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re: Teams Claiming More National Championships Than They Should (Updated OP)
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:24 am to RightHook
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:24 am to RightHook
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the 1917 gt team didnt grab the attention of the country
I just said they did. They were the first consensus national champion from the south. That is an undisputed fact. Everything before that was just a claim. Georgia Tech was hailed nationwide as the best team of the year - even in the face of an unbeaten team from the east (Pitt).
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:31 am to TxTiger82
most people thought pitt was the nc winneer that year, plus anything pre ww1 wasnt seen in the same light. cfb took off in the 20s. im not trying to diminish the 1917 gt team, but what they did isnt the same as going all the way to l.a. and putting a beat down on the pac champ. it was a HUGE deal at the time, no southern team had ever been given a bid to play there before. everyone thought them to inferior. not sure where u got ur inf that the rose bowl wasnt a big deal.
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