Boise State 11th All-Time with 18 Consecutive Seven-Win Seasons

Boise State's football team has been coming up with sevens and it's all good.  The Broncos have now won seven or more games for 18 consecutive seasons, good for the 11th-best streak in major college football history.

The Broncos are still 17 seasons shy of the all-time record held by Nebraska, which put together 35 straight seven-win seasons from 1969 to 2003.


Consecutive Seasons of Seven or More Wins:
1.    Nebraska…35 (1969-2003)
2.    Florida State…33 (1982-2014)
3.    Yale…28 (1882-1909)
4.    Princeton…27 (1881-1907)
5.    Harvard…25 (1886-1910)
5.    Pennsylvania…25 (1888-1912)
7.    Florida…23 (1988-2010)
7.    Michigan…23 (1985-2007)
9.    Oklahoma…22 (1970-1991)
10.  Virginia Tech…21 (1993-2013)
11.  Boise State…18 (1999-2016)
12.  Miami of Florida…17 (1980-1996)
12.  Notre Dame…17 (1964-1980)
12.  Penn State…17 (1967-1983)
15.  Michigan…16 (1968-1983)
15.  Tennessee…16 (1989-2004)
15.  Oklahoma…..16 1999-2014)
18.  LSU............15 (2000-2014)
18.  Ohio State…15 (1972-1986)
20.  Oklahoma…14 (1946-1959)
21.  Alabama…13 (1971-1983)
21.  Georgia…13 (1997-2009)
21.  Georgia Tech…13 (1997-2009)
21.  Virginia…13 (1987-1999)
21.  Wisconsin 13 (2002-2014)
26.  Alabama…12 (1985-1996)
26.  Boston College…12 1999-2010
26.  Carlisle…12 (1902-1913)
26.  Mississippi…12 (1952-1963)
26.  Notre Dame…12 (1938-1949)
26.  Texas…12 (1998-2009)

Boise State in All-Time Top 10 for Most Wins in a 21-Year Period

With Boise State's win over BYU, the Broncos moved into the all-time Top 10 in major college football for the most wins in any 21-year period.  The Broncos are 205-57 since 1996 and have a minimum of five games remaining this season.  Including the postseason, Boise State could get as high as #5 if they are fortunate enough to win the rest of their games.



Most Wins In 21-Year Period:

(no overlap)

 
*Modern Record in Bold

1.    Yale 236-11-9 (1886-1906)
2.    Pennsylvania 233-43-4 (1887-1907)
3.    Nebraska 222-38-1 (1981-2001)
4.    Harvard 213-28-5 (1886-1906)
5.    Miami of Florida 212-42-0 (1983-2003)
5.    Florida State 212-46-2 (1985-2005)
7.    Florida 210-57-1 (1990-2010)
8.    Ohio State 207-50-0 (1995-2015)
9.    Boise State 205-57-0 (1996-2016*)
10.  Princeton 204-19-7 (1884-1904)
10.  Alabama 204-35-4 (1961-1981)
12.  Oklahoma 203-41-4 (1971-1991)
12.  BYU 203-62-2 (1976-1996)
14.  Penn State 202-43-2 (1967-1987)
15.  Nebraska 200-43-4 (1963-1983)
15.  Virginia Tech 200-69-0 (1993-2013)
17.  Michigan 196-49-5 (1971-1991)
17.  Tennessee 196-62-3 (1987-2007)
17.  Oklahoma 196-73-1 (1995-2015)
20.  Oregon 195-70-0 (1994-2014)
21.  Texas 194-73-1 (1994-2014)
22.  LSU 193-72-1 (1995-2015)
23.  Georgia 192-76-0 (1995-2015)
24.  Wisconsin 187-82-2 (1995-2015)
25.  USC 186-43-9 (1962-1982)
26.  Ohio State 185-49-4 (1967-1987)
26.  Texas 185-50-3 (1963-1983)
28.  Penn State 182-75-1 (1989-2009)
29.  Notre Dame 181-63-3 (1973-1993)
30.  Washington 180-65-3 (1977-1997)

Boise State Ties Harvard for Fifth-Most Wins over a 20-Year Period in NCAA Major College Football History

Boise State is now tied with the legendary Harvard teams from 1886 to 1905 for the fifth-most wins in any 20-year history among major college football teams.

The Broncos topped BYU 28-27 for their seventh win of the season and are now 2-3-47 from 1997 to the current year.  Boise State still has as a minimum of five more games and could move into fourth place with one more win.




Most Wins In 20-Year Period:

(no overlap)

 
*Modern Record in Bold 


1.    Yale 227-11-8 (1886-1905)
2.    Pennsylvania 224-36-7 (1889-1908)
3.    Nebraska 213-35-1 (1982-2001)
4.    Florida State 204-41-2 (1985-2004)
5.    Harvard 203-27-5 (1886-1905)
5.    Boise State 203-47 (1997-2016*)
7.    Miami of Florida 202-39-0 (1985-2004)
7.    Florida 202-52-1 (1990-2009)
9.    Princeton 196-17-7 (1884-1903)
9.    Ohio State 196-48-0 (1996-2015)
11.  Alabama 195-33-3 (1961-1980)
12.  Penn State 194-39-2 (1967-1986)
12.  BYU 194-59-2 (1977-1996)
12.  Oklahoma 194-38-4 (1971-1990)
15.  Virginia Tech 192-64-0 (1993-2012)
16.  Oklahoma 191-68-0 (1996-2015)
17.  Tennessee 188-54-5 (1985-2004)
18.  Texas 188-66-1 (1994-2013)
19.  Michigan 187-53-5 (1985-2004)
20.  Oregon 186-66-0 (1995-2014)
20.  LSU 186-68-0 (1996-2015)
20.  Georgia 186-70-0 (1996-2015)
23.  Wisconsin 183-77-0 (1996-2015)
24.  Ohio State 179-45-3 (1967-1986)
24.  Nebraska 179-46-5 (1961-1980)
26.  USC 178-40-9 (1962-1981)
27.  Texas 174-44-4 (1959-1978)
27.  Penn State 174-72-0 (1990-2009)
29.  TCU 173-74-0 (1996-2015)
30.  Washington 172-61-3 (1977-1996)

Boise State Now Holds Modern Record for Most Wins in an 18-Year Period

With Boise State's win over BYU last week, the Broncos eclipsed the Modern Record for most wins by a major college football team in any 18-year period.  Boise State and Nebraska were previously in a tie with 192 wins.  The Broncos still have a minimum of five games remaining and could play as many as seven.  

They'll still be shy of the all-time record held by Yale in the early years of college football.  Those teams routinely played 13 games or more each year.



Most Wins In 18-Year Period:

(no overlap)

*Modern Record in Bold

1.    Yale 209-11-7 (1888-1905)
2.    Pennsylvania 206-30-6 (1890-1907)
3.    Boise State 193-35-0 (1999-2016*)
4.    Nebraska 192-31-1 (1982-1999)
5.    Harvard 188-23-3 (1886-1903)
5.    Florida State 188-34-1 (1987-2004)
7.    Oklahoma 184-52 (1998-2015)
8.    Miami of Florida 183-34-0 (1986-2003)
9.    Florida 183-48-1 (1992-2009)
10.  Princeton 180-19-5 (1888-1905)
11.  Oklahoma 179-31-4 (1971-1988)
12.  Ohio State 178-46-2 (1992-2009)
13.  BYU 176-53-2 (1979-1996)
13.  Virginia Tech 176-55-0 (1994-2011)
15.  Penn State 175-37-1 (1969-1986)
16.  Alabama 174-31-3 (1962-1979)
17.  Virginia Tech 173-60 (1996-2013)
18.  Tennessee 172-48-3 (1987-2004)
18.  Texas 172-57-1 (1995-2012)

*--season ongoing