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What all has Alabama football been first at in the history of CFB?
Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:17 am
Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:17 am
Like being in the first nationally televised game in color against Texas, or winning 15 National Titles.
There are others that I can't think of right now that I've known before. I recall some game between us and Ole Miss being the first to do something, but maybe I'm remembering it wrong.
Won the first SEC/Conference championship game.
First Major Conference team to go 14-0
This could be a good thread, and I'll update the OP with any you guys list or any I think of.
There are others that I can't think of right now that I've known before. I recall some game between us and Ole Miss being the first to do something, but maybe I'm remembering it wrong.
Won the first SEC/Conference championship game.
First Major Conference team to go 14-0
This could be a good thread, and I'll update the OP with any you guys list or any I think of.
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 2:18 am
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:49 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
We won as many BCS/AP/UPI national titles in 4 years(09-12) than any other SEC team has won in their history. That may not count as a first but it's a very interesting stat nonetheless.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 3:43 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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First Major Conference team to go 14-0
Ohio State went 14-0 in 2002. Alabama may have been the first to go 13-0 though.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:32 am to harmonics
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...or winning 15 National Titles...
Still don't see how (or why) we count '41...no way we were #1 that year...but maybe we were the first to win 14 National Titles...
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Alabama may have been the first to go 13-0 though.
Nope, not that either...Nebraska went 13-0 in '71...BYU did as well in '84, but they weren't in a major conference...
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 10:37 am
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:01 am to harmonics
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Ohio State went 14-0 in 2002.
shite, I thought they were 13-0 that year.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:56 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
In 2009 we beat Texas, Florida, and Virginia Tech which all finished in the top 10. Defeating 3 top 10 teams in the final poll is rare but may have been done a few times before.
The 1st may be that we beat all 3 top 10's on a nuetral field.
The 1st may be that we beat all 3 top 10's on a nuetral field.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:37 pm to LukeSidewalker
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Defeating 3 top 10 teams in the final poll is rare but may have been done a few times before.
That was impressive but I think there may have been several teams that have beaten 3 top 10 teams in the final poll before...I thought Bama might've been the first to beat both the #2 (Texas) and #3 (Florida) ranked teams in the final after season poll (we beat #10 Va Tech as well) but the '71 Nebraska team beat us to that as well; they beat the #2 (Oklahoma), #3 (Colorado), and #4 (Alabama) ranked teams in the final AP poll that year. The '71 Huskers were impressive...I remember watching the "Game of the Century" against Oklahoma on TV and that was an awesome game...and I remember watching Johnny Rodgers and Nebraska crushing us (and my spirit) in the Orange Bowl when I was 9...
Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:45 pm to OldPete
I figured beating 3 teams in the final poll had been accomplished before. Has anyone beat all 3 at a nuetral site?
Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:57 pm to LukeSidewalker
I believe 2009 Alabama was the first team in CFB history to beat the #1 team and the #2 team in back-to-back games.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 4:09 pm to RollTide1987
That would be awesome but what about 2008 Florida. They beat us in the SECCG and then Oklahoma for the BCSNC. We were #1 and Oklahoma was #1 or #2.
I think we have been the highest ranked team to win a bowl game in the AP (11 times) and coaches (10 times).
I think we have been the highest ranked team to win a bowl game in the AP (11 times) and coaches (10 times).
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:26 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I'm surprised no one said we're the first team to win back to back championship in the BCS era. ( I don't count USC's 03 title)
This post was edited on 8/16/14 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 8/13/14 at 6:39 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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I recall some game between us and Ole Miss being the first to do something, but maybe I'm remembering it wrong.
The Scott Hunter vs. Archie Manning game. I believe that was the first nationally televised primetime college game.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 8:17 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Our QBs won the first three Super Bowls.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:01 am to nc14
We gave up a 95 yard passing TD last year, and scored on a 99 yard passing TD last year.
Is that a first? Give up and score on a 95 yard+ passing TD in the same season?
Is that a first? Give up and score on a 95 yard+ passing TD in the same season?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 6:03 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
First champions of the College Football Playoff
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 7:07 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Bama won the first Bowl Alliance (later BCS) title against Miami. Never before had the #1 and #2 team been matched in a bowl.
I also believe Bama was the first southern team to beat an Ivy League team when y'all beat Penn in the early 20's I think. It was a huge upset at the time and i remember reading that the score of the game was put up on a wall outside a laundromat or something in tuscaloosa and didn't come down for like 30 years.
I also believe Bama was the first southern team to beat an Ivy League team when y'all beat Penn in the early 20's I think. It was a huge upset at the time and i remember reading that the score of the game was put up on a wall outside a laundromat or something in tuscaloosa and didn't come down for like 30 years.
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:05 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Never before had the #1 and #2 team been matched in a bowl
Pretty sure that's happened a few times. '79 Sugar Bowl for one
Posted on 8/27/14 at 3:08 am to LittleJerrySeinfield
Thought I heard that Alabama was the first team to go undefeated in the SEC twice in a row. That doesn't sound right though, seeing as I'm talking about 2008-09.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 6:25 am to LittleJerrySeinfield
You know what I meant
Posted on 8/27/14 at 2:12 pm to harmonics
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Ohio State went 14-0 in 2002.
How? They didn't have a conference championship game back then, did they?
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