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re: Let’s recognize the 56th anniversary of Alabama’s 1964 national championship
Posted on 10/23/20 at 6:51 am to JetDawg
Posted on 10/23/20 at 6:51 am to JetDawg
Alabama won both of the wire-service NC trophies. Of course they are going to claim it. It did cause the AP to switch the next year to after the bowl games. Alabama won that one too only because of the switch. But the point is that Bama won them both under the rules that were in place at that time.
Btw, Bama's bowl loss in 1964 was primarily because Namath had been severely injured and did not start but after falling behind, he was substituted for Sloan and played on a very bad knee and almost won the game - they lost 21-17. If replay was in use Bama might have won it anyway, having driven down to the goal line at the end of the game. Namath said he scored the refs said no, not sure what the replay would have said. Bama's comeback and especially Namath's play (limping around on the field) in the game was legendary.
Btw, Bama's bowl loss in 1964 was primarily because Namath had been severely injured and did not start but after falling behind, he was substituted for Sloan and played on a very bad knee and almost won the game - they lost 21-17. If replay was in use Bama might have won it anyway, having driven down to the goal line at the end of the game. Namath said he scored the refs said no, not sure what the replay would have said. Bama's comeback and especially Namath's play (limping around on the field) in the game was legendary.
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Posted on 10/23/20 at 7:11 am to tattoo
Bama does not claim 1945 when they won the SEC, were 10-0, averaging winning 43-8, beating 2 loss LSU 26-7, 1 loss UT 25-7 and 2 loss UGA 28-14, crushing USC in the Rose Bowl. It was a great team but finished 2 in the AP.
Bama does not claim 1966, the 2 time defending NC, they went 11-0 giving up 37 points on the year, crushing Neb in the Sugar Bowl. The title was given to once tied ND. That was the first year of the Super Bowl and in the winning locker room on live TV they asked Lombardi if they were now the undisputed champions of football. He said he didn't know, they had not played Alabama yet. It was almost as good as the trophy, but not quite :-) Finished number 3 in the AP.
Bama does not claim 1966, the 2 time defending NC, they went 11-0 giving up 37 points on the year, crushing Neb in the Sugar Bowl. The title was given to once tied ND. That was the first year of the Super Bowl and in the winning locker room on live TV they asked Lombardi if they were now the undisputed champions of football. He said he didn't know, they had not played Alabama yet. It was almost as good as the trophy, but not quite :-) Finished number 3 in the AP.
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