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Ranking SEC schools by year of founding...
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:36 pm
1. University of Georgia, 1785
2. University of Tennessee, 1794
3. University of South Carolina, 1801
4. The University of Alabama, 1831
5. University of Missouri, 1839
6. University of Mississippi, 1848
7. University of Florida, 1853
8. Auburn University, 1856
9. Louisiana State University, 1860
10. University of Kentucky, 1865
11. University of Arkansas, 1871
12. Vanderbilt University, 1873
13. Texas A&M University, 1876
14. Mississippi State University, 1878
2. University of Tennessee, 1794
3. University of South Carolina, 1801
4. The University of Alabama, 1831
5. University of Missouri, 1839
6. University of Mississippi, 1848
7. University of Florida, 1853
8. Auburn University, 1856
9. Louisiana State University, 1860
10. University of Kentucky, 1865
11. University of Arkansas, 1871
12. Vanderbilt University, 1873
13. Texas A&M University, 1876
14. Mississippi State University, 1878
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Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:37 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Please no more.
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:39 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Now THIS means everything 
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:40 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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1. University of Georgia, 1785
Located in Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia received its charter from the state in 1785, making the University of Georgia the first state-chartered public university in the United States. As a result of this distinction UGA brands itself as the "birthplace of the American system of higher education." A site was selected for the university, and it began admitting students, in 1801.
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:40 pm to CapstoneGrad06
1700's club
UT is always big 2 on everything
UT is always big 2 on everything
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:40 pm to Crompdaddy8
But never 1
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:41 pm to sugatowng
So basically....the younger you are as a school, the shittier your football team is over the course of history.
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:41 pm to Crompdaddy8
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UT is always a big 2 on everything
they definitely are
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:42 pm to parkjas2001
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Located in Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia received its charter from the state in 1785, making the University of Georgia the first state-chartered public university in the United States. As a result of this distinction UGA brands itself as the "birthplace of the American system of higher education." A site was selected for the university, and it began admitting students, in 1801.
And because of this UNC was the first public school opened in the U.S. I believe, though it was founded after UGA.
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:42 pm to FourThreeForty
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So basically....the younger you are as a school, the shittier your football team is over the course of history.
South Carolina
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:43 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Big 6
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:43 pm to theGarnetWay
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And because of this UNC was the first public school opened in the U.S. I believe, though it was founded after UGA.
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The title of oldest public university in the United States is claimed by three universities: the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and The College of William & Mary. Each has a distinct basis for the claim, with Georgia being the first to receive a charter to function as public university, North Carolina being the first to open to the public, and William & Mary having the oldest founding date of any currently public university.
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:43 pm to parkjas2001
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Located in Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia received its charter from the state in 1785, making the University of Georgia the first state-chartered public university in the United States. As a result of this distinction UGA brands itself as the "birthplace of the American system of higher education." A site was selected for the university, and it began admitting students, in 1801
correction, UT is #1
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:44 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Big 6
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:45 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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1. University of Georgia, 1785
University of Bologna, 1088
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:45 pm to Crompdaddy8
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correction, UT is #1
Nuh uh
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:46 pm to theGarnetWay
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it was founded after UGA.
Kinda lame that they were just putzing around all those years before opening up. Richt gonna Richt.
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:46 pm to parkjas2001
Then Alabama should claim 1819, since the school was chartered around that time but didn't officially open its doors until 1831.
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:47 pm to theGarnetWay
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And because of this UNC was the first public school opened in the U.S. I believe, though it was founded after UGA.
The state of North Carolina chartered the University of North Carolina in 1789, and construction on the campus began in 1793. The university was the first public university in the country to admit students when it opened in 1795. Graduating its first class in 1798, UNC was the only public institution to confer degrees in the 18th century
Posted on 7/31/13 at 4:48 pm to NYCAuburn
There are some exceptions 
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