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Why don't we claim a national championship for 1951? We were undefeated and we were ranked number one in two polls.
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I guess out of respect for Tennessee?Why don't we claim a national championship for 1951? We were undefeated and we were ranked number one in two polls.
Why don't we claim a national championship for 1951? We were undefeated and we were ranked number one in two polls.
How in the world did anyone consider Tennessee number one. They finished 10-1 and we finished 11-0-1. We were 7-0 in the SEC and they were only 5-0. Most SEC teams played seven games that season. Tennessee lost their bowl game to Maryland. They should be embarrassed to claim the title instead of respected.I guess out of respect for Tennessee?
Back in those days, the National Champ was declared prior to a bowl game. A couple of times, the “National Champ” got smacked in their bowl gameHow in the world did anyone consider Tennessee number one. They finished 10-1 and we finished 11-0-1. We were 7-0 in the SEC and they were only 5-0. Most SEC teams played seven games that season. Tennessee lost their bowl game to Maryland. They should be embarrassed to claim the title instead of respected.
I’ll claim it for GT. 1951 team gave up 14 points twice all year and single digits in every other game. Beat the heck out of LSU, Bama and UGAStill doesn't answer the OP. Why don't we claim it?
Actually, Dodd had always maintained his 1956 team was his best. The close loss to Tennessee, with a depleted roster cost them. They destroyed LSU 39-7, and ended the year shutting out Florida, Alabama, and UGaWe weren't ranked #1 and we tied Duke. We don't claim retroactive championships like a lot of schools do (cough, Bama, UGA) and I'm good with that. 1956 was another year at least one minor service retroactively called us national champions.
What is more frustrating is that some in the present day try to downplay 1952 and claim INS was a minor poll. Of course it wasn't at all minor at the time and was one of the two forerunners to the coaches poll.
Maryland is the rightful 1951 champion.
There were players of the 51 thru 53 period that thought the '51 team was actually better than the '52 and I have to agree with them. I always thought the '56 team was Dodd's best. We were not very big but we were really quick and fast, of course a different sort of game back then.