College football has seen its share of dynasties. This isn’t about multiple years, rather single-season accomplishments. In this age of 14- and 15-game marathons that start in August and end in mid-January, there is an argument that LSU has completed the greatest season of this era. Or, many eras. While the game is college football, conferences realigning and schedules extending make it almost implausible to come up with an apples to apples measuring stick. Will limit this to teams from that played after 1970.
1971 Nebraska
The Huskers’ defense held opponents to a remarkable 8.2 points per game while scoring an average of 39 per contest. On Thanksgiving Day, the Huskers beat No. 2 Oklahoma 35-31 in a “Game of the Century.” Nebraska then walloped another No. 2, Alabama, 38-6, in the Orange Bowl.