #5/UPI #2 (school claims this year as a national title)
1973: (10-0-1) - AP #2/UPI #3
1975: (11-1-0) - AP/UPI #4 (went into Rose Bowl undefeated and #1)
1979: (11-1-0) - AP/UPI #4 (went into Rose Bowl undefeated and #1)
1996: (11-1) - AP/Coaches #2
1998: (11-1) - AP/Coaches #2
2002: (14-0) - BCS national champs
2006: (12-1) - BCSNCG
2007: (11-2) - BCSNCG
2014: (14-1) - CFP national champs
2016: (11-2) - CFP semifinal
2019: (13-1) - CFP semifinal
2020: (7-1) - CFPNCG
2022: (11-2) - CFP semifinal
2024: (14-2) - CFP national champs
1942: (9-1-0) - AP national champs
1944: (9-0-0) - AP #2
1954: (10-0-0) - AP national champs
1957: (9-1-0) - UPI national champs
1961: (8-0-1) - AP/UPI #2 (school claims this year as a national title)
1968: (10-0-0) - AP/UPI nat’l champs
1970: (9-1-0) - AP #5/UPI #2 (school claims this year as a national title)
1973: (10-0-1) - AP #2/UPI #3
1975: (11-1-0) - AP/UPI #4 (went into Rose Bowl undefeated and #1)
1979: (11-1-0) - AP/UPI #4 (went into Rose Bowl undefeated and #1)
1996: (11-1) - AP/Coaches #2
1998: (11-1) - AP/Coaches #2
2002: (14-0) - BCS national champs
2006: (12-1) - BCSNCG
2007: (11-2) - BCSNCG
2014: (14-1) - CFP national champs
2016: (11-2) - CFP semifinal
2019: (13-1) - CFP semifinal
2020: (7-1) - CFPNCG
2022: (11-2) - CFP semifinal
2024: (14-2) - CFP national champs
12
Posted on 1/21/25 at 9:52 am to Oklahomey
1970: (9-1-0) - AP #5/UPI #2 (school claims this year as a national title)
1970: At season's end, the Nebraska Cornhuskers won the AP national championship after Texas and Ohio State both lost their bowl games on New Year's Day.
1970: At season's end, the Nebraska Cornhuskers won the AP national championship after Texas and Ohio State both lost their bowl games on New Year's Day.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 9:53 am to Oklahomey
it's a consistently excellent program that just hasn't had the Miami 80's/Bama with Saban run of winning a fist of titles all in the same decade but they're always there
lurking
lurking
Posted on 1/21/25 at 9:56 am to Oklahomey
They are certainly the most consistent program in college football history. The only blue blood or borderline blue blood that really never had a 5-10 year down period like Alabama, USC, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma, etc have all had at least once since 1950/1960.
- 1 losing season since 1967
- 80% winning percentage (~ 10 wins) for 13 straight seasons and 16 of the last 17 (going back to 2009)
- Have finished ranked in the final AP Poll in 47 of the last 57 seasons
- 1 losing season since 1967
- 80% winning percentage (~ 10 wins) for 13 straight seasons and 16 of the last 17 (going back to 2009)
- Have finished ranked in the final AP Poll in 47 of the last 57 seasons
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 9:57 am
Posted on 1/21/25 at 12:34 pm to Oklahomey
Every blue blood and near blue blood except Ohio St has had a relatively recent stretch of time where people said “what happened to them” and “I’m not sure if they will ever get back to what they were.”
What Ohio St lacks in elite dynasties, they make up for in consistency.
Prior to the last few years, Oklahoma could match them with consistency.
What Ohio St lacks in elite dynasties, they make up for in consistency.
Prior to the last few years, Oklahoma could match them with consistency.
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 1/21/25 at 12:41 pm to MillerLiteTime
quote:
Prior to the last few years, Oklahoma could match them with consistency.
Oklahoma had a pretty rough stretch between Switzer and Stoops, too. 0 top 15 finishes in 11 years between 1989-1999. Averaged going 6-5.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 12:58 pm to Oklahomey
So Ohio S won zero national titles prior to the 40s and no major poll national titles in the 70s, 80s, or 90s. They won titles in 40s, 50s, 60s, 2002, 2014,2024, so 6 different decades
Alabama won major poll titles in 1925/26, 1930, 1961/64/65, 1973/78/79 , 1992, 2009, 2011/12/15/17, 2020, so 8 decades and more total
How is Ohio State more consistent as judging by titles?
ncaa.com titles
Alabama won major poll titles in 1925/26, 1930, 1961/64/65, 1973/78/79 , 1992, 2009, 2011/12/15/17, 2020, so 8 decades and more total
How is Ohio State more consistent as judging by titles?
ncaa.com titles
Posted on 1/21/25 at 12:58 pm to Oklahomey
They are now the 2nd ranked program of all time, behind Bama.
Oklahoma IMO is #3
Oklahoma IMO is #3
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:01 pm to John Milner
quote:
How is Ohio State more consistent as judging by titles?
Because Ohio State hasn't had a 10 year period where they had 4 losing seasons? "Consistency"............they consistently are very good and have been since like 1950. As he said, they haven't quite achieved the highest goal as often, but in terms of program consistency they are second to none.
Alabama had 2 bad stretches - mid 1950s and 1997-2006 (and an averagish period from 1984-1990). Oklahoma has had a couple. USC has had more than a couple. Michigan has had a couple. Notre Dame had a couple. Etc, etc.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:03 pm to SummerOfGeorge
He was judging by titles and my post clearly noted “as judged by titles “
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:04 pm to MillerLiteTime
quote:While true, it helps them a lot that their conference is extremely top heavy.
Prior to the last few years, Oklahoma could match them with consistency.
Since WW2 conference champions (excluded shared titles, sometimes as many as 4 teams same year).
Michigan - 16
Ohio State - 17
Everyone else - 19
Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota - 0
Northwestern - 1
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:06 pm to John Milner
quote:
“as judged by titles “
No he didn't
has won a national championship or has contended for a national championship
Competed for titles yearly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. Competed for titles in roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of the 1990s. Never really competed for them in the 1980s but finished in the top 15 7 of 10 years. Competed for them most of the 1970s. Competed for them 1/3 to 1/2 of the 1960s. Competed for them 1/3 to 1/2 of the 1950s.
2020s Top 4 - 2024, 2022, 2020
2010s Top 4 - 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2012
2000s Top 4 - 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002
1990s Top 4 - 1998, 1996
1980s Top 4 - none
1970s Top 4 - 1979, 1975, 1974, 1973
1960s Top 4 - 1969, 1968, 1961
1950s Top 4 - 1957, 1954
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:22 pm to Oklahomey
79-96 they only had 3 top 10 finishes.
That's a pretty long time of mediocrity.
Hell Auburn is known for its roller coaster identity and we've never, since the 50s, gone 17 years without at least 3 top 10s.
That's a pretty long time of mediocrity.
Hell Auburn is known for its roller coaster identity and we've never, since the 50s, gone 17 years without at least 3 top 10s.
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:27 pm to AUTiger789
I agree. Ohio State is the undisputed #2 all time. Oklahoma at #3 is legit but can also be debated as Southern Cal and Notre Dame can make the claim.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:27 pm to RandySavage
The 1980's were rough for Ohio State. Other than that the've been incredibly consistent.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:28 pm to RandySavage
quote:
79-96 they only had 3 top 10 finishes.
That's a pretty long time of mediocrity.
Hell Auburn is known for its roller coaster identity and we've never, since the 50s, gone 17 years without at least 3 top 10s.
But in their "bad" period (79-96) they won 9 or more games (in 11 game seasons) 11 times in 17 seasons. They finished ranked in the Top 15 12 times in 17 seasons. They had 1 losing season. Their bad years were still pretty good, just not elite, whereas a lot of the rest of us had bad years that were at best up and down and at worst just flat out bad.
They've objectively had 1 single "bad" 5 year stretch over 75 years of football (1987-1991) (33-22-3) (6-4-1, 4-6-1, 8-4, 7-4-1, 8-4). That's remarkable.
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:40 pm to Oklahomey
Woody Hayes was against Notre Dame joining their conference because - in Woody's words he "only wanted 1 tough game per season" -
it's easy to be consistent when it what was known forever as the Big 2 Little 8 - and East/West coast media voted for MNCs -
that changed in the....your words -
it's easy to be consistent when it what was known forever as the Big 2 Little 8 - and East/West coast media voted for MNCs -
that changed in the....your words -
quote:largely with the CFA and college football's new television era - thanks in large part to Oklahoma & Georgia - football in South could be seen regularly and people could judge for themselves how good a team was instead of having to be told by UPI/AP strongholds on both coasts & Chicago -
1980s
Posted on 1/21/25 at 2:38 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Contending for titles is a far cry from winning those titles. If we’re counting “contending for titles “ we can add many more to Alabama’s number, abs several other programs too. Notre Dame “contended for a title “ last night and vs Alabama not long ago. Washington “contended for a title “ last year. Hell by this criteria, TCU “contended for a title “ when Georgia pounded them a few years ago.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 2:59 pm to Oklahomey
According to my buddy who is a huge OSU fan, all that matters is this...
Michigan leads the series: 62–51–6 and has won 4 in a row
Michigan leads the series: 62–51–6 and has won 4 in a row
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 1/21/25 at 3:08 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News