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re: Examining Tennessee's 6 claimed National Titles
Posted on 7/11/12 at 11:08 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Posted on 7/11/12 at 11:08 pm to Draconian Sanctions
UT's 67 claim might actually be worse than Bama's 41. 
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Posted on 7/11/12 at 11:12 pm to USMC Gators
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UT's 67 claim might actually be worse than Bama's 41.
Not really, since we finished #2 in the AP compared to #20 for Bammer.
That's still a shitty claim, though. (If only we didn't miss the FG against OU at the last second
) IDK who the frick in the AD decided on that... I didn't even know that was claimed until they put the Nat'l Title seasons up in Neyland a few years ago.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 7:33 am to USMC Gators
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UT's 67 claim might actually be worse than Bama's 41.
Not close. 1967 isn't legit, but Tennessee had the same record as USC when the championship was awarded, and they were 2nd in both polls.
Bama was borderline top 20 in 1941.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 9:55 am to USMC Gators
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UT's 67 claim might actually be worse than Bama's 41
Wrong. The polls were about as goofy as they had ever been in '67. Not only were they awarded before the bowls, they were awarded before Tennessee's final game. Of course the odds of 2-6-1 Vandy beating UT were slim.
IMO, if Tennessee's '38 is VERY legit and 1967 is worth examining further.
I've always thought Tennessee's 1938 title claim, Ole Miss' 1960 claim, Auburn's 1983 claim and Alabama's 1966 claim were real deals. Actually, if Alabama would swap '66 for '41 and '45 for '73, I'd get on the "14" train.
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