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re: SEC Football Programs with a .500 or better record historically
Posted on 12/14/17 at 5:35 pm to CNB
Posted on 12/14/17 at 5:35 pm to CNB
Actually MState has a winning record on the field. Stupid NCAA made us forfeit 19 games from ‘75-‘77. The reason you ask? A football player got a discount at a clothing store that was available to all students. The players name was Larry Gillard. It was a complete charade.
Coach Tyler fought the original ruling which was that Gillard would be suspended for the 75 season. Got an injunction. Court case dragged on for 3 years. He played.
Then against all logic the NCAA won the court case and turned and made State forfeit those games.
Completely asinine.
So with that our record is really 571-554-41
Which is above .500. Not by much but is nonetheless.
The guy got the same discount offered to all the students.
Coach Tyler fought the original ruling which was that Gillard would be suspended for the 75 season. Got an injunction. Court case dragged on for 3 years. He played.
Then against all logic the NCAA won the court case and turned and made State forfeit those games.
Completely asinine.
So with that our record is really 571-554-41
Which is above .500. Not by much but is nonetheless.
The guy got the same discount offered to all the students.
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