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re: This cannot be accurate? MSU

Posted on 9/21/17 at 1:07 pm to
Posted by Korin
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Posted on 9/21/17 at 1:07 pm to
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In the 1970's the NCAA forced State to forfeit 3 seasons of wins for one player receiving a $12 discount on clothes (discount was available to all students). Hence the 'adjusted record'.

Which led to Kentucky retroactively winning the SEC in 1976 and probably why the NCAA stopped forfeiting.
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 9/22/17 at 11:43 am to
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Which led to Kentucky retroactively winning the SEC in 1976 and probably why the NCAA stopped forfeiting.


Claiming a share of the title, They were still one game behind UGA in wins and lost to UGA. I am not sure how they let them claim it considering Bama's extra game gave them championships over other teams with the same amount of conference losses and a loss to that team, like '72
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