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Posted on 8/17/23 at 8:42 pm to prostyleoffensetime
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Would think 1969 Arkansas loss to Texas gotta be up there.
Basically was the National Championship and still holds the record for the highest television ratings in the history of CFB.
They blew a 14 pt 4th quarter lead at home with Dick Nixon in the stands.
Honestly, there is no other answer than this.
Texas converts a ridiculous long 4th down pass late in the 4th as a wishbone team, or Arkansas wins a second championship in the 60s. Broyles does that, and he very well may become one of the all time greats. No telling how he builds off that.
But, that loss, changed everything.
One play was the difference. Nothing more heartbreaking than that.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 8:49 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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#2 West Virginia losing at home to Pittsburgh
And they have never recovered.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:00 pm to nvasil1
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Most of those are great, but I don't know how they left out 5th Down and the Flea Kicker. Mizzou had those games won, and they were taken away in two very different, but excruciating ways. Plus Colorado and Nebraska ended up winning national championships after those respective games.
This
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:08 pm to VADawg
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I'm guessing the only reason that one isn't higher is because Miami would have trucked them anyways.
That and Tennessee beating Florida the week before was a bigger upset. Florida would have killed LSU like they already did before and met Miami in 01 had that not happened.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:13 pm to prostyleoffensetime
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Would think 1969 Arkansas loss to Texas gotta be up there
Absolutely. The president awarded Texas the NC trophy in the locker room after the game… in Fayetteville.
A 4th quarter muffed punt against UGA cost Texas the ‘84 cotton bowl and very likely the NC. Those kind of heartbreaks were Texas’ signature under Fred Akers including a blowout loss while ranked #1 at Arkansas in ‘81 that’s still unfathomable. And a blowout loss against ND in the ‘78 cotton bowl that cost them and Earl Campbell an NC.
And of course the 1991 cotton bowl where they had a decent chance at an NC, only to be physically mauled so bad it became part of one of the better 30 for 30s (The U). Of course Akers had been long gone by then but the tradition continued.
To be a Texas fan….
This post was edited on 8/17/23 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:22 pm to karmew32
Boise, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and West Virginia are definitely in the top 10 but including Auburn-Oregon and Missouri-Kansas on there is pretty weak. Not close to top 10 in the history of college football.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:25 pm to karmew32
1984, the undefeated Gamecocks lose to unranked and hurt Navy. our one chance to get to a national title. we beat UGA, FSU, Clemson, but lose to Navy
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:30 pm to The Boat
What's your top 10 list?
Posted on 8/17/23 at 11:50 pm to Fgiord
1/9/12 does not qualify. Anyone with a brain knew we weren’t going to win that game.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 1:54 am to dukke v
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Michigan losing to APL st. That was not only devestating for Michigan it sent shock waves through college football and he’ll create the most crazy college football season ever.
What an awful day that was. That was the first ever game on the BTN. Dish Network was not carrying the channel at that point, so I had to listen on the radio.
All of these years later, would that have been better or worse to watch on the TV compared to radio? Idk.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 2:29 am to TejasHorn
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Absolutely. The president awarded Texas the NC trophy in the locker room after the game
"I'd like to know how could the president know so little about Watergate in 1973 and so much about college football in 1969?"
Penn State was undefeated for two years in a row and finished #2 in 1969, even #3 behind 9-0-1 USC the year before.
Texas beat #9 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl 21-17.
Penn State beat #4 Missouri 10-3 in the Orange Bowl.
But the President had already spoken.
This post was edited on 8/18/23 at 2:39 am
Posted on 8/18/23 at 6:22 am to karmew32
I knew once OSU lost in 2011, that was the end for LSU to win the natty.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 6:57 am to karmew32
Yeah, I would say UCLA in 1999. Bruins had a lot going for them that year and Miami was still in the process of rebuilding.UCLA got into a scoring battle with the Canes which was a mistake.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 7:02 am to TigerintheNO
You realize the Miami DB NEVER touched the Ohio State receiver......saw the 30 for 30 again last night
Wanna talk about fraud and fixing things.
Wanna talk about fraud and fixing things.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 7:46 am to karmew32
I feel like a few things need to be true in order to make a list like this. One, the team has to be historically relevant but not elite, and two, there has to be some element of surprise.
That disqualifies KU because that was still a dream season for them. I believe they were the only team to go 12-1. Won a BCS bowl too. I'm sure KU fans still remember that season fondly.
It disqualifies Oregon too because they had their shot. It wasn't some fluke that they lost to elite Auburn and OSU squads. They gave both teams their best shot and just came up short. No pride lost there.
WVU losing against Pitt is #1 no questions asked. They're historically relevant--certainly in the conversation as the best program to have never won a national title. And the loss to Pitt was staggering. They were right in the middle of that absurd run with RichRod/White/Slaton, and Pitt was fricking garbage that year. All the stars were aligned for them, and they laid an absolute egg at home to lose themselves a shot at the title. They've never really recovered from that.
That disqualifies KU because that was still a dream season for them. I believe they were the only team to go 12-1. Won a BCS bowl too. I'm sure KU fans still remember that season fondly.
It disqualifies Oregon too because they had their shot. It wasn't some fluke that they lost to elite Auburn and OSU squads. They gave both teams their best shot and just came up short. No pride lost there.
WVU losing against Pitt is #1 no questions asked. They're historically relevant--certainly in the conversation as the best program to have never won a national title. And the loss to Pitt was staggering. They were right in the middle of that absurd run with RichRod/White/Slaton, and Pitt was fricking garbage that year. All the stars were aligned for them, and they laid an absolute egg at home to lose themselves a shot at the title. They've never really recovered from that.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 7:52 am to TigerintheNO
Yeah I actually felt bad for Miami that night. That flag was so late
Posted on 8/18/23 at 7:55 am to Boodis Man
It should've never gone to OT in the first place.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:16 am to karmew32
For me it is 4th and 25 or the Treadwell broken leg game.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:46 am to Henry Jones Jr
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#2 West Virginia losing at home to Pittsburgh
#1 LSU loses to an unranked Arkansas and drops 4 spots.
#2 West Virginia loses to unranked Pittsburgh and drops 9 spots.
Sounds about right.
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