From clydeqprs@usa.net Mon Jan 17 05:07:18 2000 Q P R S TOP TWENTY DECADE-LONG AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS ( 1940 - 1999 ) Rank College Decade Coach(es) Grade 1. Oklahoma 1950's Bud Wilkinson 17.8 2. Florida State 1990's Bobby Bowden 17.7 3. Oklahoma 1970's Chuck Fairbanks, Barry Switzer 16.5 4. Nebraska 1980's Tom Osborne 16.4 5. Alabama 1970's Paul "Bear" Bryant 15.8 6. Michigan 1970's Bo Schembechler 15.4 7. Nebraska 1990's Tom Osborne, Frank Solich 15.0 8. Nebraska 1970's Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne 14.9 9. Notre Dame 1940's Frank Leahy 14.2 Alabama 1960's Paul "Bear" Bryant 14.2 11. Florida 1990's Steve Spurrier 14.1 12. Michigan 1940's Fritz Crisler,Bennie Oosterbaan 13.4 13. Ohio State 1970's Woody Hayes 13.0 Southern Cal 1970's John McKay, John Robinson 13.0 15. Tennessee 1990's Johnny Majors, Philip Fulmer 12.9 16. Texas 1970's Darrell Royal, Fred Akers 12.1 17. Miami 1980's Howard Schnellenberger, 11.8 Jimmy Johnson 18. Penn State 1990's Joe Paterno 11.5 Texas 1940's Dana Bible, Blair Cherry 11.5 Texas 1960's Darrell Royal 11.5 (C) Jan 2000 by Clyde P. Berryman