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re: When did the “Modern Era” of College Football begin?
Posted on 7/18/24 at 11:17 pm to Dawgfanman
Posted on 7/18/24 at 11:17 pm to Dawgfanman
To me it’s when more games were televised and I got to see my team play more than once or twice a year. We used to be at the mercy of the 3 networks when it came to televised games.
I can watch them all now one way or another.
I can watch them all now one way or another.
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Posted on 7/18/24 at 11:51 pm to Dawgfanman
When basically all games started being on TV
Late 90’s, into the 2000’s
Late 90’s, into the 2000’s
Posted on 7/19/24 at 12:05 am to Dawgfanman
This is an easy question because there is one very bright line that separates the way the game used to be versus the way it is now. in 1970, you had virtually no black players playing at any school in the south and southwest.
you also had no such thing as scholarship limits. Rich public white schools = were hording athletes to the tune of 200 scholly players. Then came scholarship limits and the admission of the black athlete. In just 4 years the game looked completely different- virtually the same as it does now.
The modern era began about 1970 or 1971. Period.
you also had no such thing as scholarship limits. Rich public white schools = were hording athletes to the tune of 200 scholly players. Then came scholarship limits and the admission of the black athlete. In just 4 years the game looked completely different- virtually the same as it does now.
The modern era began about 1970 or 1971. Period.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 4:39 am to Dawgfanman
1985
National championship in 1984 was a farce, going to the December 21 Holiday Bowl winner BYU.
The Powers That Be created modern football and ensured that would never happen again.
Set up true National Championship Games in the Fiesta/Orange Bowls to close out the 1980s.
After split titles in 1990/1991, created official rules to eliminate those going forward via the Bowl Coalition and Bowl Alliance.
Made the Rose Bowl bend the knee and join the BCS.
Created the College Football Playoff.
National championship in 1984 was a farce, going to the December 21 Holiday Bowl winner BYU.
The Powers That Be created modern football and ensured that would never happen again.
Set up true National Championship Games in the Fiesta/Orange Bowls to close out the 1980s.
After split titles in 1990/1991, created official rules to eliminate those going forward via the Bowl Coalition and Bowl Alliance.
Made the Rose Bowl bend the knee and join the BCS.
Created the College Football Playoff.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 5:16 am to Dawgfanman
19th century-1926 (Bama went to the Rose Bowl and Southern football was legitimatized).
1927-1941 (Poll era starts, Great Depression, WWII starts)
1942-1950 (WWII and post-war and eligibility was temporarily expanded).
1951-1972 (CFB grows but struggles with integration)
1973-1998 (Integration is finally complete, FRESHMAN become eligible *you guys are too young to remember but that was significant along with scholarship limits, first major conference realignment)
1998-2019 (BCS, Playoffs and major conference realignments).
2020-present (COVID and the expansion of the playoff along with additional major conference realignments).
1927-1941 (Poll era starts, Great Depression, WWII starts)
1942-1950 (WWII and post-war and eligibility was temporarily expanded).
1951-1972 (CFB grows but struggles with integration)
1973-1998 (Integration is finally complete, FRESHMAN become eligible *you guys are too young to remember but that was significant along with scholarship limits, first major conference realignment)
1998-2019 (BCS, Playoffs and major conference realignments).
2020-present (COVID and the expansion of the playoff along with additional major conference realignments).
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 5:18 am
Posted on 7/19/24 at 5:47 am to Dawgfanman
most assuredly, only after a&m quit being an all male military school. Football didnt exist until that point. And the Jackie probation years have to be extracted also.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 5:49 am to Dawgfanman
On a micro level for A&M, I’d say it started when gel males were let in as students.
I think that was the late 60s
I think that was the late 60s
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:45 am to lsufball19
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You mean like the College Football Playoffs….Poll decided by 12 people
The BCS formula had far more data points than 12 people arbitrarily deciding who the best 4 teams are
Your point is legit, but now you have the top 12 teams competing on the field to determine it, instead of just a poll picking who is the champion.
I am one that does not particularly like the expansion of the playoffs, but it does eliminate arbitrary choosing of a champion. When you look back on some of the years (2004, for example) you can see where Auburn had a legit complaint about being left out of the title game.
Of the many years that I think there was a clear cut top 4 best teams, 2004 is a good example of there needing to have a 12 team playoff. (Or at least 6)
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:46 am to Dawgfanman
Actually a good thread, and most posters treated it seriously and without troll. Congrats! 
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:39 am to Dawgfanman
This might sound like a weird answer, but to me, it seems like nothing has really been the same since the ABC college football package rebranded itself as ESPN on ABC starting in the 2006 season.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:51 am to Dawgfanman
I'd go with 1971, when Clemson and South Carolina became the last 2 schools to integrate.
It's all subjective and to each their own, but how anybody could consider all white teams with every other player named Buzz or Dick "modern" is beyondme.
It's all subjective and to each their own, but how anybody could consider all white teams with every other player named Buzz or Dick "modern" is beyondme.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 10:20 am to Dawgfanman
When the two best teams played in a national championship. Before that it was total bullshite.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 2:26 pm to Dawgfanman
The current era of college football began the summer before Bryce Young's freshman year when he was made a millionaire using NIL deals beforeever taking a snap. In my opinion college football has had many many eras.
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 9:46 pm
Posted on 7/19/24 at 2:32 pm to Old Sarge
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New era starting in 60 days
No, it started in
Posted on 7/19/24 at 2:32 pm to Dawgfanman
1998 - BCS
2014 - CFP
2018 - Transfer Portal
2021 - NIL
2024 - Expanded Playoffs
It started in 1998 and grew from there.
2014 - CFP
2018 - Transfer Portal
2021 - NIL
2024 - Expanded Playoffs
It started in 1998 and grew from there.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 2:32 pm to Dawgfanman
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The BCS formula had far more data points than 12 people arbitrarily deciding who the best 4 teams are
The BCS formula should select the Top 12 teams, not the committee. Keep the playoff, but use the BCS for selection.
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 7/19/24 at 3:08 pm to Old Sarge
I agree with BCS being the line. Crowing one true champion is what lead to the death of bowls, the massive inflation of media contracts (instead of focusing on attendance or sponsorship),
Posted on 7/19/24 at 3:27 pm to Godawgs4
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1973-1998 (Integration is finally complete, FRESHMAN become eligible *you guys are too young to remember but that was significant along with scholarship limits, first major conference realignment)
IMO, these were the most significant.
At LSU, our first black player (Mike Williams) took the field in '72. A decade later, we were fully integrated.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 3:31 pm to Gunga Din
So is this a good summary:
1869-1935: not sure what to call it
1936-1972: poll era
1973-1997: post integration poll era
1998-current: playoff era
Calling BCS a playoff here.
1869-1935: not sure what to call it
1936-1972: poll era
1973-1997: post integration poll era
1998-current: playoff era
Calling BCS a playoff here.
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 3:32 pm
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