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OK, OK I've had it. '71 Nebraska Cornhuskers were the best college football team...EVER!
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The recent ESPN online poll that said this years USC/ND game was the best game of all time is ridiculous!
I say the '71 "Game of the Century" #1`Nebraska vs. #2 Oklahoma is the best college football game EVER! End of the season, 2 undefeated teams. That game was for the National Championship that year.
On top of that, if I'm not mistaken, NU played the #2, #3 and #4 rated teams that year, on the road, and won them all!
That's quite an accomplishment no matter what era it was played.
So I hope the national pundits knock off the "greatest team/greatest game" talk.
Porbably most of the poeple who voted inthat wacky ESPN poll weren't even born when the the 71 husker/sooner game was played.
BTW, the 1995 Huskers have to be a close second to the best team ever. Sorry Husker haters.
I say the '71 "Game of the Century" #1`Nebraska vs. #2 Oklahoma is the best college football game EVER! End of the season, 2 undefeated teams. That game was for the National Championship that year.
On top of that, if I'm not mistaken, NU played the #2, #3 and #4 rated teams that year, on the road, and won them all!
That's quite an accomplishment no matter what era it was played.
So I hope the national pundits knock off the "greatest team/greatest game" talk.
Porbably most of the poeple who voted inthat wacky ESPN poll weren't even born when the the 71 husker/sooner game was played.BTW, the 1995 Huskers have to be a close second to the best team ever. Sorry Husker haters.
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Perhaps the top 5 teams over each decade could be done... but that would even be tough.
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Noles=Best Team in College football.
<< <i>It's hard to argue with the dominance that USC has run the table with the last 3 years...30 game winning streak, back to back national champions (and likely to play for a third), and last year's national title game they obliterated the #2 team away from home. >>
Considering OU should not have even been there I think that statement means nothing. I mean isn't OU the team that lost to TCU!? hahahah
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<< <i>It's hard to argue with the dominance that USC has run the table with the last 3 years...30 game winning streak, back to back national champions (and likely to play for a third), and last year's national title game they obliterated the #2 team away from home. >>
Considering OU should not have even been there I think that statement means nothing. I mean isn't OU the team that lost to TCU!? hahahah >>
Dude you are comparing teams in 2 different years....OU was widely considered as the team that would beat USC, and USC owned them (pwned?)
WP, as usual, your moronic statements have you looking like you don't have a team, that you're here only as a troll, and admit it, you have a bit of a man crush. Why don't you get with softie, and you 2 can start the Axtell fan club. hell, you can even be president!
<< <i>The recent ESPN online poll that said this years USC/ND game was the best game of all time is ridiculous!
I say the '71 "Game of the Century" #1`Nebraska vs. #2 Oklahoma is the best college football game EVER! End of the season, 2 undefeated teams. That game was for the National Championship that year.
On top of that, if I'm not mistaken, NU played the #2, #3 and #4 rated teams that year, on the road, and won them all!
That's quite an accomplishment no matter what era it was played.
So I hope the national pundits knock off the "greatest team/greatest game" talk.
BTW, the 1995 Huskers have to be a close second to the best team ever. Sorry Husker haters. >>
No argument here!
What a year it was for the Big 8!!
1. Nebraska
2. Oklahoma
3. Colorado
Next Week: The 1995 Orange Bowl!
1916 Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland
1946 Army vs. Notre Dame
1966 Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
1967 USC vs. UCLA
1969 Texas vs. Arkansas
1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma
1987 Miami vs. Penn State
1993 Florida State vs. Notre Dame
It is a very subjective topic and will never be decided to everyones satisfaction.
<< <i>The recent ESPN online poll that said... >>
Still holds true today as it did back then.
ESPN polls are worthless.
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<< <i>1969 Texas vs. Arkansas >>
BEST. GAME. EVAH!!1!
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It is a very subjective topic and will never be decided to everyones satisfaction. >>
Very True!
My guess is that these soliders were some of toughest, bad a*ss college football players ever. Imagine these men in their mid 20's (24-28) who fought in and survived WWII playing football against other teams whose players were essentially 18-22 year old kids.
The Illinois- Minnesota game of 1916 is still considered to be one of the greatest upsets ever in college football... Illinois won 14-9. The GA Tech- Cumberland game is just not as significant as this even though 222 points were scored.
1929- USC 13 Notre Dame 12
1939 Rosebowl game: USC 7 Duke 3... the main reason I suggested this game is because Duke's defense did not allow any points during the course of the season.
1950 - Michigan 9 Ohio State 3- this was the famous snow bowl game this was probably the greatest game of this rivalry
1963- Rosebowl- USC 42 Wisconsin 37- this was a #1 v. #2 - a terrific comeback by Wisconsin in the 4th quarter that set the standard for comebacks
1969- Orangebowl- Penn State 15 Kansas 14- I remember seeing this one on TV... Penn State trailed 14-7 and a penalty on the 2 point conversion gave new hope and kept a winning streak alive.
1971- Nebraska- Oklahoma- it is a classic and that really should not open for debate...
I am stopping here to let others add games beyond 1971... for me it is difficult because there are several worthy of consideration... the Notre Dame - Houston Cotton Bowl game is worthy of consideration
For the record, I am NOT a USC fan but these games really seem to stand out as being significant...
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I should have commented on this shortly after that post was made.... that is very hard to argue that the Oklahoma teams in the 1951-57 time frame were nothing short of incredible.
But the sad reality is it is difficult to pick the best...
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The consideration of a southern team to play and what it did to change college football is tremendous. Alabama was undefeated before playing Washington and had given up a total of 7 POINTS for the entire year before the game. Alabama won in the end after being physically dominated by larger Washington players in the first half and won the game 20-19.
This was also the first Rose Bowl to be broadcast over the radio.
in measuring greatness. Makes for some interesting discussions.
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<< <i>P.S. I remember the 1971 college football season when the Big 8 ended up with the #1, #2 and #3 teams (Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorado) in the nation at seasons end. The NU-OU game that year was one of the best I have seen. Colorado lost close games to NU and OU that year and stomped everyone else. OU lost only to NU in a close game and NU ran the table. >>
You have an interesting definition of "close". Nebraska beat Colorado 31-7; Oklahoma beat them 45-17.
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