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When was the last time Michigan won a national championship in football?

The Wolverines are the winningest program in college football history, but they’re still searching for their first title in more than two decades.

Michigan’s current national championship drought spanning more than two decades is fairly hard to believe. The Wolverines are the winningest program in college football history and were one of the first schools to attain “blue blood” status in college football.

Michigan dominated nearly the entire first century of the sport, being awarded a share of the national title 16 times — of which it claims 11. However, since 1947, the Wolverines have only reached the sport’s mountaintop once.

That came in 1997 under former coach Lloyd Carr. With a team led by Heisman Trophy-winner Charles Woodson — the last defensive player to win the Heisman — Carr guided Michigan to a perfect record and Big Ten title in his third season in Ann Arbor.

This was in the final season of the Bowl Alliance — the predecessor to the BCS — and the Wolverines were contractually obligated to play in the Rose Bowl. They defeated Ryan Leaf and Washington State 21-16, finishing as the No. 1 team in the AP Poll.

However, Michigan had to share the national title with Nebraska, which was voted into the top spot of the Coaches Poll after crushing No. 3 Tennessee in the Orange Bowl the following day.

Michigan was one of the first college football powerhouses in the country, winning titles in 1901-04, 1918, 1923, 1932-33 and 1947-48 in addition to its most recent championship. But Carr never matched that 1997 season, despite a successful tenure, and none of the three coaches who followed him have come particularly close.

Current coach Jim Harbaugh has an impressive record in Ann Arbor, but his first Big Ten title came in 2021, as did his first appearance in the College Football Playoff.

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When was the last time Oklahoma won a national championship in football?

Despite the success over the years, you have to go all the way back to Bob Stoops’ second season to find the last title.

There aren’t many programs that have been as consistent in the 21st Century as the Oklahoma Sooners.

It has been one of the best teams in college football in nearly every season since it hired Bob Stoops in 1999, and that success continued when Lincoln Riley succeeded Stoops in 2019. Disregarding the first season under Stoops, Oklahoma has won fewer than 10 games in a season just four times in that time period.

But despite that success, you have to go back more than 20 years to find this program’s last national title. That came in 2000, the second season under Stoops. Led by quarterback Josh Heupel — now the head coach at Tennessee — the Sooners finished with a perfect 13-0 record and won the title by virtue of a 13-2 win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

It wasn’t a great game for Heupel and the offense, but the Sooners’ defense showed up. Florida State’s only points came on an intentional safety from the Oklahoma punter after a high snap in the fourth quarter.

The Sooners claim six other national titles (1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975 and 1985) and have an additional 10 unclaimed titles. Oklahoma has come close over the last couple of decades, appearing in three BCS National Championship Games since the last title.

The Sooners have also made the College Football Playoff four times, but they’re still searching for their first victory as they currently sit at 0-4 in CFP contests.

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When was the last time USC won a national championship in football?

USC demolished Oklahoma to win the (since vacated) national championship in 2004.

College football just hasn’t quite been the same with USC being down over the last decade-plus.

This program has been a bit streaky throughout its history, but there are not many other schools that have been as prominent in this sport over the previous century. However, it had a renaissance in the early 2000s under Pete Carroll, winning two national championships.

The second came in 2004, and that was the last this program has seen. Led by Heisman-winning quarterback Matt Leinart, the Trojans went 13-0 and absolutely demolished Oklahoma 55-19 in the BCS National Championship Game. However, the title would later be vacated by the NCAA due to the Reggie Bush scandal.

With Leinart, USC also won the national title the prior year, albeit in controversial fashion as it split the title with LSU. The Trojans returned to the title game in 2005 but lost to Texas in what was one of the greatest college football games of all time.

In spite of the current championship drought, USC still claims an unbelievable 11 national titles from 1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974 and 1978 in addition to Carroll’s titles. That’s not even taking into account the six titles that USC does not claim but won a share of, according to some outlets.

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What should be discussed in new 90s Husker documentary

A new documentary on the 90s Cornhuskers is set to be released. Here are some topics that will hopefully be discussed.

Next, Thursday, May 14th, a new two-part documentary will be released that will take a deep, inside look at the dynasty that was the 1990s Nebraska Cornhuskers. The resume is well known, with Nebraska winning three National Championships in four years. But that success did not come without controversy or tragedy. “Day by Day: The Rise,” a new documentary from filmmaker Justin LePera will tell that story. There are certain events and people connected to this story that I feel should be discussed in-depth, and hopefully, given that the film is in two parts, it will be able to take the time to discuss those events with that level of nuance. This isn’t the first time this story was attempted to be told in documentary form. In 2017, ESPN was actively working on a documentary for its “30 for 30” series that would have documented the 1994 and 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Unfortunately, that film has since been scrapped by the company, with no official reason. “Day by Day: The Rise is currently only scheduled to be shown in Nebraska, but should the release go wider or the film becomes available via streaming, we’ll let you know. But now, here are the eight topics I hope are looked at in-depth during the movie.

Marcus Freeman discusses Kelly’s job offer and a crazy past week

Do you want LSU on a future Notre Dame schedule?

Before he is officially introduced as Notre Dame’s new head football coach Monday afternoon Marcus Freeman had some business to take care of. One of the first things on his plate for the day was an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. We’ll post a link to the full interview when one becomes available.

During the appearance Freeman discussed the crazy week it has been and gave some details about being offered a job by Brian Kelly to follow him to LSU, how the head coaching offer from Jack Swarbrick came to be, and if Notre Dame will have LSU soon on a future schedule.

Take a look at a little of what Freeman had to say below:

Oklahoma ranked sixth among all-time winningest programs

Where the Oklahoma Sooners rank among all-time winningest programs.

There has been plenty of excitement over the years with the Oklahoma Sooners football program. Since the year 2000, OU has won 219 games out of a possible 268 opportunities. A winning percentage of 81.7% ranks third among schools since the year 2000. That was the year it all turned around for the Crimson and Cream. Only Ohio State and Boise State had higher winning percentages during that time, even though the Sooners had more totals wins than both teams.

All-Time Winningest Teams

Being the No. 3 winningest team since 2000 is no surprise given the dominance in the Big 12 Conference that the Sooners have enjoyed. In fact, it helped propel them up the list for all-time winningest teams. 247Sports broke down the Sooners on their top 10 list with Oklahoma coming in at No. 6, just ahead of their rivals the Texas Longhorns.

Sooners all-time record: 909-329-53 (72.5%)

247Sports Take…

Four Heisman-winning quarterbacks, including No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray in recent years, have defined Oklahoma’s dominance offensively since 2000 as one of the nation’s most successful programs, but the Sooners’ stretch of success goes back a lot further than that.

Under Barry Switzer in the 1970s and 80s, the Sooners managed double-digit victories 10 times, strengthening their national brand. And you can go ahead and chalk up double-digit victories annually for the Sooners, who haven’t missed a beat since legendary coach Bob Stoops’ retirement before the 2017 season.

After Stoops became the program’s all-time winningest coach over an illustrious tenure, Lincoln Riley is 45-8 as a head coach with four Big 12 championships.

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Six major Alabama accomplishments since the ‘Kick Six’

The 2020 Iron Bowl is upon the state of Alabama, the one day that brings silence to the fanbases of Alabama and Auburn, as the other 364 are spent bragging about the latest win, or defending the latest loss. However, one play has stood the test of …

However, one play has stood the test of time. One play that is talked about and shown more than the overall record of the rivalry series.

The ‘Kick Six.’

It was on Nov. 30, 2013, where the Crimson Tide and the Tigers were tied at 28 with just enough time to attempt a 57-yard field goal. The kick was short, Auburn’s Chris Davis was waiting for it in the end zone. Time expired as Davis returned it roughly 109 yards, and the rest is history.

It has been seven years since the ‘Kick Six’ and Alabama fans are still subjected to seeing it every November.

Well, Alabama fans, here are six major Alabama accomplishments since the ‘Kick Six’: