Many seasons ago, I posted a list of the schools that had never won a national championship in any world. I am back in GD after a long absence and wanted to post an updated list.
If you see any errors, please let me know. If you win a title with one of these schools, please post here so the list can be updated.
Because we are almost 200 seasons into some worlds, the opportunities to make GD history are few. Let me encourage coaches who need a new challenge to consider taking over one of these schools and leading them to their first-ever glass football trophy instead of just perpetuating the same powerhouses every season.
A couple observations:
* I doubt the Division I list will change much. Indiana, Purdue, and Wisconsin have all won titles since the last time I posted and the “elite” factor makes it all but impossible for most of the others.
* It is interesting that all 120 schools in Division I-AA have won at least one championship.
* In Divisions II and III, I noticed that some of these schools were consistent last-place finishers, even in all-SIM conferences. I attribute this to two factors—first, being located next door to one of the traditional powers; second, the recruit distribution numbers. Some of these schools are in recruiting “food deserts.” But, somebody recently won a title with North Dakota, so it can be done.
11/2/2022 11:45 AM (edited)