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Move Over Ags; Forget 1939
Posted on 11/14/12 at 6:29 am
Posted on 11/14/12 at 6:29 am
Ags, you should be aware that USC has claimed the 1939 football national championship. Several years ago they added the year 1939 to their list of national championships painted in big numbers on the outside of their football stadium. Apparently, someone working at their school discovered that a couple of obscure polls actually voted the Trojans #1 in 1939 (see links below). USC's practice is to claim itself champions in all years that it was voted #1 in any final poll, no matter how minor or obscure the poll. Using that approach LSU could claim 7 football championships & TAMU could claim 5; however, there were only 3 championship flags in Tiger Stadium the last time I visited.
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Posted on 11/14/12 at 6:30 am to Black Bengal
Posted on 11/14/12 at 6:39 am to Black Bengal
They started claiming that as a title during the Carroll years, and it's on the same level as Bama's 41 and UT's 67. 
Posted on 11/14/12 at 7:05 am to Black Bengal
This post was edited on 2/17/13 at 12:00 am
Posted on 11/14/12 at 8:51 am to Black Bengal
That is what is great about the whole playoff thing hitting as we are getting good.
Posted on 11/14/12 at 10:09 am to Black Bengal
Tennessee got screwed... 
Posted on 11/14/12 at 10:13 am to Black Bengal
tl;dr
Posted on 11/14/12 at 12:45 pm to Black Bengal
quote:
USC's practice is to claim itself champions in all years that it was voted #1 in any final poll, no matter how minor or obscure the poll.
sounds familiar
Posted on 11/14/12 at 1:13 pm to Black Bengal
Tennessee was unscored upon in 39
aTm, Cornell and USC have no complaints.
aTm, Cornell and USC have no complaints.
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