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20 best college football coaches without a national championship

By Brad Weiss

MANHATTAN, KS - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Bill Snyder (C) of the Kansas State Wildcats gets carried off the field, after winning his 200th career game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 26, 2016 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Bill Snyder (C) of the Kansas State Wildcats gets carried off the field, after winning his 200th career game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 26, 2016 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 27: Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen walks off the field during a football game against the Washington State Cougars at Husky Stadium on November 27, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies won the game 45-10. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 27: Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen walks off the field during a football game against the Washington State Cougars at Husky Stadium on November 27, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies won the game 45-10. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /
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Chris Petersen

, Boise State, Washington

For most college football fans, Chris Petersen came into their lives when he led the Boise State Broncos against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl after the 2006 season. The 2006 season was Petersen’s first at Boise State, after serving as the team’s offensive coordinator for five years. In his first year at the helm, Petersen led the Broncos to an undefeated season, capped off by their historic win against the Sooners in that incredible bowl game.

The huge win over the Sooners proved to be just the beginning for Petersen, who would develop the lowly Boise State program into a national power. He won four WAC titles as head coach of the Broncos, and one Mountain West crown. A two-time Paul “Bear” Bryant Award winner during his time at Boise State, Petersen took on another challenge in 2013, signing on to coach the Washington Huskies.

Since arriving on campus in Washington, Petersen has done what he always does, which is turn programs into winners. The first two seasons with the Huskies were so-so, but he really put it all together in 2016. The Huskies won the Pac-12 title, beating the Colorado Buffaloes, and punching their ticket to the College Football Playoff. They would lose to Alabama in the Semifinal round, but the stage has been set for the 2017 season.

Heading into 2017, the Huskies have a championship-caliber roster. If all goes well, Petersen could very well be winning his first national championship when the new year rolls around. He is an incredible coach, as shown by his 119-26 career record, and it is only a matter of time before he gets his Huskies to the top of the college football mountain.

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