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Notable BCS Bowl Slumps
Four straight BCS bowl losses stir talk of an OU bowl slump. But tat really doesn’t compare to some of the most notable bowl slumps in college football history:
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→1. Nebraska 1987-93: Just before Tom Osborne’s remarkable final four seasons, the Huskers were mired in a seven-bowl losing streak, including four Oranges, two Fiestas and a Citrus. One was a national-title game.
→2. Michigan 1969-78: Bo Schembechler lost his first seven bowls coaching the Wolverines, including five Roses and an Orange.
→3. Notre Dame 1995-07: The Fighting Irish lost nine straight bowls, under four coaches, including three Fiestas, one Orange and one Sugar. The streak ended last week with a 49-21 rout of Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.
→4. Alabama 1967-74: Bear Bryant’s teams from 1967-74 went 0-7-1, tying only OU in the 1970 Bluebonnet. Bama’s losses included two Cottons, two Oranges and one Sugar. Two were national-title games.
→5. Arkansas 1986-98: Razorbacks lost seven straight bowls under four coaches, including an Orange and two Cottons.
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