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Has a cfb team ever started season 0-6/0-5, then went 6-0 to make bowl game?

Posted on 10/22/19 at 1:21 pm
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 10/22/19 at 1:21 pm
Kind of a random question, but just wondering if it has happened before. Seems very improbable but I’m sure it’s happened once.
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 1:32 pm
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 10/22/19 at 1:22 pm to
No but we started 6-0 and then went 0-6 and didnt make a bowl game
Posted by KCM0Tiger
Kansas City, MISSOURI
Member since Nov 2011
15541 posts
Posted on 10/22/19 at 1:28 pm to
Not sure.

2017 Mizzou started 1-5 before going 6-0 which was pretty close to your scenario. Their only win in the first 6 games came against an FCS school where they allowed 43 points.
Posted by lsutigers1992
Member since Mar 2006
25317 posts
Posted on 10/22/19 at 1:29 pm to
It has to be only recently because 10/11 games was the norm forever.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
82066 posts
Posted on 10/22/19 at 1:34 pm to
Idk, but while looking I found out that

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From 1920 to 2019, 99 teams started the year 0-6 - the average finish of those teams was 2-12. 0 (0%) of them made the playoffs


The 99 include this year's bengals and dolphins
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35643 posts
Posted on 10/22/19 at 1:36 pm to
2016 Miami of Ohio started 0-6, then won 6 straight, went to a bowl game and lost to Mississippi State by 1 point to finish 6-7.
Posted by The Funnie Five
Bluffington
Member since Feb 2019
3404 posts
Posted on 10/22/19 at 10:24 pm to
Miami Ohio did a few years ago
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
29675 posts
Posted on 10/22/19 at 10:44 pm to
Texas Longhorns did the opposite. Played in the Rose Bowl one year and didn’t make a bow the next.



This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 12:18 am
Posted by WaltTeevens
Santa Barbara, CA
Member since Dec 2013
10990 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 1:16 am to
I'm pretty sure Cal started out 5-0 on year with Pat Barnes as QB and maybe Mariucci as coach and finished 6-6
Posted by TulaneFan
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2008
14047 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 5:27 am to
I know you’re talking about a single season, but in the 90’s Hawaii went 0-12 then went 9-4 the next year winning their conference and a bowl game. That’s the best turnaround I’ve ever heard of in College Football
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