Football programs that think they have a special history but really don't

DerekJohnson

Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.

This was my list

UCLA
Oregon
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Texas A&M
Michigan State

Maybe Baylor

haie

Utah

haie

TCU

YellowSnow

DerekJohnson said:

Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.

This was my list

UCLA
Oregon
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Texas A&M
Michigan State

Maybe Baylor

One of these is not like the others.

3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

animate

yah, Florida doesn't belong there.

on topic, i've heard some pretty delusional North Carolina fans think they were special ...

CFetters_Nacho_Lover

YellowSnow said:

DerekJohnson said:

Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.

This was my list

UCLA
Oregon
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Texas A&M
Michigan State

Maybe Baylor

One of these is not like the others.

3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

animate said:

yah, Florida doesn't belong there.

on topic, i've heard some pretty delusional North Carolina fans think they were special ...

I think it all depends on the criteria for what “special place” means.

According to Winsipedia, Florida ranks above UW in 10/12 categories they track. The 2 schools are close in most of the categories.

DerekJohnson

YellowSnow said:

DerekJohnson said:

Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.

This was my list

UCLA
Oregon
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Texas A&M
Michigan State

Maybe Baylor

One of these is not like the others.

3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

Michigan State boasts 6 national championships. Doesn't mean they don't view themselves in an overrated light.

Doogles

DerekJohnson said:

YellowSnow said:

DerekJohnson said:

Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.

This was my list

UCLA
Oregon
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Texas A&M
Michigan State

Maybe Baylor

One of these is not like the others.

3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

Michigan State boasts 6 national championships. Doesn't mean they don't view themselves in an overrated light.

Modern era championships?

RaceBannon

Oregon type article

Oregon type author

Guess it wasn't an article

Or an author

But still

Geevis_and_Butthead

DerekJohnson said:

Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.

This was my list

UCLA
Oregon
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Texas A&M
Michigan State

Maybe Baylor

Including Florida here is run of the mill Fetters contrarian bullshit

Just because UW smashed UF and made Emmitt Smith quit in the Freedom Bowl, doesn't mean the Gators didn't win a national championship in 1996, 2006 and 2008.

houseofpain247

I'm wondering if Penn State belongs on the list? I think a case could be made either way.

DerekJohnson

Geevis_and_Butthead said:

DerekJohnson said:

Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.

This was my list

UCLA
Oregon
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Texas A&M
Michigan State

Maybe Baylor

Including Florida here is run of the mill Fetters contrarian bullshit

Just because UW smashed UF and made Emmitt Smith quit in the Freedom Bowl, doesn't mean the Gators didn't win a national championship in 1996, 2006 and 2008.

'89 Freedom Bowl has nothing to do with my reasoning. Its actually passive-aggressive Fetters type contrarian bullshit to make that assumption.

DerekJohnson

houseofpain247 said:

I'm wondering if Penn State belongs on the list? I think a case could be made either way.

Absolutely. Akin to Florida

AtomicDawg

Where is Washington on the list?

Fenderbender123

houseofpain247 said:

I'm wondering if Penn State belongs on the list? I think a case could be made either way.

If you read up on the history of Penn State football, you will definitely find something "special" in there.

Fire_Marshall_Bill

Missouri thinks they're special?

Fire_Marshall_Bill

Michigan

One natty since the 40s

RaceBannon

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Michigan

One natty since the 40s

1 half - Oregon fan

DerekJohnson

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Missouri thinks they're special?

You obviously have never spoken to a Mizzou fan

AtomicDawg

DerekJohnson said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

Missouri thinks they're special?

You obviously have never spoken to a Mizzou fan

All the Missouri fans I have spoken to think they're special at basketball. Football is just new and exciting to them.

Ps. They are not special basketball.

RaceBannon

Dan Devine went from ASU to Missouri in the late 50s. Had some success but Oklahoma and Nebraska ran the Big 8. Missouri won a couple in the 60s

One of 17 teams to claim the 1960 natty

Devine left Missouri for Notre Dame where he won a natty with Joe Montana

Until Pinkel showed up that was it. Pinkel was decent at best