Your Team's Greatest Run?

[SFA 93]

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE

SFA had two good brief runs and an almost good one.

(Best Run in school history) 1988-1989 (22-5-1)
1 SLC Championship
1 National Championship Game
1988 Ranked #1
1989 Ranked #3

2009-2010 (19-6-0)
2 SLC Championships
Walter Payton Award (Jeremy Moses)
2009 Ranked #9
2010 Ranked #8

Honorable Mention Run (Longest Stretch of Success)
1993-2004 (82-51-2)
11 out of 12 Winning Seasons
1 SLC Championship (1999)
FCS Semifinals (1995)
1994 Ranked #21
1995 Ranked #4
1996 Ranked #22
1997 Ranked #18
1999 Ranked #22

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

During FCS Era
1998-2001
45-5
3 Undefeated Regular Seasons - 1998, 2000, 2001
4 Straight League Titles, 3 Outright
4 Straight Playoff Appearances
Pete Lembo 2001 Eddie Robinson Award Winner

Final Ranking
1998 - #13
1999 - #14
2000 - #8
2001 - #5

[NoDak 4 Ever]

You're all in it.

[stevdock]

You're all in it.

Division 1 yes of course. But all time at NDSU, that's debatable. Back in the 80's we won 3 out of 4 National Championships, and the fourth we played in the championship game. We also won 5 out of 8 National Championships between 83 and 90.

[IBleedYellow]

Division 1 yes of course. But all time at NDSU, that's debatable. Back in the 80's we won 3 out of 4 National Championships, and the fourth we played in the championship game. We also won 5 out of 8 National Championships between 83 and 90.

This is affair assessment.

I just want to point out that we haven't had a too shabby Division 1 start either. Everyone said we were going to fail, including many of this board.

North Dakota State doesn't settle.

Galaxy S4

[The Maestro]

During FCS Era
1998-2001
45-5
3 Undefeated Regular Seasons - 1998, 2000, 2001
4 Straight League Titles, 3 Outright
4 Straight Playoff Appearances
Pete Lembo 2001 Eddie Robinson Award Winner

Final Ranking
1998 - #13
1999 - #14
2000 - #8
2001 - #5

I'll agree this was a heck'uva run...lets call it LU's "league-affiliated" dominance.

But as an independent, and crossing-over 2 different divisions, the '77-'80 teams went 39-9-2, and won the '77 D2 NC while making it to the 1AA Championship Game in '79 and Semi's in '80. I'm biased, and agree that it makes for good debate, but bringing home the gold, deep playoff advancement in 3 of 4 years, and an arguably more difficult 4 years of regular season games has the baby boomers era edging out the yoots.

[813Jag]

Southern (1993-1999) I really wish I would have been able to add some playoff appearances to the list.
65-18
4 SWAC titles (including first title since 1975)
26 straight SWAC wins
7 straight Bayou Classic wins

[AmsterBison]

I just want to point out that we haven't had a too shabby Division 1 start either. Everyone said we were going to fail, including many of this board.

Really? My impression was that people thought that NDSU would do pretty well, Fighting Whioux fans aside, just maybe not as well as a lot of Bison fans were predicting.

[Jazzman1522]

EKU 1979-1982

4 straight National Championship Game appearances, winning it in '79 and '82.

Boy, that sounds like it'd be fun...

[IBleedYellow]

Really? My impression was that people thought that NDSU would do pretty well, Fighting Whioux fans aside, just maybe not as well as a lot of Bison fans were predicting.

Don't forget UNI fans. ;-)

Galaxy S4

[RichH2]

I'll agree this was a heck'uva run...lets call it LU's "league-affiliated" dominance.

But as an independent, and crossing-over 2 different divisions, the '77-'80 teams went 39-9-2, and won the '77 D2 NC while making it to the 1AA Championship Game in '79 and Semi's in '80. I'm biased, and agree that it makes for good debate, but bringing home the gold, deep playoff advancement in 3 of 4 years, and an arguably more difficult 4 years of regular season games has the baby boomers era edging out the yoots.

Being a proud Boomer ,I too lean towards the 77 era first. Natl Champ , to me always #1

[SU DOG]

It wasn't my team, unfortunately it was App state against my team, and it was more than just a run. I was there in Boone and saw it with my own eyes. Armanti Edwards made our defense look like tissue paper. I believe this also made the ESPN Sports Center highlights. Incredible!!!

http://vimeo.com/6772819

[AshevilleApp2]

It wasn't my team, unfortunately it was App state against my team, and it was more than just a run. I was there in Boone and saw it with my own eyes. Armanti Edwards made our defense look like tissue paper. I believe this also made the ESPN Sports Center highlights. Incredible!!!

http://vimeo.com/6772819


He was a rare player.

[SU DOG]

LOL OK, so I should have checked the thread first. Nevertheless, that play deserves another look. As for our team run, our 1991 squad won 2 games in the playoffs beating New Hampshire and James Madison. We then lost to Youngstown state in a winter blizzard on the Penguin's field. We have all thought that if that game had been played in B'ham, Samford could VERY possibly have gone on to become the NC that year. In 1992, we returned to the playoffs, but got clobbered by Delaware. Unfortunately, we are still looking for a return to the playoffs and significance. Actually this could be our year.

[AshevilleApp2]

2005-2007

[SpiritCymbal]

Ga. Southern 1985-1990
74-14 Record (.841)
4 National Championships
1 National Runners-Up
6 Total Playoff Appearances.
Won 16 games in a row, including a 15-0 season in 1989.

[darell1976]

North Dakota 2001-2007

73-19

1 National Championship
1 Runner up
6 playoff appearances
6 10+ win seasons
4 conference titles

[Mountaineer]

2005-2007

2005-2010
71-15 (.826) Overall record
47-6 (.887) SoCon record
3 National Championships
Record 13 game win streak in the playoffs
6 Straight 10+ win seasons
6 SoCon Championships
6 Playoff appearances
2 Walter Payton Awards
1 Eddie Robinson Award
Michigan win
2009 semifinal against Montana the highest rated FCS broadcast ever

That was a fun six years. :D

[BEAR]

Probably 1983 - 89 when we went 70-10 averaging 10 wins per season and 1 loss. Winning the NAIA two times (tied games both teams won) before winning it outright in 1991. That 7 years really helped UCA vault into division II and now division I in such a SHORT time. Players such as Willie Davis, Monte Coleman and Tyree Davis helped that cause.

1983 11-1
1984 10-2
1985 10-2
1986 9-2
1987 11-1
1988 10-1
1989 9-1

[AmsterBison]

Since 1963: 430-126-4, .771, 3 College Division Championships, 5 D2 Championships, 2 FCS championships.

Or maybe 1983-1988, 89-12-2, .874, with four D2 championships.
The best decade so far was the 1980's: 103-20-2 .839
The best ten years was 1964-1973: 90-10-1 .896 (1981-1990: 111-16-2 .868 with 5 trophies might trump that, depending on who you ask.)

I have high hopes for 2010-2019 though but there's a long way to go before it equals

[Southern Bison]

North Dakota 2001-2007

73-19

1 National Championship
1 Runner up
6 playoff appearances
6 10+ win seasons
4 conference titles

1 NC? One? Uno?(Spanish) Un?(French) Ein?(German) Unus?(Latin) Quod est?

[HailSzczur]

Best Run Pre-FCS: 1961-1964
29-11 (.725)
'61 Sun Bowl Champions (vs Witicha St)
'62 Liberty Bowl Participant (vs Oregon St)

Best FCS Run: 1996-2010
122-56 (.685)
1 National Championship ('09)
3 Conference Titles CAA/A10 ('97, '02, '09)
6 Playoff Appearances (10-5)
2 Walter Payton Award Winners (Finneran '97, Westbrook '01)
1 Eddie Robinson Award Winner ('97 Talley)
3 FBS wins ('02 Rutgers, '03 Temple, '09 Temple)
13 All Americans (Allen '01, Boden '97, Finneran '96-'97, Gorden '02, Hula '05, Ijalana '09-'10, Miller '08, Szczur '09, Westbrook '98 '00 '01)

Season by Season Break Down
1996: 8-4
1997: 12-1
1998: 8-5
1999: 7-4
2000: 5-6
2001: 8-3
2002: 11-4
2003: 7-4
2004: 6-5
2005: 4-7
2006: 6-5
2007: 7-4
2008: 10-3
2009: 14-1
2010: 9-5

[344Johnson]

1 NC? One? Uno?(Spanish) Un?(French) Ein?(German) Unus?(Latin) Quod est?

Not all programs can be blessed like we have been. ;)

[darell1976]

1 NC? One? Uno?(Spanish) Un?(French) Ein?(German) Unus?(Latin) Quod est?

Yep..that one was the first NC for a Dakota team in the 21st Century.

[IBleedYellow]

1 NC? One? Uno?(Spanish) Un?(French) Ein?(German) Unus?(Latin) Quod est?

Too be fair we only have 2 FCS titles... Ya know.


But 8 titles at the level of theirs ;)

Galaxy S4

[RowdyRabbit]

Zach Zenner, 99 yd TD run vs Kansas on 9-1-12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLYsnxoCvdc

We don't have many of those "other" runs.

Yet.

[Southern Bison]

Yep..that one was the first NC for a Dakota team in the 21st Century.

...and likely the only for the Whioux in the entire 21st century! How many were there in the 20th century?

Lemme guess...zero, cero, nihilo, and since you're probably a Norwegian (insert joke here), null.

[HailSzczur]

Zach Zenner, 99 yd TD run vs Kansas on 9-1-12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLYsnxoCvdc

We don't have many of those "other" runs.

Yet.

I'd say that tops some of the 'runs' some of these FCS schools have had.

I absolutely love that video. One of the best runs I've ever seen. Big number 59 absolutely makes that play happen

[Bison56]

Looks just like it was drawn up.




Zach Zenner, 99 yd TD run vs Kansas on 9-1-12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLYsnxoCvdc

We don't have many of those "other" runs.

Yet.

[chattownmocs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0iFQRCMCKo

[chattownmocs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWo7uwBqenU

[chattownmocs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hck1u0xMnMw

[chattownmocs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS13SzLfzWM

[CID1990]

We had a 6-1 run vs. FBS from 1988-1992. It was nice because I was there for 3 of those years. The Charlie Taaffe wishbone was a thing of beauty.


Sent from the center of the universe.

[dungeonjoe]

Wofford had a 12 win season in 2003. In doing research, i saw another fun fact: In 1948, the team set a national record which still stands-- the team went 4-0-5. Those five ties are the most in a season in history.

[Saint3333]

Kissing your sister was very popular in SC in 1948.

[344Johnson]

Yep..that one was the first NC for a Dakota team in the 21st Century.

Thats cute.

[dungeonjoe]

Kissing your sister was very popular in SC in 1948.

It still is in Boone today, Jethro. :)



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[Bogus Megapardus]

For Lafayette College, it was 1896, of course - the first of three National Championships for the Leopards (who at the time were simply "the Maroon").

Ahh, I remember it well. :) Unbeaten and underscored upon under Head Coach Parke Davis, except for a 6-4 victory over Penn (in the Fielding Yost game). First ever non-Ivy college football champions. To this day, 120 years and 90 games later, Penn has never forgiven us for that.

[darell1976]

...and likely the only for the Whioux in the entire 21st century! How many were there in the 20th century?

Lemme guess...zero, cero, nihilo, and since you're probably a Norwegian (insert joke here), null.

I am sure we will win a NC before the end of the century (if we are still in the FCS) I mean you guys won it how hard can it be.:D

[Saint3333]

It still is in Boone today, Jethro. :)



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Lillie May is a heck of a kisser.

[poly51]

Cal Poly all time best runs.

1933 7-0 Undefeated and unscored upon. Season score 73-0 in 7 games.
1953 9-0 Undefeated. Season score 395-65
1972 8-1-1 Undefeated in regular season with a tie at Fresno State. Lost to North Dakota in Camellia Bowl.
1980 10-3 Run to D-II National Championship with win over 1980 Div 1-AA National Champ Boise State. Losses to D-1A CS Fullerton and Fresno State.
1972-1979 D-II Cal Poly 6-1-1 run against Div 1A Fresno State including 4-0 1973-1976.

[Sammy94]

2011-present

[cmaxwellgsu]

98-01 makes an argument for us as well. Two more titles, another NC appearance, and a semi-final appearance. The 01 semi loss was our defeat at Paulson during those years. 52-7 overall, and a 29-3 SoCon mark with two outright title and two shared ones. Was a great time to be a student!

[Gil Dobie]

NDSU Bison were 56-3-1 from 1965 to 1970 with 3 National Championships.

[smallcollegefbfan]

This is affair assessment.

I just want to point out that we haven't had a too shabby Division 1 start either. Everyone said we were going to fail, including many of this board.

North Dakota State doesn't settle.

Galaxy S4

Who said you would not do well? I remember UND and NDSU being very good in D2. I am surprised UND hasn't done a little bit better but I fully expect SD and ND schools to do fairly well unless these recruiting services start hitting their recruiting areas hard to help uncover kids and we see your top recruits start getting BCS offers from more than just Minnesota and you lose them. NDSU is one of 3-4 current FCS programs who I think could succeed in FBS. Give NDSU 22 more scholarships to pluck the top players UND, USD, SDSU, and then beat out some more Big Ten schools and they could have a solid FBS program.

[Go Green]

For Dartmouth, pre-FCS it was 1969-73. Five consecutive Ivy championships (a feat matched only by Penn in the 1980s). Highlighted by an undefeated team in 1970 that won the Lambert Trophy.

Since FCS, it was 1990-96. If you throw out 1994 in which we had many terrible injuries, we won titles in 1990, 1991, 1992 (last Ivy three peat) and 1996 (10-0). 1993 and 1995 we took second place and were still alive going into the last game of the season.

[frozennorth]

an NDSU fan should have answered '1964-present'

[AmsterBison]

an NDSU fan should have answered '1964-present'

Can't argue with a winning percent of .771.

Put it this way: If Coach Bohl wins 19 straight games at NDSU starting with Kansas State, he'll finally have a winning percentage equal to NDSU's 50-year average.

[Bisonator]

an NDSU fan should have answered '1964-present'

Yep!

For a smaller time frame, 1983-1990 was pretty dang good. 5 NC's and should have been 6!

[Pard4Life]

1921-1926... also 1896-1910.

[Go Bison]

Wofford had a 12 win season in 2003. In doing research, i saw another fun fact: In 1948, the team set a national record which still stands-- the team went 4-0-5. Those five ties are the most in a season in history.

That is an undefeated season! Wow, who would ever have thought of five ties in a season.

[Sader87]

FCS, the decade of 1982-1991. 5 Lambert Cups, nationally ranked: 1982 #13, 1983 #3, 1984 #15, 1986 #5, 1987 #1, 1989 #4, 1990 #8 and 1991 #3.

Pre-FCS, probably Dr Eddie Anderson's first stint at Holy Cross from 1933-1939. The 1938 team ended up #9 in 1938, highlighted by a 29-6 win over Georgia at Fitton Field.

[Ivytalk]

Harvard has the best winning percentage in FCS football over the past 12 seasons: 95-24 (.798). Not bad!

[Gil Dobie]

Harvard has the best winning percentage in FCS football over the past 12 seasons: 95-24 (.798). Not bad!

That should get you in the playoffs often ;)

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

It's a pretty long run, but I think it qualifies - 1993-2011

Montana Grizzlies:

1993: 10-2; Conference Champs; L - First Round
1994: 11-3; L - Semi-Final
1995: 13-2; Conference Champs; National Champs
1996: 14-1; Conference Champs; L - Final
1997: 8-4; L - First Round
1998: 8-4; Conference Champs; L - First Round
1999: 9-3; Conference Champs; L - First Round
2000: 13-2; Conference Champs; L - Final
2001: 15-1; Conference Champs; National Champs
2002: 11-3; Conference Co-Champs; L - Second Round
2003: 9-4; Conference Co-Champs; L - First Round
2004: 12-3; Conference Co-Champs; L - Final
2005: 8-4; Conference Co-Champs; L - First Round
2006: 12-2; Conference Champs; L - Semi-Final
2007: 11-1; Conference Champs; L - First Round
2008: 14-2; Conference Co-Champs; L - Final
2009: 14-1; Conference Champs; L - Final
2010: 7-4
2011: 11-3; Conference Champs; L - Semi-Final

xpopcornx

[CopperCat]

...and likely the only for the Whioux in the entire 21st century! How many were there in the 20th century?

Lemme guess...zero, cero, nihilo, and since you're probably a Norwegian (insert joke here), null.

Stuff like this makes you and your fanbase look like a$$hats. So keep that in mind when you start losing.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Stuff like this makes you and your fanbase look like a$$hats. So keep that in mind when you start losing.


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