From Oklahoma and Nebraska in the Big Eight to Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten, Southern Cal out West and Penn State out East, the 1970s was an era of dominance for the game's traditional powers. Only the decidedly non-blueblood-ish Tennessee State, now a member of the Football Championship Subdivision, broke the mold, winning 85 games to break into the decade's Top 10.
Oklahoma was the decade's winningest team, with an overall record of 102-13-3—good for a winning percentage of .877. Alabama was second at .863.
Here, we list the Top 10 winningest teams of the 1970s, ranked by winning percentage.
1. Oklahoma: 102-13-3 .877
2. Alabama: 103-16-1 .863
3. Michigan: 96-16-3 .848
4. Tennessee State: 85-17-2 .827
5. Nebraska: 98-20-4 .820
6. Penn State: 96-22-0 .814
7. Ohio State: 91-20-3 .811
8. Notre Dame: 91-22-0 .805
9. Southern California: 93-21-5 .803
10. Texas: 88-26-1 .770
