Vote on the Greatest College Football Program of All Time

The Stats:

423 Wins, 199 Losses, 9 Ties (Since 1953)

11 National Championships

.730 All Time Win Percentage

46 College Hall of Fame Inductees

7 Heisman Trophy Winners

178 All Americans

Bowl Record: 13-15 (Since 1953)

Conference Titles: N/A (Independent)

The Scoop:

Everyone knows that Notre Dame is one of the premier college football programs. It is the only program to have its own television contract and it has more rivals than just about any other college. While the program hasn't been a power house for some time now, it still regularly competes for BCS games.

Alabama

The Stats:

460 Wins, 182 Losses, 18 Ties (Since 1953)

11 National Championships

.706 All Time Win Percentage

16 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

0 Heisman Trophy Winners

92 All Americans

Bowl Record: 31-21-3

25 Conference Titles

The Scoop:

Alabama is one of the most prestigious programs in college football history. The rivalry with Auburn is fierce and coaches are thrown out quickly if they cannot produce strong winning seasons. While Bama has never excelled at having players win individual awards, they are tied for the most National Championships.

USC (Southern Cal)

The Stats:

448 Wins, 182 Losses, 18 Ties (Since 1953)

7 National Championships

.721 All Time Win Percentage

37 College Hall of Fame Inductees

7 Heisman Trophy Winners

148 All Americans

Bowl Record: 30-16

37 Conference Titles

The Scoop:

Since 2000 there hasn't been a better overall team and they are definitely in the running for the all time nod. USC has a proud tradition and it continues to this day. While the Trojans have had major success in winning football games, they have also had great success with players winning awards and going on to bigger and better things.

Michigan

The Stats:

447 Wins, 171 Losses, 12 Ties (Since 1953)

11 National Championships

.745 All Time Win Percentage

34 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

3 Heisman Trophy Winners

76 All Americans

Bowl Record: 19-20

42 Conference Titles

The Scoop:

While 6 of their 11 National Titles came before 1930, Michigan is still dominant to this day. They have the longest current streak of winning seasons (40) and the longest streak of playing in Bowl Games (33). To top it all off they have 110 seasons with a winning record.

Oklahoma

The Stats:

485 Wins, 155 Losses, 11 Ties (Since 1953)

7 National Championships

.712 All Time Win Percentage

22 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

4 Heisman Trophy Winners

144 All Americans

Bowl Record: 24-16-1

41 Conference Titles

The Scoop:

The Sooners have had more Butkus Award Winners than any other school, have dominated the Big 12 since 2000 and have had 7 National Championships, all of which have come since WWII. Oklahoma also has the longest winning streak (47 games) in Division 1-A history. Since 2000 no other team has had as many All Americans and overall award winners.

Texas

The Stats:

457 Wins, 180 Losses, 10 ties (Since 1953)

.715 All Time Win Percentage

11 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

2 Heisman Trophy Winners

120 All Americans

4 National Championships

29 Conference Titles

Bowl Record: 25-21-2

The Scoop:

The Texas Longhorns have a proud history in their football team. Although their number one rival, Oklahoma, has more national titles and conference titles Texas still leads the all time series in their historic rivalry. In recent years Texas has been a centerpiece in the National Championship picture year after year including an upset in the title game over USC in 2006.

Nebraska

The Stats:

484 Wins, 170 Losses, 7 Ties (Since 1953)

.707 All Time Win Percentage

13 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

3 Heisman Trophy Winners

92 All Americans

4 National Championships

46 Conference Titles

Bowl Record: 23-22

The Scoop:

They are one of the proudest and most winning teams in college football. Though their program has fallen in recent years they did compete in the 2001 National Championship game against the Miami Hurricanes. During the 70's, 80's and 90's they were a guarantee top ten team year in and year out and always a threat for the National Championship.

Penn State

The Stats:

469 Wins, 166 Losses, 5 Ties (Since 1953)

.690 All Time Win Percentage

16 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

1 Heisman Trophy Winner

107 All Americans

2 National Championships

3 Conference Titles (Since joining Big Ten in 1990)

Bowl Record: 26-13-2

The Scoop:

Penn State has been terrific for some time now under the helm of legendary coach Joe Paterno, who has coached almost half of Penn State's all time wins. This program continues to remain relevant year in and year out, though not playing for national contention in several years.

Auburn

The Stats:

431 Wins, 194 Losses, 12 Ties (Since 1953)

.627 All Time Win Percentage

8 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

2 Heisman Trophy Winners

62 All Americans

1 National Championship

10 Conference Titles (6 W/ SEC)

Bowl record: 19-13-2

The Scoop:

The War Eagles have developed a historic program that rides off of great former players and bitter rivalries. Though they don't have the winning appeal of their bitterest of rivals, Alabama, they do have a tradition worth recognizing.

Ohio State

The Stats:

470 Wins, 143 Losses, 13 Ties (Since 1953)

.716 All Time Win Percentage

26 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

7 Heisman Trophy Winners

168 All Americans

5 National Championships

35 Conference Titles (33 in Big Ten)

Bowl Record: 18-22

The Scoop:

They are tied with two other schools in providing the most Heisman Trophy winners and since 1953 no other team has a higher winning percentage. (out of schools who have been Div 1A since 1953) Their history is full of winning pedigree and timeless personalities. Their rivalry with Michigan, known as the Big Game, is widely known as the biggest in football. They have stayed relevant for some time and have won a title as recent as 2002.

Honorable Mention:

Florida

The Stats:

428 Wins, 202 Losses, 17 Ties (Since 1953)

.627 All Time Win Percentage

5 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees

3 Heisman Trophy Winners

138 All Americans

3 National Championships

8 Conference Titles

Bowl Record: 17-19

The Scoop:

Though Florida's success can easily be targeted as mid eighties until today, they still have put together impressive numbers that compare well with some of the greatest programs. Their play in recent years has made them even more a factor, winning two national titles (undisputed) in the last four years. They have won all of their National Titles in the last 14 years.