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A popular sports website published a list ranking the best college football coaches of the 90s (subscription required) and let's say the results are… interesting. Joe Rexrode of The Athletic did a deep dive into the era, and former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne made the top five.
He ranked fourth overall between Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez (fifth) and Florida's Steve Spurrier (third). Osborne led Nebraska from 1972 to 1997 and ended his coaching career with a 255-49-3 record. He would win 13 conference titles and three national championships during his 25-year tenure.
The Athletic's list is looking specifically at the 90s, and Osborne's numbers might be even more impressive given the tight time window. In that decade, he had 87 wins even though he retired after the 1997 season, five straight conference championships and six overall, four top-five finishes and three national championships.
The top five was rounded out by Kansas State coach Bill Snyder with Florida State coach Bobby Bowden being ranked the top coach of the 90s. While you can make a compelling argument for any coach in the top five, I believe that Osborne's three national titles and 22 wins against ranked teams, including 11 in the top ten, should be enough to clinch the top spot.
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He ranked fourth overall between Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez (fifth) and Florida's Steve Spurrier (third). Osborne led Nebraska from 1972 to 1997 and ended his coaching career with a 255-49-3 record. He would win 13 conference titles and three national championships during his 25-year tenure.
The Athletic's list is looking specifically at the 90s, and Osborne's numbers might be even more impressive given the tight time window. In that decade, he had 87 wins even though he retired after the 1997 season, five straight conference championships and six overall, four top-five finishes and three national championships.
The top five was rounded out by Kansas State coach Bill Snyder with Florida State coach Bobby Bowden being ranked the top coach of the 90s. While you can make a compelling argument for any coach in the top five, I believe that Osborne's three national titles and 22 wins against ranked teams, including 11 in the top ten, should be enough to clinch the top spot.
Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska's Tom Osborne named one of the top coaches of the 90s
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