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Texas A&M mysteriously wins two national titles over the summer
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09:53 AM ET 09.08 | To commemorate their inaugural season in the SEC, the Texas A&M sports marketing department decided to frivolously add two additional NCAA football national championships to their resume over the summer without even playing a game. How do you ask? Well, for years, the Aggies have boasted one football national title, which they won nearly three-quarters of a century ago in 1939. Yet the Aggies have now decided that, in order to better fit in with their new conference foes, that they will also claim national titles from 1919 and 1927 as well. In addition to now claiming themselves as three-time National Champions, they've even taken it a step further, "updating" their stadium with their latest accolades. In 1919, Illinois, Harvard, Notre Dame and A&M all received a national championship from at least one different publication, but Harvard and Illinois received the first place vote in more publications. In 1927, Texas A&M received a retroactive national championship from the "Poling System," a ranking method developed by a Mr. Polin in Ohio in 1935, but it was retroactively given to A&M for the 1927 season. Now, 80 and 90 years later, the Aggies have decided that they will claim them as well. And about those new conference titles: In 1997, the Aggies finished 6-2 in conference play and faced the 8-0 Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Big XII title game. They lost to the Big Red by a score of 54-15, but that didn't stop them from claiming their Big 12 South title as a full-fledged conference championship. They also now claim to have been conference champions in 2010. That's partially true, but what they fail to mention is that they finished third in a three-way tie for the Big 12 South crown that season, and didn't even represent the division in the Big 12 Championship game. But again, why not claim the title? They were close, right?
Kyle Field, Rant Sports
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I think it's hilarious that they're claiming Big12 conference titles in 1997 and 2010. They LOST to Nebraska in the 1997 CCG and they didn't qualify for the CCG in 2010.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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When do they claim the SEC championship?
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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70/80 years ago!!!
The Oldtimer
Total Comments (23110)
Probably never cuz they'll probably never win one
riot*MAKER
Gainesville, FL
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Was there any such thing as the SEC, 70/80 years ago??
The Oldtimer
Total Comments (23110)
....And that's all I have to say about that!
JRM74
Ashburn, VA
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I take that back!!! The SEC was established 1932. That was 40 years before I was born!!! :-)
The Oldtimer
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I think you meant you turned 40 in 1932
PDX Dawg
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Well Bama does the same thing....when in Rome.
PDX Dawg
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There's a Blazing Saddles quote that fits perfectly here ....
"You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons."
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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LOL, my math ain't what it use to be!!!!!
The Oldtimer
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Yeah, such a great quote!!!
The Oldtimer
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So, Dewey really was President because a publication said so. Got it.
50yearfan
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You misunderstood. SEC was formed in 1932 AD. 1932 BC was 40 years before you were born.
JRM74
Ashburn, VA
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Uh, I remember getting all excited when the Rocky Mountains formed, told you to come watch with me. You weren't interested, said you'd already seen the same thing happen over in Appalachia.
JRM74
Ashburn, VA
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It's amazing they can be euphoric over frivolous NCs. heh heh
CorpIsBack
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Desperation is definitely setting in. LOL
CorpIsBack
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