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re: "It's hard to beat a team twice."

Posted on 1/2/12 at 2:01 pm to
Posted by LSU Tigerhead
Metairie
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 1/2/12 at 2:01 pm to
In all rematches since 1950, 60% of the teams won both games.

All rematches since 1950:
1950s
San Francisco beat San Jose State (39-2) on Sep 21, 1951 AND again (42-7) on Oct 12, 1951
Iowa beat Oregon State (14-13) on Oct 6, 1956 AND again (35-19) on Jan 1, 1957 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
Oregon beat Washington State (14-6) on Oct 3, 1959 AND again (7-6) on Nov 14, 1959
Louisiana State beat Mississippi (7-3) on Oct 31, 1959 BUT Mississippi won (21-0) on Jan 1, 1960 at Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)

1960s
San Jose State beat Pacific (16-0) on Sep 22, 1961 AND again (29-26) on Nov 11, 1961
Southern Mississippi won AT Memphis (20-14) on Oct 10, 1964 AND again (20-18) on Nov 21, 1964 at Jackson, MS
Michigan State beat UCLA (13-3) on Sep 18, 1965 BUT UCLA won (14-12) on Jan 1, 1966 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
Quantico Marines beat Camp Lejeune (36-12) on Oct 30, 1965 AND again (14-7) on Nov 13, 1965
Wofford beat Furman (13-7) on Sep 28, 1968 AND again (21-7) on Nov 28, 1968
Wofford beat Furman (49-7) on Oct 11, 1969 AND again (31-21) on Nov 27, 1969

1970s
Ohio State won AT UCLA (41-20) on Oct 4, 1975 BUT UCLA won (23-10) on Jan 1, 1976 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
Nebraska beat Oklahoma (17-14) on Nov 11, 1978 BUT Oklahoma won (31-24) on Jan 1, 1979 at Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)

1980s
UCLA won AT Michigan (31-27) on Sep 25, 1982 AND again (24-14) on Jan 1, 1983 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
Southern Illinois won AT Indiana State (34-21) on Oct 22, 1983 AND again (23-7) on Dec 3, 1983
Indiana State won AT Eastern Illinois (17-13) on Oct 29, 1983 AND again (16-13) on Nov 27, 1983
Michigan State beat Southern California (27-13) on Sep 7, 1987 AND again (20-17) on Jan 1, 1988 at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)

1990s
Central Michigan beat Nevada-Las Vegas (35-23) on Sep 10, 1994 BUT Nevada-Las Vegas won (52-24) on Dec 15, 1994 at Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV)
Toledo won AT Nevada (49-35) on Sep 23, 1995 AND again (40-37) on Dec 14, 1995 at Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV)
Florida State beat Florida (24-21) on Nov 30, 1996 BUT Florida won (52-20) on Jan 2, 1997 at Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
Notre Dame won AT Louisiana State (24-6) on Nov 15, 1997 BUT Louisiana State won (27-9) on Dec 28, 1997 at Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA)
Alabama won AT Florida (40-39) on Oct 2, 1999 AND again (34-7) on Dec 4, 1999 at SEC Championship (Atlanta, GA)
Texas beat Nebraska (24-20) on Oct 23, 1999 BUT Nebraska won (22-6) on Dec 4, 1999 at Big 12 Championship (San Antonio, TX)
Marshall won AT Western Michigan (31-17) on Nov 13, 1999 AND again (34-30) on Dec 3, 1999 at MAC Championship (Huntington, WV)

2000s
Western Michigan won AT Marshall (30-10) on Oct 5, 2000 BUT Marshall won (19-14) on Dec 2, 2000 at MAC Championship (Huntington, WV)
Florida beat Auburn (38-7) on Oct 14, 2000 AND again (28-6) on Dec 2, 2000 at SEC Championship (Atlanta, GA)
Oklahoma won AT Kansas State (41-31) on Oct 14, 2000 AND again (27-24) on Dec 2, 2000 at Big 12 Championship (Kansas City, MO)
Tennessee beat Louisiana State (26-18) on Sep 29, 2001 BUT Louisiana State won (31-20) on Dec 8, 2001 at SEC Championship (Atlanta, GA)
Texas beat Colorado (41-7) on Oct 20, 2001 BUT Colorado won (39-37) on Dec 1, 2001 at Big 12 Championship (Dallas, TX)
Oklahoma beat Colorado (27-11) on Nov 2, 2002 AND again (29-7) on Dec 7, 2002 at Big 12 Championship (Houston, TX)
Louisiana State beat Georgia (17-10) on Sep 20, 2003 AND again (34-13) on Dec 6, 2003 at SEC Championship (Atlanta, GA)
Maryland beat West Virginia (34-7) on Sep 20, 2003 AND again (41-7) on Jan 1, 2004 at Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)
Miami (FL) won AT Florida State (22-14) on Oct 11, 2003 AND again (16-14) on Jan 1, 2004 at Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)
Miami (OH) beat Bowling Green State (33-10) on Nov 4, 2003 AND again (49-27) on Dec 4, 2003 at MAC Championship (Bowling Green, OH)
Auburn won AT Tennessee (34-10) on Oct 2, 2004 AND again (38-28) on Dec 4, 2004 at SEC Championship (Atlanta, GA)
Miami (OH) beat Toledo (23-16) on Nov 2, 2004 BUT Toledo won (35-27) on Dec 2, 2004 at MAC Championship (Detroit, MI)
Akron beat Northern Illinois (48-42) on Sep 24, 2005 AND again (31-30) on Dec 1, 2005 at MAC Championship (Detroit, MI)
Texas beat Colorado (42-17) on Oct 15, 2005 AND again (70-3) on Dec 3, 2005 at Big 12 Championship (Houston, TX)
Southern Mississippi beat Houston (31-27) on Oct 14, 2006 BUT Houston won (34-20) on Dec 1, 2006 at CUSA Championship
UCLA beat Brigham Young (27-17) on Sep 8, 2007 BUT Brigham Young won (17-16) on Dec 22, 2007 at Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV)
Purdue beat Central Michigan (45-22) on Sep 15, 2007 AND again (51-48) on Dec 26, 2007 at Motor City Bowl (Detroit, MI)
Oklahoma beat Missouri (41-31) on Oct 13, 2007 AND again (38-17) on Dec 1, 2007 at Big 12 Championship (San Antonio, TX)
Central Florida beat Tulsa (44-23) on Oct 20, 2007 AND again (44-25) on Dec 1, 2007 at CUSA Championship
Boston College won AT Virginia Tech (14-10) on Oct 25, 2007 BUT Virginia Tech won (30-16) on Dec 1, 2007 at ACC Championship (Jacksonville, FL)
Air Force won AT Houston (31-28) on Sep 13, 2008 BUT Houston won (34-28) on Dec 31, 2008 at Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX)
Navy won AT Wake Forest (24-17) on Sep 27, 2008 BUT Wake Forest won (29-19) on Dec 20, 2008 at EagleBank Bowl (Washington, DC)
Boston College beat Virginia Tech (28-23) on Oct 18, 2008 BUT Virginia Tech won (30-12) on Dec 6, 2008 at ACC Championship (Tampa, FL)
Georgia Tech beat Clemson (30-27) on Sep 10, 2009 AND again (39-34) on Dec 5, 2009 at ACC Championship (Tampa, FL)
Nebraska won AT Washington (56-21) on Sep 18, 2010 BUT Washington won (19-7) on Dec 30, 2010 at Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA)
Auburn beat South Carolina (35-27) on Sep 25, 2010 AND again (56-17) on Dec 4, 2010 at SEC Championship (Atlanta, GA)

Beat Opponent AGAIN: 30 (61.224%)
Got Beat 2nd time: 19 (38.776%)
Won AT opponent 1st game AND WON REMATCH: 10
Won AT opponent 1st game but LOST REMATCH: 7

ETA: re-ran parser accounting for ties.
This post was edited on 1/2/12 at 9:59 pm
Posted by tc5140
Member since Jul 2009
782 posts
Posted on 1/2/12 at 2:06 pm to
What IF the team you beat actually thinks they won? Does that change the dynamics of the statement.
Posted by CarlTech
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2010
413 posts
Posted on 1/2/12 at 2:06 pm to
Damn straight facts. Opinions are like a******s, everyone has one. Most sports commentators are just trying to get paid, not be factual or anything.
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
46281 posts
Posted on 1/2/12 at 2:15 pm to
quote:

it's hard to beat a team twice"


It's harder to beat LSU once.

someone should make a t-shirt with this on it.
Posted by LSU Tigerhead
Metairie
Member since Nov 2007
5098 posts
Posted on 1/2/12 at 9:40 pm to
Downloaded more years. From 1920 to 1949 the margin increases.

Results from 1920-1949
Beat Opponent Again: 49 (69.014%)
Got Beat 2nd time: 22 (30.986%)
Won AT opponent 1st game AND WON REMATCH 20
Won AT opponent 1st game but LOST REMATCH 6

ETA: Fixed error in parsing program (it was including ties). Difference is even greater now!
This post was edited on 1/2/12 at 9:49 pm
Posted by Weaver
Madisonville, LA
Member since Nov 2005
27925 posts
Posted on 1/2/12 at 9:42 pm to
That is what losers say.
Posted by lsutigermall
Plantation Trace
Member since Nov 2006
7301 posts
Posted on 1/2/12 at 10:11 pm to
What are the NFL stats? Anybody know?
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