Penn State all time win list

[Chickenman Testa]

We are at 8th place with 940 wins. We’ve been stretching our lead over a fading Nebraska (923) after passing them only a few years ago. On course to surpass Yale at 943 next year. Then we’re only 10 behind Oklahoma in 6th.

Not too shabby

 

[blair10]

It’s a real shame about Nebraska. That program has dropped like a rock since Dr. Tom Osborne retired after winning 3 National Titles.

 

[ryoder1]

We are at 8th place with 940 wins. We’ve been stretching our lead over a fading Nebraska (923) after passing them only a few years ago. On course to surpass Yale at 943 next year. Then we’re only 10 behind Oklahoma in 6th.

Not too shabby

So you think were passing the Yalie Bulldogs do ya? Kind of presumptuous of you wouldn't you say?

 

[Chickenman Testa]

So you think were passing the Yalie Bulldogs do ya? Kind of presumptuous of you wouldn't you say?

Harvard can have its academics and athletics as long as Yale keeps its Gentlemanly Club Life

 

[Kasparaitis]

It’s a real shame about Nebraska. That program has dropped like a rock since Dr. Tom Osborne retired after winning 3 National Titles.

You mean winning 2 and handed one like a Nobel Peace Prize.

 

[backer U]

It’s a real shame about Nebraska. That program has dropped like a rock since Dr. Tom Osborne retired after winning 3 National Titles.

Don’t worry we will be the next Nebraska. Fired their coach because 10 wins seasons were awful. And they turned into a .500 team real quick. Hey Scott Frost is available I hear he’s a can’t miss hire.

 

[blair10]

Don’t worry we will be the next Nebraska. Fired their coach because 10 wins seasons were awful. And they turned into a .500 team real quick. Hey Scott Frost is available I hear he’s a can’t miss hire.

There is an element of truth in your 10 win comment. Back in the mid 1990s, a 10 win season was considered an off year for Big Red. Those Nebraska Teams were physically dominant on both sides of the ball.

In Osborne’s last 5 years of coaching, Nebraska’s record:

1993: 11-1 Lost Orange Bowl, Finished #3 in AP poll
1994: 13-0 won Orange Bowl, National Champions
1995: 12-0 won Fiesta Bowl, National Champions
1996: 11-2 won Orange Bowl, Finished #6 in AP poll
1997: 13-0 won Orange Bowl, Co-National Champions with Michigan

Then a series of disastrous hires by the Athletic Director derailed the program and put them on a downward spiral.

During Osborne’s tenure, Nebraska’s annual goals were identical to today’s Ohio State and Michigan annual goals.

1. Defeat their hated rival
2. Win the Conference Championship
3. Win the National Championship

Double digit win seasons were considered irrelevant and low hanging fruit without having achieved at least one of these annual goals. Like Ohio Sate and Michigan today, Nebraska’s expectations and aspirations were very high and their fans loved it.

 

[PSUMATT85]

There is an element of truth in your 10 win comment. Back in the mid 1990s, a 10 win season was considered an off year for Big Red. Those Nebraska Teams were physically dominant on both sides of the ball.

In Osborne’s last 5 years of coaching, Nebraska’s record:

1993: 11-1 won Orange Bowl, Finished #3 in AP poll
1994: 13-0 won Orange Bowl, National Champions
1995: 12-0 won Fiesta Bowl, National Champions
1996: 11-2 won Orange Bowl, Finished #6 in AP poll
1997: 13-0 won Orange Bowl, Co-National Champions with Michigan

Then a series of disastrous hires by the Athletic Director derailed the program and put them on a downward spiral.

During Osborne’s tenure, Nebraska’s annual goals were identical to today’s Ohio State and Michigan annual goals.

1. Defeat their hated rival
2. Win the Conference Championship
3. Win the National Championship

Double digit win seasons were considered irrelevant and low hanging fruit without having achieved at least one of these annual goals. Like Ohio Sate and Michigan today, Nebraska’s expectations and aspirations were very high and their fans loved it.

Think they lost the orange bowl in 93. That loss caused 94’s vote to turn into a tom Osborne lifetime achievement award

 

[blair10]

Think they lost the orange bowl in 93. That loss caused 94’s vote to turn into a tom Osborne lifetime achievement award

Thanks for catching this. I have made the correction.

 

[OKLionFan]

There is an element of truth in your 10 win comment. Back in the mid 1990s, a 10 win season was considered an off year for Big Red. Those Nebraska Teams were physically dominant on both sides of the ball.

In Osborne’s last 5 years of coaching, Nebraska’s record:

1993: 11-1 Lost Orange Bowl, Finished #3 in AP poll
1994: 13-0 won Orange Bowl, National Champions
1995: 12-0 won Fiesta Bowl, National Champions
1996: 11-2 won Orange Bowl, Finished #6 in AP poll
1997: 13-0 won Orange Bowl, Co-National Champions with Michigan

Then a series of disastrous hires by the Athletic Director derailed the program and put them on a downward spiral.

During Osborne’s tenure, Nebraska’s annual goals were identical to today’s Ohio State and Michigan annual goals.

1. Defeat their hated rival
2. Win the Conference Championship
3. Win the National Championship

Double digit win seasons were considered irrelevant and low hanging fruit without having achieved at least one of these annual goals. Like Ohio Sate and Michigan today, Nebraska’s expectations and aspirations were very high and their fans loved it.

Not disputing your facts, but through the 1995 season, Nebraska played in the Big8 conference which consisted of them, Oklahoma and essentially nobody. The rest of the conference consisted of Iowa State, Colorado, Oklahoma State who were all on the low side of mediocre and then Kansas, K State and Mizzou who were absolutely horrible. There were years when the bottom three only won three games combined because they played each other. So most years winning the conference only required beating Oklahoma. In 1996 the Big 12 was formed by adding Texas, TAMU, Baylor and Texas Tech. At that time only Texas was an additional threat