A different Top 25 (All Time Wins)

[NO SIR EEE]

1. Michigan 976

2. Alabama and Ohio State 942

3. Notre Dame 929

4. Oklahoma and Texas 928

5. Penn State 909

6. Nebraska 908

7. Tennessee and USC 856

8. Georgia 853

9. LSU 823

10. Auburn 788

11. Clemson 778

12. West Virginia 769

13. Texas A&M 766

14. Virginia Tech 763

15. Florida, PITT, and Washington with 749

16. Georgia Tech 744

17. Syracuse 730

18. Arkansas and Navy 729

19. Wisconsin 728

20. Michigan State 721

21. Colorado and Minnesota 718

22. Army 714

23. North Carolina 712

24. Miami of Ohio 707

25. Utah 701

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Georgia's probably gonna pass us next year unless we can win 9-10 games minimum. Hopefully we can pass USC back.

 

[VolFaninFla]

Click on Teams ranked by winning percentage
and even with the past few bad years, Tennessee is still doing pretty well.
I hope that it is all uphill from here.
List of NCAA football teams by wins - Wikipedia

 

[MAD]

1. Michigan 976

2. Alabama and Ohio State 942

3. Notre Dame 929

4. Oklahoma and Texas 928

5. Penn State 909

6. Nebraska 908

7. Tennessee and USC 856

8. Georgia 853

9. LSU 823

10. Auburn 788

11. Clemson 778

12. West Virginia 769

13. Texas A&M 766

14. Virginia Tech 763

15. Florida, PITT, and Washington with 749

16. Georgia Tech 744

17. Syracuse 730

18. Arkansas and Navy 729

19. Wisconsin 728

20. Michigan State 721

21. Colorado and Minnesota 718

22. Army 714

23. North Carolina 712

24. Miami of Ohio 707

25. Utah 701

One of the Tennessee Football Media Guides I had in the mid 70’s had us up in the top 2 or 3 in this stat if my memory is correct.

 

[MAD]

One of the Tennessee Football Media Guides I had in the mid 70’s had us up in the top 2 or 3 in this stat if my memory is correct.

Found what I was looking for from old Media Guides

1975 Media Guide


This was another bragging point I remember
1973 Media Guide

 

[Raebo]

The above in the OP is rather misleading. Since Alabama and Ohio State are tied for second, Norte Dame should be 4th, and all the following schools would drop a spot. Since Oklahoma/Texas are tied for 4th (really 5th), then all the following schools should drop another spot.
So Tennessee is really tied for 9th and maybe out of the top ten by the end of next year if we have a so so season.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Found what I was looking for from old Media Guides

1975 Media Guide
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This was another bragging point I remember
1973 Media Guide
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Those are talking about the last 50 years (as of 1975) and from 1966-72. Both are set periods of time. OP's numbers are all-time. The entire history of CFB, so they aren't the same thing. 7th is pretty good though.

 

[MAD]

Those are talking about the last 50 years (as of 1975) and from 1966-72. Both are set periods of time. OP's numbers are all-time. The entire history of CFB, so they aren't the same thing. 7th is pretty good though.

Yep, you are correct, I said if my memory was correct. That’s why I looked it up, it was a long time ago. I still thought it was cool to share. Even said on the second one that it was another bragging point back then.

 

[jaybird_1981]

Tied for 9th not 7th.

 

[livefaith]

469. Vanderbilt 17

 

[Volizona]

Total wins are misleading. Teams like Michigan started playing 20 years earlier than other teams. Win % is probably a better stat.

 

[VAVol85]

The above in the OP is rather misleading. Since Alabama and Ohio State are tied for second, Norte Dame should be 4th, and all the following schools would drop a spot. Since Oklahoma/Texas are tied for 4th (really 5th), then all the following schools should drop another spot.
So Tennessee is really tied for 9th and maybe out of the top ten by the end of next year if we have a so so season.

Good point...but I can’t “like“ it!

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Yep, you are correct, I said if my memory was correct. That’s why I looked it up, it was a long time ago. I still thought it was cool to share. Even said on the second one that it was another bragging point back then.

It was cool to share. Old media guides are awesome to look at. I didn't mean to suggest otherwise.

 

[EverythingOrange]

Just looking at the top 10 of this list: Tennessee has more National Championships (6) than: Nebraska (5); Texas (4); LSU (4); UGA (3); Auburn (2); and Penn State (2).

 

[peaygolf]

List of unanimous All-Americans in college football - Wikipedia.

13 Unanimous All-Americans.....

 

[njvols]

Found what I was looking for from old Media Guides

1975 Media Guide
View attachment 429366

This was another bragging point I remember
1973 Media Guide
View attachment 429365

At some point these all time lists aren’t gonna matter if we keep it up. I grew up in the 70’s...never felt like top team...esp in the mid late 70’s. I just remember everyone psyched when we went to the blue bonnet bowl.

 

[99gator]

List of unanimous All-Americans in college football - Wikipedia.

13 Unanimous All-Americans.....

I looked at the list and went looking for Gators and shook my head about a few that did not make the list.

But, then I saw that Al Wilson and Peyton Manning did not make the list and I realized we weren't alone.

 

[njvols]

Just looking at the top 10 of this list: Tennessee has more National Championships (6) than: Nebraska (5); Texas (4); LSU (4); UGA (3); Auburn (2); and Penn State (2).

Glad it’s an accurate source