Top 10 College Football Defenses of All Time

[LovelandBuckeye]

10. 2008 U$C
9. 1959 Syracuse
8. 2001 U
7. 1992 Bammer
6. 1986 Boomer Sooner
5. 1974 Boomer Sooner
4. 2011 Bammer
3. 1947 PoSU
2. 1966 Catholic School of Indiana
1. 1961 Bammer

This is according to http://network.yardbarker.com/colle...college_football_defenses_of_all_time/9273086

I hope this isn't somewhere else. Some of you old types might remember seeing some of these defenses. Were they that good?

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

10. 2008 U$C
9. 1959 Syracuse
8. 2001 U
7. 1992 Bammer
6. 1986 Boomer Sooner
5. 1974 Boomer Sooner
4. 2011 Bammer
3. 1947 PoSU
2. 1966 Catholic School of Indiana
1. 1961 Bammer

This is according to http://network.yardbarker.com/colle...college_football_defenses_of_all_time/9273086

I hope this isn't somewhere else. Some of you old types might remember seeing some of these defenses. Were they that good?

seems like they went... Oh who's D has alot of guys in the NFL (or were drafted) and who looks pretty .... not agree with some of those esp the 08 U$C.... its a subjective thing..

 

[Bucknut24]

1. 2011 Bama
2. 2011 Bama
3. 2011 Bama
4. 2011 Bama
5. 2011 Bama
6. 2011 Bama
7. 2011 Bama
8. 2011 Bama
9. 2011 Bama
10. 2011 LSU

 

[TooTall]

1. 2011 Bama
2. 2011 Bama
3. 2011 Bama
4. 2011 Bama
5. 2011 Bama
6. 2011 Bama
7. 2011 Bama
8. 2011 Bama
9. 2011 Bama
10. 2011 LSU

Thanks ESPN.... I mean...

 

[Beano Cook]

1. Notre Dame 1919
2. Notre Dame 1920
3. Notre Dame 1930
4. Notre Dame 1929
5. Notre Dame 1924
6. Penn State 1968
7. Penn State 1969
8. Penn State 1994
9. Penn State 1986
10. Notre Dame 1973

 

[Muck]

Criminey that list is just awful.

1973 Ohio State Buckeyes

Nuff said.

 

[Bill Lucas]

1959 Ole Miss

They gave up 21 points all season and one touchdown was because of the famous Billy Cannon punt return and they avenged that loss with a (are you ready for this) 21-0 shutout of LSU in the Sugar Bowl rematch.

/thread

 

[knapplc]

1971 Nebraska? Hello?

 

[Woody1968]

Was Miami's defense that good in 2001? I know their offense was great, but I don't know if that defense was top 10 all time.

 

[Muck]

Was Miami's defense that good in 2001? I know their offense was great, but I don't know if that defense was top 10 all time.

Gave up 9.4 PPG. Three shutouts but also gave up more than 20 three times.

 

[alexhortdog95]

1971 Nebraska? Hello?

Heck, 1995 Nebraska:

Averaged 400 yards rushing per game while allowing only 78, scoring 51 rushing touchdowns while allowing only 6), their record setting offensive performance, and their statistically impressive defense throughout the season, the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers are widely considered the greatest team in college football history.

That being said, the '71 team only allowed 102 points all season long (and 31 of those points came in 'The Game of the Century').

 

[Muck]

That being said, the '71 team only allowed 102 points all season long (and 31 of those points came in 'The Game of the Century').

Not bad, it's only 38 pts more than the 73 Buckeyes gave up (21 of those to USC in the Rose Bowl).

 

[Bill Lucas]

Heck, 1995 Nebraska:



That being said, the '71 team only allowed 102 points all season long (and 31 of those points came in 'The Game of the Century').

The skunkbears only gave up 128...combined in 1970 and 1971.

 

[buckeyesin07]

2002 Buckeyes. :osu:

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

1959 Ole Miss

They gave up 21 points all season and one touchdown was because of the famous Billy Cannon punt return and they avenged that loss with a (are you ready for this) 21-0 shutout of LSU in the Sugar Bowl rematch.

/thread

If one of the TDs was on a punt return, then that's against the special teams and not the defense. Giving up only two TDs on defense in 11 games in mind-boggling...