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re: SEC Standings Since 1933
Posted on 12/22/17 at 9:20 pm to Korin
Posted on 12/22/17 at 9:20 pm to Korin
That one has two more in 1964...
1964 Georgia 19, Clemson 7
1964 Tulane 0, Miami-FL 21
And then the two Alabama vs. Ole Miss games from 1980 & 1981 were not counted as conference games. What a fricking mess.
1964 Georgia 19, Clemson 7
1964 Tulane 0, Miami-FL 21
And then the two Alabama vs. Ole Miss games from 1980 & 1981 were not counted as conference games. What a fricking mess.
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Posted on 12/22/17 at 9:22 pm to Doc Fenton
That's a silly rule the SEC had at the time. Prior to the 1980 season, the SEC ruled if two SEC teams scheduled each another independently, and not through the conference office, the game would not count in SEC standings.
Posted on 12/22/17 at 9:26 pm to Doc Fenton
so, basically, official conference records will always be off by a few games when compared to the head to head records
also interesting that Tulane games still counted as conference games & GA Tech games did not
must have to do with the bad blood when Tech left
something else I remember; seems that GA Tech almost came back into the conference at one point, but Ole Miss black balled them (UGA wanted them back in) - GA Tech used to refuse to schedule the MS schools because they felt they weren't worthy (based on academics) - that snobbery wound up costing them the chance to re-join the league IIRC
also interesting that Tulane games still counted as conference games & GA Tech games did not
must have to do with the bad blood when Tech left
something else I remember; seems that GA Tech almost came back into the conference at one point, but Ole Miss black balled them (UGA wanted them back in) - GA Tech used to refuse to schedule the MS schools because they felt they weren't worthy (based on academics) - that snobbery wound up costing them the chance to re-join the league IIRC
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