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When did the “Modern Era” of College Football begin?
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:22 pm
Some would say post WW2, some would use post integration, some would say the beginning of the BCS was a new era, what says the Rant?
How many “Eras” in CFB?
How many “Eras” in CFB?
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Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:27 pm to Dawgfanman
Today
It’s evolving too often to look at it differently
2024 there is a 12 team playoff
New era starting in 60 days
It’s evolving too often to look at it differently
2024 there is a 12 team playoff
New era starting in 60 days
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:28 pm to Old Sarge
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New era starting in 60 days
I can agree with this, so when did last one start and end?
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:28 pm to Dawgfanman
I would say 1950. That is when the AP and UPI (coaches) polls were both up & going, rules were standardized and everyone had helmets & facemasks.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:31 pm to Dawgfanman
BCS until now
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:39 pm to Dawgfanman
2021, right? That's when most historical comparisons start in Georgia.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:45 pm to Dawgfanman
The modern era is when the playoffs started. That's when it became more of an on the field accomplishment instead of a popularity contest via ballot. I would say this because before that, even with the BCS, it was via poll. Also with the playoffs shortly afterwards came NIL and the transfer portal.
This post was edited on 7/17/24 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:47 pm to BigScoreboard
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2021, right? That's when most historical comparisons start in Georgia.
You fricktards derail any real discussion on this board. All 1 fricking idiot.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:48 pm to SneezyBeltranIsHere
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I would say 1950. That is when the AP and UPI (coaches) polls were both up & going, rules were standardized and everyone had helmets & facemasks.
Facemasks really didn't come in until the mid to late 1950s.
However the year 1950 is significant.
The war caused major upheaval in college football as most players went into the service. As a result, the late '40s had college teams that had a good number of vets on their rosters. Lots of players who were 22 to 27 years old on the post war years. By 1950 almost all the returning vets had used up their eligibility and teams were back to using players who were of normal age (18-22)....
For a long time post WWII was routinely considered "the modern era"... but as more generations have come along the WWII marker doesn't have the significance it used to have.
In reality, perhaps full integration, modern equipment, training and the complete recovery from one platoon football philosophy would put the actual modern era around to be around 1970.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 12:58 pm to Dawgfanman
Eras in CFB
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Pre poll era: Up until 1935
Poll championship era: 1936-1994
BA/BCS era: 1995-2013 (some might not include the bowl alliance years and stay it started in 1998)
4-team playoff era: 2014-2023
12-team playoff era: 2024-???
You could also call the last 3 a single category... the playoff years. 2 team playoff, then 4 team playoff than 12 team playoff.
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Pre poll era: Up until 1935
Poll championship era: 1936-1994
BA/BCS era: 1995-2013 (some might not include the bowl alliance years and stay it started in 1998)
4-team playoff era: 2014-2023
12-team playoff era: 2024-???
You could also call the last 3 a single category... the playoff years. 2 team playoff, then 4 team playoff than 12 team playoff.
This post was edited on 7/17/24 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:02 pm to Dawgfanman
2021
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:06 pm to Dawgfanman
Mid to late 60's when ALL schools integrated and blacks could play east, west, north and south... 
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:08 pm to c on z
Urban Meyer at Florida? A different way to look at it. The cartoon offenses we see today first entered the sec eventually successfully
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:11 pm to Dawgfanman
When Texas joined the SEC
Hook'em
Hook'em
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:22 pm to Dawgfanman
1992? Thats the first year the SEC started a championship game and any playoff game introduced. Or you could go with when the BCS started in 1998.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:23 pm to BigScoreboard
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2021, right? That's when most historical comparisons start in Georgia.
:rotflmao:Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:23 pm to dallasga6
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Mid to late 60's when ALL schools integrated and blacks could play east, west, north and south.
While there were a lot of changes to college football over the years, the reality is that before the bowl alliance/BCS, the NCAA was always defined by the fact it was a beauty contest rather than being determined on the field.
From the point of the BCS on, it's been decided on the field. That is more of a defining factor than integration, getting rid of ties or any of the other multitude of changes that have had an impact.
I divided it up more above but I'd say the most reasonable viewpoint after mulling on it a bit is there a three eras.
The pre-poll era. (up until 1935)
The poll era (1936 to 1997 . or 1994... or 1991... depending on if you count the bowl alliance and bowl coallition years)
And the playoff era which started after that... at first with a 2-team playoff, then 4 and then 12. All of those started having the title determined on the field rather than by a beauty contest.
By that measure, USC in 2003 doesn't count as a national title. They didn't prove it on the field, they won a remnant of the beauty contest days of college football. Same is true of Michigan in 1997 if you want to count the playoff era as starting before then as the Pac-10 and Big-10 weren't part of the setup.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:38 pm to Dawgfanman
1946-1948
I did the research when I wrote the article on it some years ago.
46-48 rules were adopted to accept WWII Vets .... and thus the modern era was born.
Post Modern era began in the late 70s .... 77 I think it was. That had something to do with next level scholarship limits being imposed and Title IX Phase 2 maybe? I can't remember, I've had heart surgery.
I did the research when I wrote the article on it some years ago.
46-48 rules were adopted to accept WWII Vets .... and thus the modern era was born.
Post Modern era began in the late 70s .... 77 I think it was. That had something to do with next level scholarship limits being imposed and Title IX Phase 2 maybe? I can't remember, I've had heart surgery.
This post was edited on 7/17/24 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:48 pm to Dawgfanman
IMO
Modern Era = 1998-Present
You can break that period down further.
BCS ERA 1998-2013
CFP ERA 2014-Present
Then you could do pre/post NIL and 4-team/12-team breakdowns.
Modern Era = 1998-Present
You can break that period down further.
BCS ERA 1998-2013
CFP ERA 2014-Present
Then you could do pre/post NIL and 4-team/12-team breakdowns.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 1:49 pm to Dawgfanman
With DEI err NIL.
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