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re: "1941" The title that will live in infamy!

Posted on 11/12/15 at 3:24 pm to
Posted by BamaChemE
Midland, TX
Member since Feb 2012
7152 posts
Posted on 11/12/15 at 3:24 pm to
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Why in the heck did we not decide to claim the title in 1945?


There was a bit of a groundswell campaign to give it to Army for their off the field achievements that year
Posted by Allyn McKeen
Key West, FL
Member since Jun 2012
4306 posts
Posted on 11/12/15 at 3:27 pm to
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There was a bit of a groundswell campaign to give it to Army for their off the field achievements that year


Hell yes. They beat Italy, Germany, and Japan in back to back to back contests.
Posted by OldPete
Georgia
Member since Oct 2013
2804 posts
Posted on 11/12/15 at 3:44 pm to
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Why in the heck did we not decide to claim the title in 1945?

There was a bit of a groundswell campaign to give it to Army for their off the field achievements that year

That Army team in '45 was loaded, including 2 future Heisman winners...not to mention that they had also won the title in '44 with practically the same team...
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