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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the most controversial title claim in CFB history
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:31 pm
The 1941 Alabama Crimson Tide...
I can just see the SID guy sometime in the 80s trying to figure out a way to claim more national championships than Notre Dame. 1945 wouldn't be good because Army won it that year and we gotta support the troops; 1966 or 1977 wouldn't look good either because Notre Dame claims national championships in both of those seasons and they'd just tease us about it. But 1941? Some obscure mathematician named Houlgate has a contemporary poll where we finished #1, despite not winning the SEC, despite finishing the season 9-2, and ranked #20 in the poll that is now seen as THE standard in college football. The optics won't be bad at all.
I can just see the SID guy sometime in the 80s trying to figure out a way to claim more national championships than Notre Dame. 1945 wouldn't be good because Army won it that year and we gotta support the troops; 1966 or 1977 wouldn't look good either because Notre Dame claims national championships in both of those seasons and they'd just tease us about it. But 1941? Some obscure mathematician named Houlgate has a contemporary poll where we finished #1, despite not winning the SEC, despite finishing the season 9-2, and ranked #20 in the poll that is now seen as THE standard in college football. The optics won't be bad at all.
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Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:32 pm to RollTide1987
It's just the frickin worst
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:33 pm to RollTide1987
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controversial title claim
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Alabama Crimson Tide
Checks out
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:33 pm to RollTide1987
I wish we would drop the 41 title claim.
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:41 pm to RollTide1987
Ha, that’s the year state won one of their unofficial National titles
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:46 pm to RollTide1987
I never did understand some of the bama fans claiming that one. MSU only had 1 loss and beat Bama head to head 14-0. I guess every school has them tho.
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:52 pm to RollTide1987
Yeah that claim makes me cringe and is the only claimed title that can’t be justified
Posted on 5/17/21 at 7:48 am to RollTide1987
its only been 17 years since the most controversial.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 7:53 am to RollTide1987
As I've always said, it needs to be swapped for the '66 title that was stolen from us. 
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:12 am to RollTide1987
Sidenote to the 1941 team. 55 of the 61 players on that team served in WW2. Salute 
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:51 am to RollTide1987
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Some obscure mathematician named Houlgate has a contemporary poll where we finished #1,
Dec. 3rd 1941 Newspaper with Houlgate's "Final Selection"
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:55 am to RollTide1987
I'm not gonna lie, the 41 ship or any other ship that is debatable doesn't matter to me. Bama has won more NC in my lifetime that most schools have for their history. I've seen Bama win more ships than most schools have won.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:11 am to RollTide1987
Claiming those pre-Bear Bryant championships was only something that occurred after he died, right? I thought I heard it was something the AD did to boost the reputation of the school
Looks like 1925, 1930, and 1934 would hold up to some scrutiny. 1926 is a bit iffy, and definitely not 1941.
Looks like 1925, 1930, and 1934 would hold up to some scrutiny. 1926 is a bit iffy, and definitely not 1941.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 10:52 am to RollTide1987
Is it 2092 already? Damn time flies
This post was edited on 5/17/21 at 10:53 am
Posted on 5/17/21 at 11:37 am to RollTide1987
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the most controversial title claim in CFB history
“Controversial” is being awfully generous
Posted on 5/17/21 at 11:59 am to RollTide1987
quote:Impressive post OP. Props.
RollTide1987
Posted on 5/17/21 at 2:58 pm to RollTide1987
1941: Mississippi State STACKED....traditional SEC powers FRICKED!!!
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