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NCAA Football: Biggest year-to-year improvements per season

        Largest changes in year-to-year win percentages each season since 1960.

 TEAM                   YEARS    WIN % CHANGE        RECORDS EACH SEASON    
 Indiana              2023->2024     0.596      3-9 (0.250) ->    11-2 (0.846)
 Northwestern         2022->2023     0.532     1-11 (0.083) ->     8-5 (0.615)
 Tulane               2021->2022     0.690     2-10 (0.167) ->    12-2 (0.857)
 Northern Illinois    2020->2021     0.643      0-6 (0.000) ->     9-5 (0.643)
 Northwestern         2019->2020     0.528      3-9 (0.250) ->     7-2 (0.778)
 Navy                 2018->2019     0.615     3-10 (0.231) ->    11-2 (0.846)
 Georgia Southern     2017->2018     0.603     2-10 (0.167) ->    10-3 (0.769)
 Fresno State         2016->2017     0.631     1-11 (0.083) ->    10-4 (0.714)
 Central Florida      2015->2016     0.462     0-12 (0.000) ->     6-7 (0.462)
 Washington State     2014->2015     0.442      3-9 (0.250) ->     9-4 (0.692)
 Air Force            2013->2014     0.603     2-10 (0.167) ->    10-3 (0.769)
 Auburn               2012->2013     0.607      3-9 (0.250) ->    12-2 (0.857)
 Ohio State           2011->2012     0.538      6-7 (0.462) ->    12-0 (1.000)
 Houston              2010->2011     0.512      5-7 (0.417) ->    13-1 (0.929)
 Miami (OH)           2009->2010     0.631     1-11 (0.083) ->    10-4 (0.714)
 Southern Methodist   2008->2009     0.532     1-11 (0.083) ->     8-5 (0.615)
 Rice                 2007->2008     0.519      3-9 (0.250) ->    10-3 (0.769)
 Illinois             2006->2007     0.526     2-10 (0.167) ->     9-4 (0.692)
 Rice                 2005->2006     0.448     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-6 (0.538)
 Central Florida      2004->2005     0.615     0-11 (0.000) ->     8-5 (0.615)
 Texas-El Paso        2003->2004     0.513     2-11 (0.154) ->     8-4 (0.667)
 Tulsa                2002->2003     0.532     1-11 (0.083) ->     8-5 (0.615)
 California           2001->2002     0.492     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-5 (0.583)
 Bowling Green        2000->2001     0.545      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-3 (0.727)
 South Carolina       1999->2000     0.667     0-11 (0.000) ->     8-4 (0.667)
 Hawaii               1998->1999     0.692     0-12 (0.000) ->     9-4 (0.692)
 Louisville           1997->1998     0.492     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-5 (0.583)
 Texas Christian      1997->1998     0.492     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-5 (0.583)
 Western Michigan     1996->1997     0.545      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-3 (0.727)
 Rice                 1995->1996     0.409    2-8-1 (0.227) ->     7-4 (0.636)
 Northwestern         1994->1995     0.515    3-7-1 (0.318) ->    10-2 (0.833)
 East Carolina        1993->1994     0.402      2-9 (0.182) ->     7-5 (0.583)
 Louisiana-Lafayette  1992->1993     0.545      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-3 (0.727)
 Hawaii               1991->1992     0.471    4-7-1 (0.375) ->    11-2 (0.846)
 Tulsa                1990->1991     0.561      3-8 (0.273) ->    10-2 (0.833)
 Temple               1989->1990     0.545     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-4 (0.636)
 Tennessee            1988->1989     0.462      5-6 (0.455) ->    11-1 (0.917)
 Washington State     1987->1988     0.432    3-7-1 (0.318) ->     9-3 (0.750)
 Syracuse             1986->1987     0.504      5-6 (0.455) ->  11-0-1 (0.958)
 San Jose State       1985->1986     0.606    2-8-1 (0.227) ->    10-2 (0.833)
 Colorado             1984->1985     0.492     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-5 (0.583)
 Army                 1983->1984     0.527      2-9 (0.182) ->   8-3-1 (0.708)
 Memphis              1982->1983     0.500     1-10 (0.091) ->   6-4-1 (0.591)
 Louisiana-Lafayette  1981->1982     0.545    1-9-1 (0.136) ->   7-3-1 (0.682)
 Clemson              1980->1981     0.455      6-5 (0.545) ->    12-0 (1.000)
 Florida              1979->1980     0.621   0-10-1 (0.045) ->     8-4 (0.667)
 Wake Forest          1978->1979     0.576     1-10 (0.091) ->     8-4 (0.667)
 Tulsa                1977->1978     0.545      3-8 (0.273) ->     9-2 (0.818)
 Miami (OH)           1976->1977     0.636      3-8 (0.273) ->    10-1 (0.909)
 Houston              1975->1976     0.633      2-8 (0.200) ->    10-2 (0.833)
 Arizona State        1974->1975     0.417      7-5 (0.583) ->    12-0 (1.000)
 Baylor               1973->1974     0.485      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-4 (0.667)
 Furman               1972->1973     0.455      2-9 (0.182) ->     7-4 (0.636)
 UCLA                 1971->1972     0.477    2-7-1 (0.250) ->     8-3 (0.727)
 Army                 1970->1971     0.464    1-9-1 (0.136) ->     6-4 (0.600)
 Furman               1969->1970     0.577    1-8-1 (0.150) ->     8-3 (0.727)
 UCLA                 1968->1969     0.550      3-7 (0.300) ->   8-1-1 (0.850)
 Tampa                1967->1968     0.478      2-7 (0.222) ->     7-3 (0.700)
 Indiana              1966->1967     0.668    1-8-1 (0.150) ->     9-2 (0.818)
 Dayton               1965->1966     0.650    1-8-1 (0.150) ->     8-2 (0.800)
 Texas-El Paso        1964->1965     0.627    0-8-2 (0.100) ->     8-3 (0.727)
 Notre Dame           1963->1964     0.678      2-7 (0.222) ->     9-1 (0.900)
 Illinois             1962->1963     0.628      2-7 (0.222) ->   8-1-1 (0.850)
 Southern California  1961->1962     0.550    4-5-1 (0.450) ->    11-0 (1.000)
 Villanova            1960->1961     0.600      2-8 (0.200) ->     8-2 (0.800)