Perfection is rarely achieved in sports. When it does happen it should be recognized and celebrated. In the last 41 years of the DI women’s basketball tournament, only 10 teams have finished the season as undefeated champions.
While there have been 10 individual instances of undefeated seasons, there are only five programs to record a perfect season: Baylor, UConn, Tennessee, Texas and most recently, South Carolina in 2024. UConn has six undefeated seasons while Baylor, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas all have one.
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Here’s a look at all 10 of those historic teams:
1985-86 Texas Longhorns (34-0)
Texas became the fifth national champion in DI women’s basketball history in 1986 — and the first to finish a season undefeated.
The Longhorns averaged 83.9 points per game in the final season without the 3-point line for DI women’s basketball. They had four players finish with over 10 points per game. One player, Clarissa Davis, played in all 34 games but only started five. Davis shot 66% from the field (99-150) along with a team leading 262 rebounds and 23 blocks.
In the tournament, Texas cruised through its first two games winning by 41 and then 26, had a scare in the regional finals,…
