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Individual games that cost your team a National Title

Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:25 am
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
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Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:25 am
Would love to see a full list. I think this captures most of the ones for the SEC in terms of National Title Games and/or bowl games that were played that definitively decided the National Title:

4- Alabama
2021 lost to Georgia
2018 lost to Clemson
2016 lost to Clemson
1971 lost to Nebraska

4- Oklahoma
2008 lost to Florida
2004 lost to USC
2003 lost to LSU
1987 lost to Miami

2- Georgia
2017 lost to Alabama
1982 lost to Penn St

1- Auburn
2013 lost to Florida State

1- LSU
2011 lost to Alabama

1- Texas
2009 lost to Alabama

1- Florida
1995 lost to Nebraska

I believe there are also dozens more back from the old days before there were official national title games.

For Auburn:

1983- lost to Texas in the regular season. Game did not affect our bowl slot. We would have played Michigan in the Sugar Bowl either way. But had Auburn not lost to Texas in Week 2, we would have undoubtedly been 1983 National Champs (should have been anyway)

1958- We were defending National Champs and attained #1 again in 1958 before a 7-7 tie to Georgia Tech tumbled us back down to #5. Had Auburn finished unbeaten/untied a second year in a row, we very likely would hold claim to the 1958 title instead of LSU.
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 9:26 am
Posted by Jrv2damac
Kanorado
Member since Mar 2004
65407 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:33 am to


Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30481 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:36 am to
There are not that many teams that can say there were a multitude of games that cost them.


However, for some teams, there are a lot of games.

I know for sure Cam Newton cost us a chance to play for a better post season.



Also West Va was upset by Pitt and allowed us to play OSU in the national title game.

So there is a trade off. But many more games that cost us, vs games that helped us. I think that’s true for most teams out there.



2005 Tennessee did not cost us because Uga throttled us in Sec g.
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 9:49 am
Posted by HogPharmer
Member since Jun 2022
1377 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:40 am to
So you're telling me that losing in the national championship costs teams a national title?

Posted by Fearless_and_True
Steel City
Member since Oct 2017
1473 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:41 am to
2014 - Moo State
Lost to Bama in Nov. (Dak Prescott)

Is OP extremely young or just didn’t research hard at all?


quote:

4- Alabama
2021 lost to Georgia
2018 lost to Clemson
2016 lost to Clemson
1971 lost to Nebraska


2010 - Camback (Iron Bowl)


quote:

1- Auburn
2013 lost to Florida State


2017 - SEC Championship (Ugga)

Brah, how do you not remember this??
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 9:44 am
Posted by ukraine_rebel
North Mississippi
Member since Oct 2012
2248 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:41 am to
Ole Miss

1959 - LSU (we were in a couple of national publications but not AP)




Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22566 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:43 am to
quote:

1983- lost to Texas in the regular season. Game did not affect our bowl slot. We would have played Michigan in the Sugar Bowl either way. But had Auburn not lost to Texas in Week 2, we would have undoubtedly been 1983 National Champs (should have been anyway)


UGAs defeating Texas in the Cotton Bowl, most likely, cost Texas the NC that year.
Posted by TheCheshireHog
Cashew Chicken Country
Member since Oct 2010
40908 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:44 am to
1969 - Arkansas-Texas
Posted by FirstCityDawg
Member since May 2017
2545 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:59 am to
UGA
2012 loss to Alabama in SECCG
Posted by jchamil
Member since Nov 2009
16550 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:02 am to
In 1994, undefeated Bama lost to Florida 24-23 in the SEC Championship. Might not have had a chance to play for it all though because Nebraska and Penn State were both undefeated as well. Could have ended up with 3 undefeated teams that year
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 10:09 am
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
7585 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:07 am to
2006 LSU lost to Auburn

This was the infamous Pass Interference no call in the endzone at the end of the game. LSU would have won the SEC west that year, getting a rematch with Florida, who went on to play for the championship against Ohio State. That was one of the best LSU football teams talent wise, especially on defense. LSU ended up finishing as #3 after scull dragging Brady Quinn and Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.
Posted by TouchdownTony
Central Alabama
Member since Apr 2016
9725 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:15 am to
Bama. These are some regular season games.
2013 iron bowl. Bama blows out FSU if they get past Auburn.
1977 Bama loses to Nebraska in Lincoln. Still should have won the title but with 0 losses and a 38-6 dismantling of Ohio st in the sugar there couldn’t have been an argument.


Posted by rtr23242526
Member since Dec 2022
2022 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:24 am to
73 74...Bama loses to Notre Dame.in bowl games costing bama split natties
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
7585 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:25 am to
Need to add 2001 Tennessee. After losing to LSU in the SEC Championship, #2 Tenn lost their Rose Bowl bid.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
7585 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:27 am to
2013 Auburn lost to FSU in the title game
Posted by Tarpon08
Cut Off, LA
Member since Dec 2014
5158 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:28 am to


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In other words the State of Alabama can eat a dick. I don’t know if we win it in 2010 or 2012. However, I am pretty fricking confident we win it in 2006.
Posted by schatman
Montana
Member since Nov 2018
2625 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:31 am to
How do you not list 1988 LSU? That 4th down play singlehandedly kept AU out of the Sugar Bowl against #1 Notre Dame.
Posted by BigBro
Member since Jul 2021
8467 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:38 am to
2009 - #2 Texas lost to #1 Alabama in the Rose Bowl

1983 - #2 Texas lost to #7 Georgia in the Cotton Bowl

1977 - #1 Texas lost to #5 Notre Damn in the Cotton Bowl
Posted by Windy City
Member since Jun 2019
1729 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:41 am to
There are a few that standout but none would have meant a national title game at least

1998 - We had one close season opening loss to #2 Florida State and were undefeated until we puked one up against Ricky William and Texas at the last second.

We still beat #2 K State in the Big 12 title game, which could of/should of vaulted us into the title game over a decent but not great Va Tech team.

2012 - We were rolling like I have never seen before by the end of the year and had knocked off #1 Bama in their place. We then dropped the LSU game which killed any hopes.

Not sure we could have beat that excellent Georgia squad in the SEC title game but we would have rolled Notre Dame in the title game.

This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 10:46 am
Posted by Tackle74
Columbia, MO
Member since Mar 2012
5264 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:05 am to
Missouri was twice in position to play in the championship game and both times shite the bed in the conference championship

2007 vs Oklahoma (tied at half lose by 21) ouch
2013 vs Auburn (down by 3 @end of 3rd, lose by 17)-worst defensive gameplan ever
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