NCAA Division I football win-loss records in the 1970s


The following list shows NCAA Division I football programs by winning percentage during the 1970-1979 football seasons. This list includes teams in Division I, and Division I-A after Division I split into two sub-divisions following the 1977 season. The following list reflects the records according to the NCAA. This list takes into account results modified later due to NCAA action, such as vacated victories and forfeits. This list only takes into account games played while in Division I-A.
TeamTotal GamesWonLostTiePct.
Grambling State1111010
Oklahoma118102133
Alabama120103161
Michigan11596163
Nebraska12298204
Central Michigan2554492
Penn State11896220
Ohio State11491203
Notre Dame11391220
USC11993215
Texas11588261
Tennessee State3322471
Ball State45542130
Arizona State12890280
Yale9067212
San Diego State11082262
Miami 10880262
UNLV5231652
Jackson State111830
McNeese State65740161
Arkansas11579315
Houston11580332
Dartmouth9060273
Rutgers11074351
East Carolina11073361
Georgia11575382
Temple79360303
Tennessee11775393
LSU11774403
UCLA11269376
East Tennessee State811740
Stanford11170404
Arkansas State 96541240
Auburn11269403
North Carolina11772423
BYU10571431
Texas Tech11670424
Pittsburgh11570432
Harvard9054342
Maryland11669452
Colorado11467461
North Carolina State11666455
Texas Southern111641
Utah State10963451
Louisiana Tech105531222
Washington11164470
Texas A&M11465490
Boston College11162470
Long Beach State11162472
Colgate10357442
Western Carolina113318141
Memphis10960481
Tulsa11060491
Michigan State10958474
Georgia Tech11461503
Arizona11160501
Florida State11360530
West Virginia11259530
California11158521
San Jose State11357515
Bowling Green10654493
Northwestern State122111100
Furman11055505
Florida11458533
Toledo11258531
Louisville11055514
Brown8945422
Western Michigan10855521
Oklahoma State11256533
Missouri11458560
Clemson11356543
Ole Miss11056540
Purdue11055532
Chattanooga139948474
Iowa State11457561
South Carolina11356552
Mississippi State11154543
Southern Miss11154543
Mississippi Valley State110550
Cincinnati11053552
Hawaii146632340
Citadel11053570
New Mexico11252573
Appalachian State158840453
Tulane11353600
North Texas11050573
Kent State11151591
Minnesota11050582
Louisiana-Lafayette166730352
Cornell9040473
Fresno State11251601
Pacific11049592
SMU11048593
William & Mary11149611
Wisconsin10946585
Navy11149620
Kentucky11148612
Villanova11047612
Virginia Tech11047612
West Texas A&M11845594
Colorado State11247623
Duke11045605
Ohio10645601
Dayton177631423
Indiana State185222300
Penn9037512
Richmond10644620
Syracuse11045641
Baylor11144643
Idaho195522321
Texas-Arlington209840580
Kansas11244662
Air Force10842642
Utah11144670
New Mexico State10942652
Northern Illinois10942652
Princeton9033534
Miami 10942670
Southern Illinois218732523
Eastern Michigan225319331
Illinois10938674
Lamar237526463
Holy Cross10837683
Wyoming11239721
VMI10938701
Army10736683
Vanderbilt11137713
Washington State11037721
Indiana11036722
Oregon11036731
Drake2410032671
Kansas State11035750
Southern111371
Cal State Fullerton255617381
Wake Forest11134761
Illinois State 265415372
Virginia11032771
Columbia9025623
Wichita State10831761
Rice10929773
Iowa10929782
Alcorn State111380
Prairie View A&M111380
Northwestern10928801
TCU11026813
Oregon State11127831
Xavier27419311
UC Santa Barbara28225170
UTEP11023870
Marshall10622840
Davidson29418321
Buffalo3011290
Cal State Los Angeles31203170

; Chart notes
  1. The Southwestern Athletic Conference moved to Division I in 1977, and then joined Division I-AA in 1978.
  2. Central Michigan joined Division I in 1975.
  3. Tennessee State joined Division I in 1977.
  4. Ball State joined Division I in 1975.
  5. UNLV joined Division I in 1978
  6. McNeese State joined Division I in 1975.
  7. Temple joined Division I in 1971.
  8. East Tennessee State joined Division I in 1979.
  9. Arkansas State joined Division I in 1974.
  10. Louisiana Tech joined Division I in 1975.
  11. Western Carolina joined Division I in 1977.
  12. Northwestern State joined Division I for the 1976 & 1977 seasons.
  13. Chattanooga joined Division I in 1971.
  14. Hawaii joined Division I in 1974.
  15. Appalachian State joined Division I in 1972.
  16. Louisiana-Lafayette joined Division I in 1974.
  17. Eastern Michigan joined Division I in 1975.
  18. Lamar joined Division I in 1973.
  19. Idaho left Division I after the 1974 season.
  20. Texas-Arlington joined Division I in 1971.
  21. Southern Illinois joined Division I in 1972.
  22. Drake joined Division I in 1971.
  23. Cal State Fullerton joined Division I in 1975.
  24. Illinois State joined Division I in 1975.
  25. Dayton left Division I after the 1976 season.
  26. Indiana State joined Division I in 1975.
  27. Xavier dropped their football program after 1973.
  28. UC Santa Barbara left Division I after the 1971 season.
  29. Davidson left Division I after the 1973 season.
  30. Buffalo suspended its football program after the 1970 season.
  31. Cal State Los Angeles left Division I after the 1971 season.