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re: Why did the SEC only play 6 conference games a season up til the late 80's
Posted on 1/7/19 at 2:22 pm to FloodDawg
Posted on 1/7/19 at 2:22 pm to FloodDawg
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Here’s an article from the AJC which talks about, from the Georgia Tech perspective, about Bobby Dodd not scheduling State or Ole Miss when Tech was in the SEC.
Were it not for giving fans in Memphis a game, I'm not sure Tennessee would've scheduled the Mississippi schools as much as we did. Schools were scheduling based on money and proximity a lot -- we've played OM 65 times and State (45 times) about as much as Florida (48 times).
This post was edited on 1/7/19 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 1/7/19 at 2:43 pm to Prof
quote:I can see where UT would not have wanted to cede the western half of Tennessee tot he Mississippi schools, and would want to play in Memphis to remind those folks that they were the University of Tennessee. I sort of think that's one reason why UGA played Auburn every year in Columbus, GA--didn't want the folks in Columbus and south Georgia just being Auburn fans out of proximity.
Were it not for giving fans in Memphis a game, I'm not sure Tennessee would've scheduled the Mississippi schools as much as we did. Schools were scheduling based on money and proximity a lot -- we've played OM 65 times and State (45 times) about as much as Florida (48 times).
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