The 50 Most Badass College Football Teams of All Time

Just in time for Bowl Season.

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It's that time of year once again. No, we're not talking about giving gifts, singing songs, and eating so much food you fall into a coma. We're talking about the college football bowl season. A great excuse to watch some relevant pigskin, especially if your pro team is already eliminated from playoff contention. Sorry Jets fans. It never gets old, does it? We love 'em for so many reasons: the fans, the colors, the atmosphere, the competition, and perhaps most of all, the names. Who doesn't want to watch the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl? Well, maybe we won't be DVRing that one, but it's still live football.

The Discover BCS National Championship between top-ranked Notre Dame and runner-up Alabama, isn't until January 7. And, while there may be plenty of games to keep you busy in the days leading up to the big game, we thought we'd sneak another little gift under your tree. In celebration of this year's bowl season we've searched the record books and Halls of Fame to come up with some of the best college football teams to ever grace the gridiron. So, from the 1899 Sewanee Tigers, to the 2006 Boise State Broncos, we proudly present the 50 Most Badass College Football Teams of All Time.

Written by Adam Silvers (@silversurfer103) and David Whitely (@DavidWhitely)

50. 2005 Texas Longhorns

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49. 1959 Syracuse Orange

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48. 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers

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47. 1966 Florida Gators

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46. 1980 Georgia Bulldogs

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45. 1969 Penn State Nittany Lions

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44. 1994 Alcorn State Braves

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43. 1986 Miami Hurricanes

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42. 2004 Auburn Tigers

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41. 1951 San Francisco Dons

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40. 1920 California Golden Bears

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39. 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions

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38. 1982 Southern Methodist Mustangs

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37. 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes

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36. 1980 North Carolina Tar Heels

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35. 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide

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34. 1985 Oklahoma Sooners

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33. 1899 Sewanee Tigers

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32. 1915 Washington Huskies

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31. 1947 Michigan Wolverines

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30. 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies

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29. 1916 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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28. 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers

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27. 1966 Michigan State Spartans

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26. 1974 Oklahoma Sooners

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25. 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes

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24. 1997 Michigan Wolverines

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23. 1955 Grambling State Tigers

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22. 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers

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21. 2006 Florida Gators

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20. 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes

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19. 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers

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18. 1956 Oklahoma Sooners

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17. 2004 Southern Cal Trojans

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16. 2001 Miami Hurricanes

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15. 1984 Brigham Young Cougars

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14. 1993 Florida State Seminoles

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13. 1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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12. 1921 Centre College Praying Colonels

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11. 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers

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10. 2006 Boise State Broncos

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9. 1992 Crimson Tide

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8. 1971 Marshall Thundering Herd

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7. (tie) 1987 Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles

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6. 1945 Army Cadets

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5. 1901 University of Michigan

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4. 1970 Southern Cal Trojans

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3. 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers

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2. 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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1. 1990 Miami Hurricanes

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