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re: Is there a consensus #2 football program in the SEC, historically?
Posted on 7/11/23 at 10:43 am to skipjackbama
Posted on 7/11/23 at 10:43 am to skipjackbama
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It's still UTjr
UTenn claims 5 national championships, but only 3 of those are awarded from legitimate sources - and even then for 1 of those 3, the final poll was taken before the bowl game, which they ended up losing.
As for UGa, they claim 6 national championships, but only 3 of those are awarded from legitimate sources - and even then the 1980 title was awarded after UGa played only one team that finished the season ranked (Notre Dame, which finished in fourth place in the standings among independent teams), their entire 6-game conference schedule came against the six bottom teams in the SEC standings, and their non-conference opponents included the two bottom teams in the Southwest Conference standings and the 7th place and last place teams in the independent team standings. A 6-5 Clemson team (fourth place in the ACC), was their best out-of-conference opponent during the regular season.
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Posted on 7/11/23 at 10:45 am to TheDude321
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As for UGa, they claim 6 national championships,
FALSE
We claim 4.
The school "recognizes" 7, as in they get a mention in the media guide. But '27, '46, and '68 are not even close to being "claimed" officially.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 10:49 am to TheDude321
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ven then the 1980 title was awarded after UGa played only one team that finished the season ranked (Notre Dame, which finished in fourth place in the standings among independent teams), their entire 6-game conference schedule came against the six bottom teams in the SEC standings, and their non-conference opponents included the two bottom teams in the Southwest Conference standings and the 7th place and last place teams in the independent team standings. A 6-5 Clemson team (fourth place in the ACC), was their best out-of-conference opponent during the regular season.
this is hilarious. I'd love to hear a rational argument for who should've been national champion that year instead of 12-0 UGA?
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:02 pm to TheDude321
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As for UGa, they claim 6 national championships, but only 3 of those are awarded from legitimate sources - and even then the 1980 title was awarded after UGa played only one team that finished the season ranked (Notre Dame, which finished in fourth place in the standings among independent teams), their entire 6-game conference schedule came against the six bottom teams in the SEC standings, and their non-conference opponents included the two bottom teams in the Southwest Conference standings and the 7th place and last place teams in the independent team standings. A 6-5 Clemson team (fourth place in the ACC), was their best out-of-conference opponent during the regular season.
Pretty sure the Gamecocks finished ranked that season plus they had the Heisman Winner sooooooooo ... give UGA credit for that game (even though it was supposed to be played in Columbia) it was one helluva battle in Athens between Big Boo and Herschel and two really good defenses.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:15 pm to TheDude321
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UTenn claims 5 national championships,
Wrong. UT claims 6
Posted on 7/11/23 at 2:12 pm to TheDude321
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As for UGa, they claim 6 national championships
No. Pretty sure it is 4.
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