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Tennessee can legitimately claim at least 4 football titles.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:56 pm
(1938,1950, 1951, and 1998.)
In 1938 and 1950 a majority and plurality (respectively) of Selectors/Polls picked the VOLS. Specifically 9 selected the VOLS in 1938 and 5 in 1950. Tennessee has enjoyed 11 undefeated seasons of which 7 of those seasons included a tie. Evidently before the 1970s bowl losses were not counted on the record. That would give Tennessee another 4 undefeated seasons for a total of 15. Tennessee is 2nd in the SEC only to Alabama in all time winning percentage. Please see the links for more info.
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In 1938 and 1950 a majority and plurality (respectively) of Selectors/Polls picked the VOLS. Specifically 9 selected the VOLS in 1938 and 5 in 1950. Tennessee has enjoyed 11 undefeated seasons of which 7 of those seasons included a tie. Evidently before the 1970s bowl losses were not counted on the record. That would give Tennessee another 4 undefeated seasons for a total of 15. Tennessee is 2nd in the SEC only to Alabama in all time winning percentage. Please see the links for more info.
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This post was edited on 2/6/23 at 9:48 am
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Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:57 pm to morriscat2
Then they should.
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This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:22 pm to morriscat2
38, 51, 98 are consensus. I think OU has a better claim and more polls in 1950, but that’s arguable
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:33 pm to Pulpwood Patterson
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I think OU has a better claim and more polls in 1950, but that’s arguable
That was the year the polls were done then UK beat OU for their first loss in like 2 or 3 years. By modern standards UK probably gets to claim 1950 and I think Maryland in 1951 were the 2 teams that forced the polls to no longer vote at end of regular season and to do the final poll after the end of the post season.
1950
#7 Kentucky beat #1 Oklahoma in the Sugar 13-7
#4 Tennessee beat #3 Texas in the Cotton 20-14
1951
#3 Maryland beat #1 Tennessee in the Sugar 28-13
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:46 pm to morriscat2
But yet the 1939 team didn’t give up a TD all year. And was left off. We will stick to what we claim and that is 6.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:25 pm to morriscat2
I guess if they won’t turn the spotlight on you, you yell for any spotlight you can get.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 9:42 am to Deacon Reds
I was simply trying to order up some balancing information.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 9:43 am to morriscat2
who cares? win a CFP natty then you can swang dick like us big baws
Posted on 2/6/23 at 9:46 am to RockyRococco
Well evidently someone cares because your types keep bragging about their pedigree.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 9:48 am to morriscat2
i mean being a blue blood whatever is cool but acting like that will magically help your team in the present is retarded. also why are you dickriding tenner? is the vandy a bet loss?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:07 pm to morriscat2
They lost to 4-6 Mississippi State in 1950. Sorry, not champs.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:08 pm to Cheese Grits
quote:Correct. By today's standards UK would be the 1950
That was the year the polls were done then UK beat OU for their first loss in like 2 or 3 years. By modern standards UK probably gets to claim 1950 and I think Maryland in 1951 were the 2 teams that forced the polls to no longer vote at end of regular season and to do the final poll after the end of the post season.
1950
#7 Kentucky beat #1 Oklahoma in the Sugar 13-7
#4 Tennessee beat #3 Texas in the Cotton 20-14
1951
#3 Maryland beat #1 Tennessee in the Sugar 28-13
Posted on 2/6/23 at 1:06 pm to VolNavy98
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We will stick to what we claim and that is 6
I can claim that I'm George Clooney. I'm still ugly and poor.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 2:21 pm to VolNavy98
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Posted on 2/6/23 at 2:25 pm to DawgsLife
In 1939 you lost 14-0 in the bowl game...the last game you played that year.
In 1950 it was losing to MState 7-0
In 1951 you lost 28-13 in the bowl game.
In 1950 it was losing to MState 7-0
In 1951 you lost 28-13 in the bowl game.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 2:27 pm to VolNavy98
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But yet the 1939 team didn’t give up a TD all year
Yes, they did. They gave up 14 in the bowl game. Don't rewrite history.
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1939 Tennessee played 4 teams that ended the season with a winning record and none ended the season ranked except 1. That was USC and USC beat Tennessee.
GOAT
This post was edited on 2/6/23 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 2/6/23 at 3:15 pm to morriscat2
Georgia can legitimately claim at least 6 football titles (1927 -- most wins of all those voted #1 that year; 1946 -- only perfect season of those voted #1 that year; 1942, 1980, 2021, 2022).
I, however, throw in our other two unclaimed titles in which UGA was voted #1 by at least one selector: 1920 & 1968.
BTW....UT claiming 1967 with 2 losses is equivalent to Bama trying to claim 1941, also with 2 losses.
But, the ultimate blame lays with the poll selector. Still --- where is your dignity, Tennessee & Alabama???
I, however, throw in our other two unclaimed titles in which UGA was voted #1 by at least one selector: 1920 & 1968.
BTW....UT claiming 1967 with 2 losses is equivalent to Bama trying to claim 1941, also with 2 losses.
But, the ultimate blame lays with the poll selector. Still --- where is your dignity, Tennessee & Alabama??? 
Posted on 2/6/23 at 4:04 pm to RockyRococco
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who cares? win a CFP natty then you can swang dick like us big baws
Posted on 2/6/23 at 6:31 pm to UKWildcats
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Correct. By today's standards UK would be the 1950
Also, Maryland would kick Tennessee out of their 1951 claim
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