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re: Last time AU played @ a non power 5 campus?
Posted on 9/11/14 at 12:38 pm to Auburntiger
Posted on 9/11/14 at 12:38 pm to Auburntiger
Better question is when was the last time AU played on the campus field of a commonly recognized non-major football school. I don't think GA Tech, F$U or West Virginia would fit.
The correct answer is our win over TCU in 1980. What's more interesting, is how few times AU has traveled to mid-major schools in the past. The only other instances since WWII that I can find are when we played at Memphis in '76 and Houston in '63 and in '57 (all AU wins). Other than road games vs Tulane when they were still in the SEC, we simply didn't play on the road versus non-majors.
ETA - Missed the game @ TCU in '80.
The correct answer is our win over TCU in 1980. What's more interesting, is how few times AU has traveled to mid-major schools in the past. The only other instances since WWII that I can find are when we played at Memphis in '76 and Houston in '63 and in '57 (all AU wins). Other than road games vs Tulane when they were still in the SEC, we simply didn't play on the road versus non-majors.
ETA - Missed the game @ TCU in '80.
This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 12:45 pm
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Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:20 pm to FearlessFreep
TCU was a member of the Southwest Conference, a "Power" conference at the time. We played at Miami in 74. In those days Miami was a mid level independent on par with Memphis. Memphis, Miami, and Houston as the worst we've done isn't bad considering those are major southern cities with alumni and there was probably a recruiting angle.
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