University of Oklahoma Athletics

No. 1 in the Modern Era

OU Football History & Tradition | Updated Sept. 18, 2024

Oklahoma is king in the modern era of college football (1946-present). Since the end of World War II, the Sooners have more victories (700) than any other school and the second-best winning percentage (.766).

Total Wins (1946-2023)
School Wins
1. Oklahoma 700
2. Alabama 669
3. Ohio State 661
4. Penn State 644
5. Texas 629
6. Georgia 625
    Michigan 625
8. Nebraska 608
9. USC 601
10. Notre Dame 594
Winning Percentage (1946-2023)
School Pct. W-L-T Games
1. Ohio State .76861 661-192-20 873
2. Oklahoma .76627 700-209-13 922
3. Boise State .76119 356-111-2 469
4. Alabama .73431 669-236-19 924
5. Penn State .72458 644-242-9 895
6. Michigan .71469 625-245-15 885
7. Texas .69572 629-272-11 912
8. Notre Dame .69160 594-261-14 869
9. Georgia .68757 625-278-23 925
10. USC .68589 601-269-23 893
Weeks Ranked No. 1 in AP Poll (1946-2023)
School Appearances
1. Alabama 140
2. Oklahoma 101
    Ohio State 101
4. USC 90
5. Notre Dame 83
6. Florida State 72
7. Nebraska 70
8. Miami (FL) 68
9. Georgia 48
10. Texas 43
Weeks Ranked No. 1 in BCS (1998-2013)
School Appearances
1. Oklahoma 20
2. Alabama 16
3. Ohio State 15
    USC 15
5. LSU 10
6. Florida State 9
7. Florida 7
    Miami (FL) 7
9. Nebraska 5
    Tennessee 5
Consensus All-Americans (1946-2023)
1. Notre Dame 83
2. Oklahoma 82
3. Alabama 77
4. Ohio State 75
5. USC 72
6. Texas 63
7. Michigan 58
8. Nebraska 49
9. Florida State 45
10. UCLA 41
Longest Win Streaks (1946-2023)
1. Oklahoma 47 (1953-1957)
2. Toledo 35 (1969-1971)
3. Miami (FL) 34 (2000-2003)
4. Oklahoma 31 (1948-1950)
5. Texas 30 (1968-1970)
6. Georgia 29 (2021-2023)
    Clemson 29 (2018-2019)
    Florida State 29 (2012-2014)
    Miami (FL) 29 (1990-1993)
10. Oklahoma 28 (1973-1975)
      Alabama 28 (1978-1980)
      Michigan State 28 (1950-1953)
NCAA-Recognized Titles (1946-2023)
1. Alabama 17
2. Oklahoma  16
3. Notre Dame 13
4. USC 12
5. Ohio State 12
6. Nebraska 11
7. Miami 9
8. Florida State 8
9. Texas 7
    Michigan 7
AP National Titles (1946-2023)
1. Alabama 13 (2020)
2. Oklahoma 7 (2000)
    Notre Dame 7 (1988)
4. Miami (FL) 5 (2001)
    Ohio State 5 (2014)
    USC 5 (2004)
7. LSU 4 (2019)
    Minnesota 4 (1960)
    Nebraska 4 (1995)
9. Michigan 3 (2023)
    Georgia 3 (2022)
    Clemson 3 (2018)
    Florida State 3 (2013)
    Florida  3 (2008)
    Texas 3 (2005)

Sources: NCAA Record Book | football.stassen.com | collegepollarchive.com