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re: SEC Program's Bowl Histories. Lets take a look.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 4:58 pm to kilo
Posted on 12/9/13 at 4:58 pm to kilo
The face of college football is changing and that makes these kinds of looks back more interesting for reference.
It used to be major conferences such as the SEC, PAC, SWC etc would often only play 5 or 6 conference games per year and would often play 2-3 serious out of conference opponents from other conferences. Now we're seeing teams playing 8-9 conference games and 0-1 major out of conference opponents per year.
The bowl records are also interesting because you'll notice not all bowl relationships have been as constant as people like to pretend. The Rose Bowl for example advertises their Big 10 vs PAC matchup as a matter of tradition but this ignores the historical participation of other conferences (note Alabama, UGA, Tennessee, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, Penn....)
It used to be major conferences such as the SEC, PAC, SWC etc would often only play 5 or 6 conference games per year and would often play 2-3 serious out of conference opponents from other conferences. Now we're seeing teams playing 8-9 conference games and 0-1 major out of conference opponents per year.
The bowl records are also interesting because you'll notice not all bowl relationships have been as constant as people like to pretend. The Rose Bowl for example advertises their Big 10 vs PAC matchup as a matter of tradition but this ignores the historical participation of other conferences (note Alabama, UGA, Tennessee, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, Penn....)
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Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:06 pm to kilo
Interesting thing of note is powerhouses such as Norte Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Nebraska being sub .500 in their bowl history.
Also despite some tough breaks in recent bowls, Oklahoma still retains a 27-17-1 record. Roll Tide!?
Also despite some tough breaks in recent bowls, Oklahoma still retains a 27-17-1 record. Roll Tide!?
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:22 pm to kilo
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Missouri 13-16 Cotton
South Carolina 6-12 (No Major Bowl Appearances)
Uh you realize the Cap 1 bowl is higher in the SEC bowl hierarchy.. and pays out more than any other non-BCS bowl right? It isn't as old as the Cotton, which I do agree is a major bowl as well, but it was first played in 1947.
Nice try though.
Oh and while we're at it we also have a few Gator Bowl appearances. This was before that bowl game became the 7th or so selection in the SEC pecking order. It's also been around since the '40s and routinely featured top 10 teams, and in some instances even top 5 teams.
Point is, we haven't been to any of the BCS bowls before but if you're going to count the Cotton bowl as a major bowl you better count the Gator and the Cap 1 as well, I think we've been to a combined 5 or 6 times.
This post was edited on 12/9/13 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:57 pm to kilo
Where are you getting we've been to 13 cotton bowls? We've been to 5
Posted on 12/9/13 at 6:01 pm to kilo
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First Bowl Victory: 1921
Winning bowl games before all you frickers
Posted on 12/9/13 at 6:04 pm to kilo
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Missouri 13-16
First Bowl Victory: 1960 Orange vs Georgia
2 Sugar, 4 Orange, 2 Cotton
South Carolina 6-12
First Bowl Victory: 1995 Car Quest vs West Virgina
(No Major Bowl Appearances)
Interesting. No major bowl from SC? I didn't perceive them as a very good program historically, but this is still surprising. Looks like Mizzou is definitely on another level as a program.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 7:27 pm to kilo
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LSU 23-21-1
First Bowl Victory: 1943 Orange Bowl vs Texas A&M
3 BCSNCG 12 Sugar, 4 Orange, 5 Cotton
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This post was edited on 12/9/13 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 12/9/13 at 7:55 pm to kilo
NCAA record wins and appearances. Sorry Ricky, facts. 
Posted on 12/10/13 at 8:49 am to kilo
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kilo
Solid thread
Posted on 12/10/13 at 9:06 am to kilo
Georgia will catch Tenn. this year for the 2nd most bowl appearances...interesting.
Posted on 12/10/13 at 10:20 am to kilo
Mizzou has a Fiesta Bowl too
Posted on 12/10/13 at 10:33 am to kilo
2 years ago you would have been saying the SEC is overated and the Big 12 or whatever it is now is the best in all the land.
Posted on 12/10/13 at 10:56 am to kilo
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Florida 20-20
that won't change this year
Posted on 12/10/13 at 10:56 am to kilo
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Alabama 35-22-3
Records
Posted on 12/10/13 at 11:12 am to kilo
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First Bowl Victory: 1995 Car Quest vs West Virgina
(No Major Bowl Appearances)
snicker
Posted on 12/10/13 at 11:25 am to kilo
thanks for posting.......
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:41 am to kilo
Mississippi State's bowl record is 9-7.
LSU's is 22-21-1
Kentucky's 8-7
LSU's is 22-21-1
Kentucky's 8-7
Posted on 12/16/13 at 5:54 pm to kilo
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