Welcome to the weekend and some good college football, including some BCS 11-25 ranked teams.
In the Marathon Mac Championship, the #21 Northern Illinois Huskies face off tonight against the #17 Kent State Golden Flashes at Ford Field in Detroit. Northern Illinois leads the series 16-7 and won the last five games against the Golden Flashes. The game is at a neutral site, so there will be no home or away records featured here. The same goes for other games at neutral sites this weekend.. The Huskies are also 9-1 against Kent State since 1982. They first met in 1949, when Kent State won 21-19. The highest scoring game in the series was a 44-34 Kent State win in 2001. The last time Northern Illinois shut out Kent State was 25-0 in 1979. The last time Kent State shut out Northern Illinois was 42-0 in 1976.
The #11 Oklahoma Sooners invade Amon Carter Stadium to take on the TCU Horned Frogs. Oklahoma leads the series 7-4, but the series is tied 2-2 since 1996. The Sooners are undefeated in Fort Worth, with a 4-0 record. They first met in 1944, when Oklahoma won 34-19. It's also the highest scoring game in the series. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
In the Big 10 Championship game, the Leaders Division champion Wisconsin Badgers face off against the Legends Division champion #12 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Lucas Oil stadium in Indianapolis. Nebraska leads the series 4-3, including a win against the Badgers on September 29. They first met in 1901, when Wisconsin blanked Nebraska 18-0 and it is the last time Wisconsin shut out Nebraska. They didn't play each other again until 1965, when Nebraska shut out Wisconsin 37-0. It is also the last time Nebraska shut out Wisconsin. The highest scoring game in the series was last season when Wisconsin won 48-17.
In the ACC Championship game, the #13 Florida State Seminoles play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. Florida State leads the series 12-9-1, but lost the last two games to the Yellow Jackets. They first met in 1952, when Georgia Tech beat the Seminoles 30-0/ The highest scoring game in the series was in their last game, in 2009, when the Yellow Jackets won 49-44. The last time Florida State shut out Georgia Tech was 38-0 in 1997. The last time Georgia Tech shut out Florida State was 30-0 in 1975. Their only tie was 14-14 in 1962.
The #20 Boise State Broncos invade Mackay Stadium to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack. Boise State leads the series 25-13 and is 11-1 against the Wolf Pack since 1999. The Broncos trail the series at Nevada 9-11, but is 4-1 in Reno since 2002. They first met in 1971, when Boise State won 17-10. The highest scoring game in the series was in the 1990 Division 1 AA Semi-Finals, when Nevada won 59-52. Neither team has ever shut out the other. However, Nevada has never kept Boise State below 10 points in any game, the last time, a 37-10 Wolf Pack win in 1985.
The #23 Oklahoma State Cowboys go to Waco to take on the Baylor Bears. Oklahoma State leads the series 18-12 and won their last six games against the Bears. The Cowboys trail at Baylor 6-7, but is 6-3 in Waco since 1997. They played in the Bluebonnet Bowl in 1983 and Oklahoma State won 24-14. They first met in 1914, when the Cowboys spanked the Bears 60-0. It's also the only time Oklahoma State shut out Baylor. The highest scoring game in the series was a 63-28 Oklahoma State win in 2002. The last time Baylor shut out Oklahoma State was 13-0 in 1939.
Even though these two teams aren't in the BCS Top 25, they each have an 8-3 (6-1) record. In a tiebreaker game, the Arkansas State Red Wolves host the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders in Liberty Bank Stadium. Middle Tennessee State leads the series 9-4, but Arkansas State is 3-1 against the Blue Raiders since 2008. The series is tied 3-3 in Jonesboro, but the Red Wolves are 3-2 at home against the Blue Raiders since 2002. They first met in 1948 when Middle Tennessee State won 14-7. The highest scoring game in the series was a 51-24 Arkansas State win in 2010. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
In the Conference USA Championship, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane host the Central Florida Knights in Chapman Stadium. Tulsa leads the series and won the last three games against the Knights, including the last one two weeks ago. Tulsa is 2-0 at home. They first met in 2005, when Tulsa won 44-27. This is also the highest scoring game in the series. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
Here is an historical score fore teams playing each other this week, November 30:
1916 Georgia 3 - Alabama 0
Friday, November 30, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
BCS Series Trivia - Week 14
Welcome to Conference Championship weekend. Today's entry will focus on the Top 10 teams in conference championship games.
In what could be considered the real national championship game, the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide face the #3 Georgia Bulldogs for the SEC Championship in the Georgia Dome. Alabama leads the series 36-25-4, but Georgia won three of the last four games against the Crimson Tide. Since the game is being played at a neutral site, we'll cover both teams' home records. Alabama is 22-13-4 against the Bulldogs at home, but Georgia won the last two games in Tuscaloosa. Alabama also leads the series in Athens 14-12, but the series is tied 3-3 since 1976. This is the first time Alabama and Georgia will face each other for the SEC title. This is Georgia's fifth and Alabama's ninth appearance in the SEC Championship. They first met in 1895, when Georgia won 30-6. The highest scoring game in the series was a 41-30 Crimson Tide win in 2008. The last time Alabama shut out Georgia was 31-0 in 1995. The last time Georgia shut out Alabama was 21-0 in 1976. Their last tie was 0-0 in 1954.
The #6 Kansas State Wildcats play the #18 Texas Longhorns in Manhattan. Kansas State leads the series 7-5 and won the last four meetings against the Longhorns. Kansas State leads the series at home 4-1 and is 3-1 in Manhattan since 1998. They first met in 1913, when Texas spanked Kansas State 46-0. The highest scoring game in the series was in 2006, when the Wildcats won 45-42. The last time Texas shut out Kansas State was 64-0 in 1942. Kansas State has never shut out Texas.
In the Pac-12 Championship, the #8 Stanford Cardinal face the #16 UCLA Bruins for the second week in a row. Stanford won last week 35-17, improving their all-time series record with UCLA to 35-45-3. This is the first appearance for both teams in the Pac-12 Championship game. Check last week's entry for this series trivia.
Here is an historical score for teams playing each other this week, played on this day, November 28:
1929 Georgia 12 - Alabama 0
In what could be considered the real national championship game, the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide face the #3 Georgia Bulldogs for the SEC Championship in the Georgia Dome. Alabama leads the series 36-25-4, but Georgia won three of the last four games against the Crimson Tide. Since the game is being played at a neutral site, we'll cover both teams' home records. Alabama is 22-13-4 against the Bulldogs at home, but Georgia won the last two games in Tuscaloosa. Alabama also leads the series in Athens 14-12, but the series is tied 3-3 since 1976. This is the first time Alabama and Georgia will face each other for the SEC title. This is Georgia's fifth and Alabama's ninth appearance in the SEC Championship. They first met in 1895, when Georgia won 30-6. The highest scoring game in the series was a 41-30 Crimson Tide win in 2008. The last time Alabama shut out Georgia was 31-0 in 1995. The last time Georgia shut out Alabama was 21-0 in 1976. Their last tie was 0-0 in 1954.
The #6 Kansas State Wildcats play the #18 Texas Longhorns in Manhattan. Kansas State leads the series 7-5 and won the last four meetings against the Longhorns. Kansas State leads the series at home 4-1 and is 3-1 in Manhattan since 1998. They first met in 1913, when Texas spanked Kansas State 46-0. The highest scoring game in the series was in 2006, when the Wildcats won 45-42. The last time Texas shut out Kansas State was 64-0 in 1942. Kansas State has never shut out Texas.
In the Pac-12 Championship, the #8 Stanford Cardinal face the #16 UCLA Bruins for the second week in a row. Stanford won last week 35-17, improving their all-time series record with UCLA to 35-45-3. This is the first appearance for both teams in the Pac-12 Championship game. Check last week's entry for this series trivia.
Here is an historical score for teams playing each other this week, played on this day, November 28:
1929 Georgia 12 - Alabama 0
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Last Place Update - Week 12
Welcome to this week's Last Place Update. At least there's no tie to break. The 1-10 Kansas City Chiefs sit alone at the bottom as this week's Kings of the Cellar. The 2-9 Jacksonville Jaguars, who had been tied with the Chiefs, played like an NFL team and beat a Tennessee Titans team who had two weeks to prepare for them. Job well done, Jags. The Chiefs have now lost eight straight since beating the New Orleans Saints in overtime in Week 3. Jacksonville is now a game behind Kansas City, with four teams trailing the Jags by a game.
This week's honorable mention, and this sounds like a broken record, goes once again to the 4-7 Arizona Cardinals and 3-8 Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams lost winnable games increasing their losing streaks to seven games. Both teams led at one point in their respective games and both teams blew those leads. Arizona goes to New York to face the Jets and Philly goes to Dallas to face the Cowboys. Once again, they face vulnerable opponents, but until they can win a game, neither is an upset special pick.
A hats off to a former honorable mention: The New Orleans Saints defense kept the San Francisco 49ers offense to 375 yards. This is the first time this season that the Saints defense kept an opponent to under 400 yards.
Next Loss...
Kansas City hosts the Carolina Panthers, who are fresh off their Monday night win over the Eagles. Upset Special? Uh, no, not until they can beat somebody. Maybe Jacksonville's win will inspire them, but probably not. The Chiefs will face a mobile quarterback who, if he throws with a decent degree of accuracy, will pick that defense apart and if Kansas City drops too many players back in coverage, then Cam Newton will run all over them. The Chiefs will make a game of it, but will get loss number 11.
Jacksonville travels to venerable Rich Stadium to take on the Buffalo Bills. Upset Special? Possibly. The Jags took Houston to overtime, but lost, and they beat Tennessee. Buffalo is vulnerable. The Bills are 2-6 since Week 2 and a candidate for the Honorable Mention. However, they are also 2-2 at home this season and four of their next five games are at home. Also, southern teams tend to struggle in the cold, so chances are this will be a solid Jaguars loss.
Here are some series trivia notes:
The Arizona Cardinals are 2-5 against the New York Jets. The Cards have not beaten the Jets since 1975, when they were the St. Louis Cardinals.
The once old NFL opponents, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions, have only played each other nine times since the NFL/AFL merger. Indy is 6-3 against the Lions in that span, not losing to Detroit since 1997.
The Seattle Seahawks are 9-4 against the Chicago Bears. The Seahawks are also 5-2 at Chicago, winning their last two meetings in Soldier Field.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-5 against the Denver Broncos, not winning a game in the series since 1999. The Bucs lost their last two games against Denver, each by a 16-13 score.
The Cincinnati Bengals, who trail their series with the San Diego Chargers 11-19, won their last meeting in 2010. If the Bengals win this week, it will be the first time the Bengals beat the Chargers twice in a row since 1988-90. The most consecutive games Cincinnati beat San Diego was 3, from 1970-73.
The Cleveland Browns trail the Oakland Raiders in their series 8-11, but are 7-3 since 1987.
Here are some historical scores for teams playing each other this week, on November 27:
1949 New York Giants 23 - Washington 7
1966 Green Bay 28 - Minnesota 16
1966 Washington 72 - New York Giants 41
1966 Boston Patriots 20 - Miami 14
1977 Minnesota 13 - Green Bay 6
1994 New York Giants 21 - Washington 19
This week's honorable mention, and this sounds like a broken record, goes once again to the 4-7 Arizona Cardinals and 3-8 Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams lost winnable games increasing their losing streaks to seven games. Both teams led at one point in their respective games and both teams blew those leads. Arizona goes to New York to face the Jets and Philly goes to Dallas to face the Cowboys. Once again, they face vulnerable opponents, but until they can win a game, neither is an upset special pick.
A hats off to a former honorable mention: The New Orleans Saints defense kept the San Francisco 49ers offense to 375 yards. This is the first time this season that the Saints defense kept an opponent to under 400 yards.
Next Loss...
Kansas City hosts the Carolina Panthers, who are fresh off their Monday night win over the Eagles. Upset Special? Uh, no, not until they can beat somebody. Maybe Jacksonville's win will inspire them, but probably not. The Chiefs will face a mobile quarterback who, if he throws with a decent degree of accuracy, will pick that defense apart and if Kansas City drops too many players back in coverage, then Cam Newton will run all over them. The Chiefs will make a game of it, but will get loss number 11.
Jacksonville travels to venerable Rich Stadium to take on the Buffalo Bills. Upset Special? Possibly. The Jags took Houston to overtime, but lost, and they beat Tennessee. Buffalo is vulnerable. The Bills are 2-6 since Week 2 and a candidate for the Honorable Mention. However, they are also 2-2 at home this season and four of their next five games are at home. Also, southern teams tend to struggle in the cold, so chances are this will be a solid Jaguars loss.
Here are some series trivia notes:
The Arizona Cardinals are 2-5 against the New York Jets. The Cards have not beaten the Jets since 1975, when they were the St. Louis Cardinals.
The once old NFL opponents, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions, have only played each other nine times since the NFL/AFL merger. Indy is 6-3 against the Lions in that span, not losing to Detroit since 1997.
The Seattle Seahawks are 9-4 against the Chicago Bears. The Seahawks are also 5-2 at Chicago, winning their last two meetings in Soldier Field.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-5 against the Denver Broncos, not winning a game in the series since 1999. The Bucs lost their last two games against Denver, each by a 16-13 score.
The Cincinnati Bengals, who trail their series with the San Diego Chargers 11-19, won their last meeting in 2010. If the Bengals win this week, it will be the first time the Bengals beat the Chargers twice in a row since 1988-90. The most consecutive games Cincinnati beat San Diego was 3, from 1970-73.
The Cleveland Browns trail the Oakland Raiders in their series 8-11, but are 7-3 since 1987.
Here are some historical scores for teams playing each other this week, on November 27:
1949 New York Giants 23 - Washington 7
1966 Green Bay 28 - Minnesota 16
1966 Washington 72 - New York Giants 41
1966 Boston Patriots 20 - Miami 14
1977 Minnesota 13 - Green Bay 6
1994 New York Giants 21 - Washington 19
Friday, November 23, 2012
Some BCS Rank 11-25 Series Trivia - Week 13
Welcome to College Football Friday and the second part of Rivalry Week. I forgot that Texas and TCU played yesterday and there are some good unranked games on tap, including one that will be featured here, so let's get started.
In the BCS 11-25 game of the week, the #11 Clemson Tigers host the #12 South Carolina Gamecocks. Clemson leads the series 65-40-4, but South Carolina is 3-2 against the Tigers since 2006 and winners of the last three meetings. Clemson leads the series at home 16-9-1 and is tied 5-5 with the Gamecocks since 1992. The reason that there are so few Clemson home games in the series is that they only started playing at Clemson since 1960. They first met in 1896, when South Carolina won 12-6. They played every meeting in Columbia from 1896-1959. The highest scoring game in the series was in 2003, when the Tigers spanked the Gamecocks 63-17. The last time Clemson shut out South Carolina was 45-0 in 1989. The last time South Carolina shut out Clemson was 6-0 in 1952. Their last tie was 21-21 in 1986.
In the other BCS 11-25 game of the week, the #21 Oklahoma State Cowboys go to Norman to take on the #13 Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma owns the series 82-17-7 and is 11-6 against the Cowboys since 1995. The Sooners are 39-8-2 at home against the Cowboys, winning the last four meetings in Norman. They first met in 1902, when Oklahoma nailed Oklahoma State 75-0. The highest scoring game in the series was a 61-41 Oklahoma victory in 2008. The last time Oklahoma shut out Oklahoma State was 27-0 in 2009. The last time Oklahoma State shut out Oklahoma was 12-0 in 1995. Their last tie was 15-15 in 1992.
The AP #4 Ohio State Buckeyes invade Ann Arbor to play the #19 Michigan Wolverines. Michigan leads the series 58-43-6, including that vacated Ohio State win in 2010. The Buckeyes are still 6-3 against the Wolverines since 2001. Michigan leads the series at home 43-34, but the Buckeyes are 4-2 in Ann Arbor since 2001. They first met in 1897, when Michigan blanked Ohio State 36-0. In fact, Michigan began the series against the Buckeyes with a 13-0-2 record. Ohio State got its first win against Michigan in 1919. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1902, when the Wolverines owned the Buckeyes 86-0. The last time Michigan shut out Ohio State was 28-0 in 1993. The last time Ohio State shut out Michigan was 28-0 in 1962. Their last tie was 13-13 in 1992.
The #23 Kent State Golden Flashes host the Ohio Bobcats in Kent, Ohio. Kent State trails in the series 24-38-2, but is 3-2 against the Bobcats since 2007. The Golden Flashes also trail at home 10-20-1 and are 2-2 against Ohio since 2004. They first met in 1936, when Ohio blanked the Golden Flashes 6-0. The highest scoring game in the series was a 45-50 Ohio win in 1991. The last time Ohio shut out Kent State was 50-0 in 2002. The last time Kent State shut out Ohio was 24-0 in 1994. Their last tie was 28-28 in 1995.
The #24 Arizona Wildcats host the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tuscon. Arizona leads the series 47-37-1 and is 3-1 against the Sun Devils since 2008. The Wildcats lead the series at home 28-18, but trail Arizona 4-6 in Tuscon since 1992. They first met in 1919, when Arizona dominated the Sun Devils 59-0. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1998, when Arizona won 50-42. The last time Arizona shut out Arizona State was 10-0 in 1974. The last time Arizona State shut out Arizona was 31-0 in 1971. Their last tie was 24-24 in 1987.
Now let's get to one of the classic great games. In the Bayou Classic, The Grambling State Tigers face off against the Southern Jaguars in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Grambling State leads the series 30-29 and is 6-2 against the Jaguars since 2004. The series is tied 6-6 in Grambling and Southern leads 8-4 in Baton Rouge. They last played in Baton Rouge in 1990, when Grambling State won 25-13. They last played in Grambling in 1987 and Southern won 27-21. The highest scoring games in the series were a 50-35 Tiger win in 2005 and a 44-41 Jaguar win in 2003. The last time Grambling State shut out Southern was 21-0 in 1974. The last time Southern shut out Grambling State was 18-0 in 1948. There are no ties in the series.
Here are the historical scores for BCS Top 25 and Bayou Classic games played on this day, November 23:
1895 Auburn 48 - Alabama 0
1912 Oregon 3 - Oregon State 0
1929 Oklahoma State 7 - Oklahoma 7
1933 Oklahoma State 13 - Oklahoma 0
1935 Ohio State 38 - Michigan 0
1935 Notre Dame 20 - USC 13
1940 Michigan 40 - Ohio State 0
1946 Oregon State 13 - Oregon 0
1948 Michigan 58 - Ohio State 6
1957 Ohio State 31 - Michigan 14
1957 Washington State 27 - Washington 7
1957 Oregon State 10 - Oregon 7
1968 South Carolina 7 - Clemson 3
1968 Washington State 24 - Washington 0
1968 Ohio State 50 - Michigan 14
1968 Oregon State 41 - Oregon 19
1968 Grambling State 34 - Southern 32
1974 Clemson 39 - South Carolina 21
1974 Ohio State 12 - Michigan 10
1974 Washington 24 - Washington State 17
1974 Oregon State 35 - Oregon 16
1974 Grambling State 21 - Southern 0
1985 Clemson 24 - South Carolina 17
1985 Washington State 21 - Washington 20
1985 Arizona 16 - Arizona State 13
1985 Michigan 27 - Ohio State 17
1985 Oregon 34 - Oregon State 13
1985 Grambling State 29 - Southern 12
1991 Washington 56 - Washington State 21
1991 Clemson 41 - South Carolina 24
1991 Michigan 31 - Ohio State 3
1991 Arizona State 37 - Arizona 14
1991 Oregon State 14 - Oregon 3
1995 Georgia 18 - Georgia Tech 17
1996 Washington 31 - Washington State 24
1996 South Carolina 34 - Clemson 31
1996 Oregon 49 - Oregon State 13
1996 Michigan 13 - Ohio State 9
1996 Arizona State 56 - Arizona 14
1996 Alabama 24 - Auburn 23
2001 LSU 41 - Arkansas 38
2001 Arizona 34 - Arizona State 21
2002 Clemson 27 - South Carolina 20
2002 Boise State 44 - Nevada 7
2002 Washington 29 - Washington State 26
2002 Auburn 17 - Alabama 7
2002 Oregon State 45 - Oregon 24
2002 Ohio State 14 - Michigan 9
2007 Arkansas 50 - LSU 48
And a little lagniappe: It's amazing what you find on YouTube. Since Ohio State is on probation and can't play in the post-season, here is their song about Michigan.
Have a great weekend!!!
In the BCS 11-25 game of the week, the #11 Clemson Tigers host the #12 South Carolina Gamecocks. Clemson leads the series 65-40-4, but South Carolina is 3-2 against the Tigers since 2006 and winners of the last three meetings. Clemson leads the series at home 16-9-1 and is tied 5-5 with the Gamecocks since 1992. The reason that there are so few Clemson home games in the series is that they only started playing at Clemson since 1960. They first met in 1896, when South Carolina won 12-6. They played every meeting in Columbia from 1896-1959. The highest scoring game in the series was in 2003, when the Tigers spanked the Gamecocks 63-17. The last time Clemson shut out South Carolina was 45-0 in 1989. The last time South Carolina shut out Clemson was 6-0 in 1952. Their last tie was 21-21 in 1986.
In the other BCS 11-25 game of the week, the #21 Oklahoma State Cowboys go to Norman to take on the #13 Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma owns the series 82-17-7 and is 11-6 against the Cowboys since 1995. The Sooners are 39-8-2 at home against the Cowboys, winning the last four meetings in Norman. They first met in 1902, when Oklahoma nailed Oklahoma State 75-0. The highest scoring game in the series was a 61-41 Oklahoma victory in 2008. The last time Oklahoma shut out Oklahoma State was 27-0 in 2009. The last time Oklahoma State shut out Oklahoma was 12-0 in 1995. Their last tie was 15-15 in 1992.
The AP #4 Ohio State Buckeyes invade Ann Arbor to play the #19 Michigan Wolverines. Michigan leads the series 58-43-6, including that vacated Ohio State win in 2010. The Buckeyes are still 6-3 against the Wolverines since 2001. Michigan leads the series at home 43-34, but the Buckeyes are 4-2 in Ann Arbor since 2001. They first met in 1897, when Michigan blanked Ohio State 36-0. In fact, Michigan began the series against the Buckeyes with a 13-0-2 record. Ohio State got its first win against Michigan in 1919. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1902, when the Wolverines owned the Buckeyes 86-0. The last time Michigan shut out Ohio State was 28-0 in 1993. The last time Ohio State shut out Michigan was 28-0 in 1962. Their last tie was 13-13 in 1992.
The #23 Kent State Golden Flashes host the Ohio Bobcats in Kent, Ohio. Kent State trails in the series 24-38-2, but is 3-2 against the Bobcats since 2007. The Golden Flashes also trail at home 10-20-1 and are 2-2 against Ohio since 2004. They first met in 1936, when Ohio blanked the Golden Flashes 6-0. The highest scoring game in the series was a 45-50 Ohio win in 1991. The last time Ohio shut out Kent State was 50-0 in 2002. The last time Kent State shut out Ohio was 24-0 in 1994. Their last tie was 28-28 in 1995.
The #24 Arizona Wildcats host the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tuscon. Arizona leads the series 47-37-1 and is 3-1 against the Sun Devils since 2008. The Wildcats lead the series at home 28-18, but trail Arizona 4-6 in Tuscon since 1992. They first met in 1919, when Arizona dominated the Sun Devils 59-0. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1998, when Arizona won 50-42. The last time Arizona shut out Arizona State was 10-0 in 1974. The last time Arizona State shut out Arizona was 31-0 in 1971. Their last tie was 24-24 in 1987.
Now let's get to one of the classic great games. In the Bayou Classic, The Grambling State Tigers face off against the Southern Jaguars in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Grambling State leads the series 30-29 and is 6-2 against the Jaguars since 2004. The series is tied 6-6 in Grambling and Southern leads 8-4 in Baton Rouge. They last played in Baton Rouge in 1990, when Grambling State won 25-13. They last played in Grambling in 1987 and Southern won 27-21. The highest scoring games in the series were a 50-35 Tiger win in 2005 and a 44-41 Jaguar win in 2003. The last time Grambling State shut out Southern was 21-0 in 1974. The last time Southern shut out Grambling State was 18-0 in 1948. There are no ties in the series.
Here are the historical scores for BCS Top 25 and Bayou Classic games played on this day, November 23:
1895 Auburn 48 - Alabama 0
1912 Oregon 3 - Oregon State 0
1929 Oklahoma State 7 - Oklahoma 7
1933 Oklahoma State 13 - Oklahoma 0
1935 Ohio State 38 - Michigan 0
1935 Notre Dame 20 - USC 13
1940 Michigan 40 - Ohio State 0
1946 Oregon State 13 - Oregon 0
1948 Michigan 58 - Ohio State 6
1957 Ohio State 31 - Michigan 14
1957 Washington State 27 - Washington 7
1957 Oregon State 10 - Oregon 7
1968 South Carolina 7 - Clemson 3
1968 Washington State 24 - Washington 0
1968 Ohio State 50 - Michigan 14
1968 Oregon State 41 - Oregon 19
1968 Grambling State 34 - Southern 32
1974 Clemson 39 - South Carolina 21
1974 Ohio State 12 - Michigan 10
1974 Washington 24 - Washington State 17
1974 Oregon State 35 - Oregon 16
1974 Grambling State 21 - Southern 0
1985 Clemson 24 - South Carolina 17
1985 Washington State 21 - Washington 20
1985 Arizona 16 - Arizona State 13
1985 Michigan 27 - Ohio State 17
1985 Oregon 34 - Oregon State 13
1985 Grambling State 29 - Southern 12
1991 Washington 56 - Washington State 21
1991 Clemson 41 - South Carolina 24
1991 Michigan 31 - Ohio State 3
1991 Arizona State 37 - Arizona 14
1991 Oregon State 14 - Oregon 3
1995 Georgia 18 - Georgia Tech 17
1996 Washington 31 - Washington State 24
1996 South Carolina 34 - Clemson 31
1996 Oregon 49 - Oregon State 13
1996 Michigan 13 - Ohio State 9
1996 Arizona State 56 - Arizona 14
1996 Alabama 24 - Auburn 23
2001 LSU 41 - Arkansas 38
2001 Arizona 34 - Arizona State 21
2002 Clemson 27 - South Carolina 20
2002 Boise State 44 - Nevada 7
2002 Washington 29 - Washington State 26
2002 Auburn 17 - Alabama 7
2002 Oregon State 45 - Oregon 24
2002 Ohio State 14 - Michigan 9
2007 Arkansas 50 - LSU 48
And a little lagniappe: It's amazing what you find on YouTube. Since Ohio State is on probation and can't play in the post-season, here is their song about Michigan.
Have a great weekend!!!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
BCS Top 10 Series Trivia - Week 13
Welcome to the last installment of the BCS Top 10 series trivia for the 2012 regular season. This is definitely not Cream Puff Week. This is Rivalry Week. Next week will focus on ranked and maybe even unranked teams. Also, the BCS Top 25 series trivia entry will be on Friday instead of Saturday.
For the second consecutive week, there is a new #1 team. The top ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish go to sunny California to take on the USC Trojans in a renewal of this storied rivalry. Notre Dame leads the series 43-35-5, but USC is 9-1 against the Irish since 2002. Notre Dame trails the series 18-21-4 in Los Angeles and are 2-6-1 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum since 1994. They first met in 1946, when Knute Rockne's Irish edged Howard Jones's Trojans 13-12. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1974, when USC spanked Notre Dame 55-24. The last time USC shut out Notre Dame was 38-0 in 2007. The last time Notre Dame shut out USC was 51-0 in 1966. Their last tie was 17-17 in 1994.
The former top ranked team, the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide will host archrival Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl. Alabama leads the series 41-34-1 and is 3-1 against the Tigers since 2008. Since most of the games in the series were played at a neutral location, Legion Field in Birmingham, there are only a few home games one way or the other. The Tide trail the Tigers at home 3-7 and are 3-5 in Tuscaloosa since 1996. They first met in 1893, when Auburn won 32-22. Yes, that game was played in Birmingham. They first met in Tuscaloosa in 1895, which Auburn won 48-0. They first met in Auburn in 1902, a 23-0 Auburn victory. The highest scoring game was in 1969, when Auburn spanked the Crimson Tide 49-26. The last time Alabama shut out Auburn was 36-0 in 2008. The last time Auburn shut out Alabama was 9-0 in 2000. Their only tie was 6-6 in 1907.
The #3 Georgia Bulldogs take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets between the hedges at home. Georgia dominates this series 62-39-5 and is 10-1 against the Yellow Jackets since 2001. Georgia also leads the series at home 30-16-1 and is 7-3 in Athens since 1992. They first met in 1893 when Georgia Tech won 28-6. The highest scoring game in the series was a 45-42 Yellow Jacket win in 2008. The last time Georgia Tech shut out Georgia was 6-0 in 1969. The last time Georgia shut out Georgia Tech was 7-0 in 1964. Their last tie was 0-0 in 1938. They also played to a 6-6 tie the previous year. Another trivia note, the man who the Heisman Trophy is named for, John Heisman coached Georgia Tech from 1904-19 and led the Yellow Jackets to a national championship in 1917. He also coached Auburn from 1895-99 and Clemson from 1900-03. Heisman is the reason Auburn and Clemson are called the Tigers.
In the only BCS Top 10 game of the week, the #4 Florida Gators invade Tallahassee to take on the #10 Florida State Seminoles. Florida leads the series 31-21-2, but the Seminoles won the last two games against the Gators. Florida leads the series in Tallahassee 12-11-1, but Florida State leads 8-3-1 at home since 1988. They are 1-1 against each other in the post-season, both in the Sugar Bowl. Florida State won 23-17 in 1995 and Florida won 52-20 in 1997. They first met in 1958, when Florida won 21-7. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1990, when Florida State won 45-30. The last time Florida shut out Florida State was 49-0 in 1973. Florida State has never shut out Florida. Their last tie was 31-31 in 1994.
The #5 Oregon Ducks go to Corvallis to take on the #15 Oregon State Beavers. Oregon leads the series 59-46-10, winning their last four meetings. Oregon State trails the Ducks at home 19-27-6, but is 5-2 against Oregon in Corvallis since 1998. They first met in 1896, when Oregon won 12-8. The highest scoring game in the series was a 65-38 Oregon win in 2008. The last time Oregon shut out Oregon State was 7-0 in 1992. The last time Oregon State shut out Oregon, outside of a tie, was 7-0 in 1953. Their last tie was 0-0 in 1983. In fact, they played to a scoreless tie 6 times in the series: 1902, 1906, 1920, 1921, 1931, and 1983.
Last week's #1 team, the #6 Kansas State Wildcats, have a bye this week. They face #16 Texas Longhorns next week.
The #7 LSU Tigers go to Pig Sooie Country to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. LSU leads the series 35-20-2, but are 2-3 against the Razorbacks since 2007. The series is tied 8-8 in Little Rock, but LSU is 2-5 there since 1998. As with the Florida/Florida State rivalry, the Tigers and Razorbacks played against each other in the postseason, each time in the Cotton Bowl. They played to a 0-0 tie in 1947 and LSU won in 1966, 14-7. They first met in 1901, when LSU won 15-0. The highest scoring game in the series was in 2007, when Arkansas won 50-48. The last time LSU shut out Arkansas was 28-0 in 1995. The last time Arkansas shut out LSU, outside of a tie, 32-0 in 1929. Their last tie was that 0-0 Cotton Bowl game in 1947.
The #17 UCLA Bruins host the #8 Stanford Cardinal in Rose Bowl Stadium. UCLA leads the series 45-34-3., but Stanford has won the last three meetings. The Bruins also lead the series at home 26-13-1 and are 9-3 against the Cardinal in Los Angeles since 1988. They first met in 1925, when Stanford decimated UCLA 82-0, which is also the highest scoring game in the series. The last time Stanford shut out UCLA was 35-0 in 2010. The last time UCLA shut out Stanford was 31-0 in 2006. Their last tie was 13-13 in 1974.
In a battle of the two newest members of the SEC, the #9 Texas A&M Aggies host the Missouri Tigers. Texas A&M leads the series 7-4, but Missouri is 5-1 against the Aggies since 2002. Texas A&M leads the series at home 4-3, but they are tied 3-3 at College Station since 1992. They first met in 1957, when the Aggies blanked the Tigers 28-0. The highest scoring game in the series was when Texas A&M nailed Missouri 73-0. It's also the last time Texas A&M shut out Missouri. The Tigers have never shut out the Aggies.
Here are some historical scores for BCS Top 25 games played on this day, November 21:
1903 Oregon 5 - Oregon State 0
1905 Washington State 11 - Washington State 5
1908 Oregon 8 - Oregon State 0
1913 Oklahoma 7 - Oklahoma State 0
1914 Nebraska - 16 - Iowa 7
1914 Oregon 3 - Oregon State 3
1931 USC 16 - Notre Dame 14
1936 Ohio State 21 - Michigan 0
1936 Oregon State 18 - Oregon 0
1942 Ohio State 21 - Michigan 7
1942 Oregon State 39 - Oregon 2
1953 LSU 9 - Arkansas 8
1953 Oregon State 7 - Oregon 0
1953 Michigan 20 - Ohio State 0
1953 Washington State 25 - Washington 20
1959 Florida 18 - Florida State 8
1959 Michigan 23 - Ohio State 14
1959 Oregon State 15 - Oregon 7
1959 Washington 20 - Washington State 0
1964 South Carolina 7 - Clemson 3
1964 Florida State 16 - Florida 7
1964 Oregon State 7 - Oregon 6
1964 Michigan 10 - Ohio State 0
1964 Washington 14 - Washington State 0
1970 Oregon State 24 - Oregon 9
1970 Ohio State 20 - Michigan 9
1970 Washington 43 - Washington State 25
1970 South Carolina 38 - Clemson 32
1981 Oregon 47 - Oregon State 17
1981 Ohio State 14 - Michigan 9
1981 Washington 23 - Washington State 10
1981 Ohio 20 - Kent State 7
1981 Clemson 29 - South Carolina 13
1982 Ohio State 24 - Michigan 14
1987 Oregon 44 - Oregon State 0
1987 Ohio State 23 - Michigan 20
1987 Washington 34 - Washington State 19
1987 South Carolina 20 - Clemson 7
1992 Arizona State 7 - Arizona 6
1992 Oregon 7 - Oregon State 0
1992 Washington State 42 - Washington 23
1992 Michigan 13 - Ohio State 13
1992 South Carolina 24 - Clemson 13
1998 Clemson 28 - South Carolina 19
1998 Ohio State 31 - Michigan 16
1998 Washington 16 - Washington State 9
1998 Ohio 31 - Kent State 21
1998 Alabama 31 - Auburn 17
1998 Florida State 23 - Florida 12
1998 Oregon State 44 - Oregon 41
1999 Michigan 24 - Ohio State 17
2009 Ohio State 21 - Michigan 10
For the second consecutive week, there is a new #1 team. The top ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish go to sunny California to take on the USC Trojans in a renewal of this storied rivalry. Notre Dame leads the series 43-35-5, but USC is 9-1 against the Irish since 2002. Notre Dame trails the series 18-21-4 in Los Angeles and are 2-6-1 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum since 1994. They first met in 1946, when Knute Rockne's Irish edged Howard Jones's Trojans 13-12. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1974, when USC spanked Notre Dame 55-24. The last time USC shut out Notre Dame was 38-0 in 2007. The last time Notre Dame shut out USC was 51-0 in 1966. Their last tie was 17-17 in 1994.
The former top ranked team, the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide will host archrival Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl. Alabama leads the series 41-34-1 and is 3-1 against the Tigers since 2008. Since most of the games in the series were played at a neutral location, Legion Field in Birmingham, there are only a few home games one way or the other. The Tide trail the Tigers at home 3-7 and are 3-5 in Tuscaloosa since 1996. They first met in 1893, when Auburn won 32-22. Yes, that game was played in Birmingham. They first met in Tuscaloosa in 1895, which Auburn won 48-0. They first met in Auburn in 1902, a 23-0 Auburn victory. The highest scoring game was in 1969, when Auburn spanked the Crimson Tide 49-26. The last time Alabama shut out Auburn was 36-0 in 2008. The last time Auburn shut out Alabama was 9-0 in 2000. Their only tie was 6-6 in 1907.
The #3 Georgia Bulldogs take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets between the hedges at home. Georgia dominates this series 62-39-5 and is 10-1 against the Yellow Jackets since 2001. Georgia also leads the series at home 30-16-1 and is 7-3 in Athens since 1992. They first met in 1893 when Georgia Tech won 28-6. The highest scoring game in the series was a 45-42 Yellow Jacket win in 2008. The last time Georgia Tech shut out Georgia was 6-0 in 1969. The last time Georgia shut out Georgia Tech was 7-0 in 1964. Their last tie was 0-0 in 1938. They also played to a 6-6 tie the previous year. Another trivia note, the man who the Heisman Trophy is named for, John Heisman coached Georgia Tech from 1904-19 and led the Yellow Jackets to a national championship in 1917. He also coached Auburn from 1895-99 and Clemson from 1900-03. Heisman is the reason Auburn and Clemson are called the Tigers.
In the only BCS Top 10 game of the week, the #4 Florida Gators invade Tallahassee to take on the #10 Florida State Seminoles. Florida leads the series 31-21-2, but the Seminoles won the last two games against the Gators. Florida leads the series in Tallahassee 12-11-1, but Florida State leads 8-3-1 at home since 1988. They are 1-1 against each other in the post-season, both in the Sugar Bowl. Florida State won 23-17 in 1995 and Florida won 52-20 in 1997. They first met in 1958, when Florida won 21-7. The highest scoring game in the series was in 1990, when Florida State won 45-30. The last time Florida shut out Florida State was 49-0 in 1973. Florida State has never shut out Florida. Their last tie was 31-31 in 1994.
The #5 Oregon Ducks go to Corvallis to take on the #15 Oregon State Beavers. Oregon leads the series 59-46-10, winning their last four meetings. Oregon State trails the Ducks at home 19-27-6, but is 5-2 against Oregon in Corvallis since 1998. They first met in 1896, when Oregon won 12-8. The highest scoring game in the series was a 65-38 Oregon win in 2008. The last time Oregon shut out Oregon State was 7-0 in 1992. The last time Oregon State shut out Oregon, outside of a tie, was 7-0 in 1953. Their last tie was 0-0 in 1983. In fact, they played to a scoreless tie 6 times in the series: 1902, 1906, 1920, 1921, 1931, and 1983.
Last week's #1 team, the #6 Kansas State Wildcats, have a bye this week. They face #16 Texas Longhorns next week.
The #7 LSU Tigers go to Pig Sooie Country to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. LSU leads the series 35-20-2, but are 2-3 against the Razorbacks since 2007. The series is tied 8-8 in Little Rock, but LSU is 2-5 there since 1998. As with the Florida/Florida State rivalry, the Tigers and Razorbacks played against each other in the postseason, each time in the Cotton Bowl. They played to a 0-0 tie in 1947 and LSU won in 1966, 14-7. They first met in 1901, when LSU won 15-0. The highest scoring game in the series was in 2007, when Arkansas won 50-48. The last time LSU shut out Arkansas was 28-0 in 1995. The last time Arkansas shut out LSU, outside of a tie, 32-0 in 1929. Their last tie was that 0-0 Cotton Bowl game in 1947.
The #17 UCLA Bruins host the #8 Stanford Cardinal in Rose Bowl Stadium. UCLA leads the series 45-34-3., but Stanford has won the last three meetings. The Bruins also lead the series at home 26-13-1 and are 9-3 against the Cardinal in Los Angeles since 1988. They first met in 1925, when Stanford decimated UCLA 82-0, which is also the highest scoring game in the series. The last time Stanford shut out UCLA was 35-0 in 2010. The last time UCLA shut out Stanford was 31-0 in 2006. Their last tie was 13-13 in 1974.
In a battle of the two newest members of the SEC, the #9 Texas A&M Aggies host the Missouri Tigers. Texas A&M leads the series 7-4, but Missouri is 5-1 against the Aggies since 2002. Texas A&M leads the series at home 4-3, but they are tied 3-3 at College Station since 1992. They first met in 1957, when the Aggies blanked the Tigers 28-0. The highest scoring game in the series was when Texas A&M nailed Missouri 73-0. It's also the last time Texas A&M shut out Missouri. The Tigers have never shut out the Aggies.
Here are some historical scores for BCS Top 25 games played on this day, November 21:
1903 Oregon 5 - Oregon State 0
1905 Washington State 11 - Washington State 5
1908 Oregon 8 - Oregon State 0
1913 Oklahoma 7 - Oklahoma State 0
1914 Nebraska - 16 - Iowa 7
1914 Oregon 3 - Oregon State 3
1931 USC 16 - Notre Dame 14
1936 Ohio State 21 - Michigan 0
1936 Oregon State 18 - Oregon 0
1942 Ohio State 21 - Michigan 7
1942 Oregon State 39 - Oregon 2
1953 LSU 9 - Arkansas 8
1953 Oregon State 7 - Oregon 0
1953 Michigan 20 - Ohio State 0
1953 Washington State 25 - Washington 20
1959 Florida 18 - Florida State 8
1959 Michigan 23 - Ohio State 14
1959 Oregon State 15 - Oregon 7
1959 Washington 20 - Washington State 0
1964 South Carolina 7 - Clemson 3
1964 Florida State 16 - Florida 7
1964 Oregon State 7 - Oregon 6
1964 Michigan 10 - Ohio State 0
1964 Washington 14 - Washington State 0
1970 Oregon State 24 - Oregon 9
1970 Ohio State 20 - Michigan 9
1970 Washington 43 - Washington State 25
1970 South Carolina 38 - Clemson 32
1981 Oregon 47 - Oregon State 17
1981 Ohio State 14 - Michigan 9
1981 Washington 23 - Washington State 10
1981 Ohio 20 - Kent State 7
1981 Clemson 29 - South Carolina 13
1982 Ohio State 24 - Michigan 14
1987 Oregon 44 - Oregon State 0
1987 Ohio State 23 - Michigan 20
1987 Washington 34 - Washington State 19
1987 South Carolina 20 - Clemson 7
1992 Arizona State 7 - Arizona 6
1992 Oregon 7 - Oregon State 0
1992 Washington State 42 - Washington 23
1992 Michigan 13 - Ohio State 13
1992 South Carolina 24 - Clemson 13
1998 Clemson 28 - South Carolina 19
1998 Ohio State 31 - Michigan 16
1998 Washington 16 - Washington State 9
1998 Ohio 31 - Kent State 21
1998 Alabama 31 - Auburn 17
1998 Florida State 23 - Florida 12
1998 Oregon State 44 - Oregon 41
1999 Michigan 24 - Ohio State 17
2009 Ohio State 21 - Michigan 10
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Last Place Update - Week 11
Welcome to this week's Last Place Update. The race for the first pick in the 2013 draft is heating up.
Although the bottom two teams are 1-9, since the Jacksonville Jaguars took a good Houston Texans team to overtime, the Kansas City Chiefs are this week's Kings of the Cellar. I picked them as an upset special over a vulnerable Cincinnati Bengals team, who instead dominated the Chiefs. Both the Chiefs and Jags lost seven straight, but Kansas City hasn't scored more than 16 points since Week 4, scoring 20 in a loss to the San Diego Chargers.
The 2-8 Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns trail the Chiefs and Jags by a game, both taking their respective opponents to overtime, but losing. Cleveland hosts a Pittsburgh Steelers minus Ben Roethlisberger. However, the Browns are not the Baltimore Ravens and will keep pace with the Jags and Chiefs.
Arizona seems to practically reside here. This week's honorable mention is a tie between the 4-6 Arizona Cardinals and the 3-7 Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams have played poorly and lost six straight. Both teams also have a shot at a win this week. Arizona faces a struggling St. Louis Rams team. Philly, after getting schooled by RGIII, hosts Cam Newton and the Panthers.
Next Loss...
Kansas City hosts the surging Denver Broncos. Upset Special? Not this time. I'm 0-2 with the Chiefs on that pick. Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense will give Kansas City an easy loss.
Jacksonville returns home to face the Tennessee Titans. Although this could be an upset special, the Titans have won their last two on the road and are coming off a bye week. The Jags will keep it interesting and pull off the loss.
Here are some historical scores for this week's matchups: Today, November 20:
1949 Los Angeles Rams 28 - Chicago Cardinals 28
1955 Cleveland 41 - Pittsburgh 14
1960 Pittsburgh 14 - Cleveland 10
1977 Chicago 10 - Minnesota 7
1977 Denver 14 - Kansas City 7
1988 Cleveland 27 - Pitssburgh 7
1994 Dallas 31 - Washington 7
2005 Jacksonville 31 - Tennessee 28
2005 Tampa Bay 30 - Atlanta 27
2005 Arizona 38 - St. Louis 28
2011 Dallas 27 - Washington 24 OT
Although the bottom two teams are 1-9, since the Jacksonville Jaguars took a good Houston Texans team to overtime, the Kansas City Chiefs are this week's Kings of the Cellar. I picked them as an upset special over a vulnerable Cincinnati Bengals team, who instead dominated the Chiefs. Both the Chiefs and Jags lost seven straight, but Kansas City hasn't scored more than 16 points since Week 4, scoring 20 in a loss to the San Diego Chargers.
The 2-8 Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns trail the Chiefs and Jags by a game, both taking their respective opponents to overtime, but losing. Cleveland hosts a Pittsburgh Steelers minus Ben Roethlisberger. However, the Browns are not the Baltimore Ravens and will keep pace with the Jags and Chiefs.
Arizona seems to practically reside here. This week's honorable mention is a tie between the 4-6 Arizona Cardinals and the 3-7 Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams have played poorly and lost six straight. Both teams also have a shot at a win this week. Arizona faces a struggling St. Louis Rams team. Philly, after getting schooled by RGIII, hosts Cam Newton and the Panthers.
Next Loss...
Kansas City hosts the surging Denver Broncos. Upset Special? Not this time. I'm 0-2 with the Chiefs on that pick. Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense will give Kansas City an easy loss.
Jacksonville returns home to face the Tennessee Titans. Although this could be an upset special, the Titans have won their last two on the road and are coming off a bye week. The Jags will keep it interesting and pull off the loss.
Here are some historical scores for this week's matchups: Today, November 20:
1949 Los Angeles Rams 28 - Chicago Cardinals 28
1955 Cleveland 41 - Pittsburgh 14
1960 Pittsburgh 14 - Cleveland 10
1977 Chicago 10 - Minnesota 7
1977 Denver 14 - Kansas City 7
1988 Cleveland 27 - Pitssburgh 7
1994 Dallas 31 - Washington 7
2005 Jacksonville 31 - Tennessee 28
2005 Tampa Bay 30 - Atlanta 27
2005 Arizona 38 - St. Louis 28
2011 Dallas 27 - Washington 24 OT
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Heisman Trophy Trivia
It's not often I do two entries in one day, but here we are.
While watching the Ole Miss/LSU game, CBS posted their the trivia question of the game. It involved the two Mannings who were Ole Miss quarterbacks, Archie (1970) and Eli (2003). Both men were 3rd in the Heisman voting in their senior seasons. CBS asked the question who were ahead of Archie and Eli in the Heisman voting? Here is the answer.
Archie was 3rd behind Joe Theismann and winner Jim Plunkett. Eli was 3rd behind Larry Fitzgerald and winner Jason White.
That trivia question inspired these two trivia questions.
1) Which NFL team drafted the most Heisman winners?
The Detroit Lions drafted 10 Heisman winners.
1936 Larry Kelley - E (Yale)
1937 Clint Frank - RB (Yale)
1942 Frank Sinkwich - RB (Georgia)
1946 Glenn Davis - RB (Army)
1949 Leon Hart - E (Notre Dame)
1955 Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy - RB (Ohio State)
1969 Steve Owens - RB (Oklahoma)
1978 Billy Sims - RB (Oklahoma)
1988 Barry Sanders - RB (Oklahoma State)
1989 Andre Ware - QB (Houston)
2) Which NFL teams have never drafted a Heisman Trophy winner?
There are 5 teams:
Miami Dolphins
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
San Diego Chargers
Seattle Seahawks
There are three teams who drafted Heisman winners, but no longer exist:
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted 1939 winner Nile Kinnick from Iowa in 1940. The Dodgers were in the NFL from 1930-44. The Boston Yanks drafted QB Angelo Bertelli from Notre Dame with their first ever pick in the draft in 1944. Boston was in the NFL from 1944-49. The New York Bulldogs drafted RB Doak Walker from SMU in the first round. The Bulldogs were in the NFL from 1949-51. They were the Bulldogs in 1949 and the Yanks their last two years.
While watching the Ole Miss/LSU game, CBS posted their the trivia question of the game. It involved the two Mannings who were Ole Miss quarterbacks, Archie (1970) and Eli (2003). Both men were 3rd in the Heisman voting in their senior seasons. CBS asked the question who were ahead of Archie and Eli in the Heisman voting? Here is the answer.
Archie was 3rd behind Joe Theismann and winner Jim Plunkett. Eli was 3rd behind Larry Fitzgerald and winner Jason White.
That trivia question inspired these two trivia questions.
1) Which NFL team drafted the most Heisman winners?
The Detroit Lions drafted 10 Heisman winners.
1936 Larry Kelley - E (Yale)
1937 Clint Frank - RB (Yale)
1942 Frank Sinkwich - RB (Georgia)
1946 Glenn Davis - RB (Army)
1949 Leon Hart - E (Notre Dame)
1955 Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy - RB (Ohio State)
1969 Steve Owens - RB (Oklahoma)
1978 Billy Sims - RB (Oklahoma)
1988 Barry Sanders - RB (Oklahoma State)
1989 Andre Ware - QB (Houston)
2) Which NFL teams have never drafted a Heisman Trophy winner?
There are 5 teams:
Miami Dolphins
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
San Diego Chargers
Seattle Seahawks
There are three teams who drafted Heisman winners, but no longer exist:
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted 1939 winner Nile Kinnick from Iowa in 1940. The Dodgers were in the NFL from 1930-44. The Boston Yanks drafted QB Angelo Bertelli from Notre Dame with their first ever pick in the draft in 1944. Boston was in the NFL from 1944-49. The New York Bulldogs drafted RB Doak Walker from SMU in the first round. The Bulldogs were in the NFL from 1949-51. They were the Bulldogs in 1949 and the Yanks their last two years.
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