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Posted on 12/4/15 at 5:23 pm to BigOrangeBri
I think OldPete is correct. I know that OU only counts its' AP,UPI and BCS championships.
The landscape was different in 1950, bowl games hadn't become the determiners yet in that the final poll was released before they were played.
I didn't know Tennessee claimed 1950. I know they won it in 1951.
A couple of sidenotes. The UK team that beat OU was coached by Bear Bryant. In 1949 OU went 11-0 beating LSU 35-0 in the Sugar Bowl to cap the season. We didn't get the nod however and we don't claim that season. OU also went undefeated in 1954 during "the streak" and did not win the national title nor do we claim it.
I've looked it up and OU could claim 16 National Championships, but only claims 7. The "others" I suppose are by lesser recognized or respected authorities. I guess all I'm really saying is is that some minor selector or group of writers calling a team the national champion isn't really the same thing.
Anyhow interesting to know that Tennessee claims 1950, I learned something new.
The landscape was different in 1950, bowl games hadn't become the determiners yet in that the final poll was released before they were played.
I didn't know Tennessee claimed 1950. I know they won it in 1951.
A couple of sidenotes. The UK team that beat OU was coached by Bear Bryant. In 1949 OU went 11-0 beating LSU 35-0 in the Sugar Bowl to cap the season. We didn't get the nod however and we don't claim that season. OU also went undefeated in 1954 during "the streak" and did not win the national title nor do we claim it.
I've looked it up and OU could claim 16 National Championships, but only claims 7. The "others" I suppose are by lesser recognized or respected authorities. I guess all I'm really saying is is that some minor selector or group of writers calling a team the national champion isn't really the same thing.
Anyhow interesting to know that Tennessee claims 1950, I learned something new.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 6:45 pm to BigOrangeBri
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Exactly and Tennessee won one more game than OU. Tennessee definitely has a legitimate claim to 1950.
I wasn't saying y'all didn't have a legitimate claim...I was initially just telling the OP why I had UK as one of best SEC teams to not win an NC...then I was responding to your "majority" claim. Heck, as long as we still claim 1941, I won't be telling anyone else what they can or can't claim...
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