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NFL.com's Top 10 College Football Teams of the 1990s
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:49 am
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:49 am
Two SEC teams made the list:
5. 1998: Tennessee (13-0)
Biggest regular-season win: vs. Florida, 20-17.
Postseason: SEC Championship game win over Mississippi State, 24-14; Fiesta Bowl win over Tennessee, 23-16.
Narrow escape: at Syracuse, 34-33.
The skinny: In his first year as a starter, Tee Martin did what his predecessor, Peyton Manning, never could: win a national title. Martin threw 19 touchdown passes and was a rushing threat, as well, while the UT defense got major contributions from the likes of DL Shaun Ellis, LB Eric Westmoreland and DB Deon Grant. Peerless Price led the receiving corps with 61 catches.
4. 1992: Alabama (13-0)
Biggest regular-season win: at Tennessee, 17-10.
Postseason: SEC Championship Game win over Florida, 28-21; Sugar Bowl win over Miami, 34-13.
Narrow escape: at Mississippi State, 30-21.
The skinny: This Crimson Tide team is rightfully remembered for a dominant defense that included a bevy of NFL talent (Antonio Langham, George Teague, John Copeland, Eric Curry, others). But a consistent rushing attack led by Derrick Lassic and an explosive receiver/return specialist in David Palmer aren't to be overlooked.
The rest of the list can be found at the link below:
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5. 1998: Tennessee (13-0)
Biggest regular-season win: vs. Florida, 20-17.
Postseason: SEC Championship game win over Mississippi State, 24-14; Fiesta Bowl win over Tennessee, 23-16.
Narrow escape: at Syracuse, 34-33.
The skinny: In his first year as a starter, Tee Martin did what his predecessor, Peyton Manning, never could: win a national title. Martin threw 19 touchdown passes and was a rushing threat, as well, while the UT defense got major contributions from the likes of DL Shaun Ellis, LB Eric Westmoreland and DB Deon Grant. Peerless Price led the receiving corps with 61 catches.
4. 1992: Alabama (13-0)
Biggest regular-season win: at Tennessee, 17-10.
Postseason: SEC Championship Game win over Florida, 28-21; Sugar Bowl win over Miami, 34-13.
Narrow escape: at Mississippi State, 30-21.
The skinny: This Crimson Tide team is rightfully remembered for a dominant defense that included a bevy of NFL talent (Antonio Langham, George Teague, John Copeland, Eric Curry, others). But a consistent rushing attack led by Derrick Lassic and an explosive receiver/return specialist in David Palmer aren't to be overlooked.
The rest of the list can be found at the link below:
LINK
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:52 am to RollTide1987
Football didn't start until 2010. Everyone knows this.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:54 am to RollTide1987
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1992: Alabama
One of the best teams ever. It would beat some of the better teams today.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:56 am to LarrytheGolfer
That '91 Washington team was unreal.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:00 am to RollTide1987
I'm hearing jimmies rustling in north Florida.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:02 am to RollTide1987
Whoops...should read more carefully.
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:04 am to RollTide1987
That '95 Nebraska team was something else. What they did to UF was pretty damn impressive.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:04 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:20 am to RollTide1987
This is kinda dumb. Our narrow escape isn't the steornover? No mention of al Wilson?
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:28 am to VFL1800FPD
Way too simplistic to only look at undefeated teams. The '96 Gators are much much better than a number of those teams.
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:37 am to RollTide1987
'91 Washington is too low. That team was good.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 12:27 pm to RollTide1987
Good list though 97 Nebraska narrow win. Was not Colorado but the Flea Kicker OT game vs Mizzou
Posted on 6/27/14 at 12:28 pm to RollTide1987
Spurrier had some good teams
Posted on 6/27/14 at 12:57 pm to RollTide1987
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5. 1998: Tennessee (13-0)
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Fiesta Bowl win over Tennessee, 23-16.
Good job NFL.com
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:05 pm to VFL1800FPD
No kidding. Al Wilson was the backbone of that team.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:08 pm to Bamatab
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That '95 Nebraska team was something else. What they did to UF was pretty damn impressive.
They blasted UT the next year too
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:16 pm to bgator85
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The '96 Gators are much much better than a number of those teams.
Agreed. Alabama played them better than most and still got beat by 15. I just remember Weurffel hitting the fade route over and over and there wasn't a damned thing Bama could do about it. It was easy pickens.
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