| FTBL Alabama beating the #1 team back-to-back?

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I was thinking about this on Sunday... Alabama and Saban having an opportunity to beat the #1 team in back-to-back games. I thought it had happened before, though only a couple of times. Apparently, it hasn't, assuming this is correct...

*maybe the "during the same season" is the caveat that makes it more unique?

 

[musso]

If my count in correct, Saban is already #1 all time with victories over top ranked opponents (9 victories total). The next closest coach I think has only 4, and he's not active. Just insane.

 

[TerryP]

Just insane.

 

[TerryP]

@musso I tell this story to football here in SC all the time. It leaves them bug-eyed, when I ask them to think about the story.

As a kid, Coach Bryant.
As a student, Coach Stallings.
As an old retard, Coach Saban.

Just insane for a football fan.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

If my count in correct, Saban is already #1 all time with victories over top ranked opponents (9 victories total). The next closest coach I think has only 4, and he's not active. Just insane.

Would be even more of them if Saban's own team hadn't occupied the #1 spot so often...

 

[64Tide]

Ok so if we best UM, will we not be playing another #1 team? 3 in a row the same season…

 

[252BAMA]

Has only been done twice and not in the same season. Both by Miami. And only one with the same HC.

#5 Miami with Howard Schnellenberger beat #1 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl after the '83 season. And #10 Miami with Jimmy Johnson beat #1 Auburn in the 1984 Kickoff Classic.

At the end of the '87 season #2 Miami with Jimmy Johnson beat #1 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, and #6 Miami with Jimmy Johnson beat #1 Florida State in the first week of the '88 season. Ironically Miami would move to #1 the following week and lose to #14 Michigan.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Has only been done twice and not in the same season. Both by Miami. And only one with the same HC.

#5 Miami with Howard Schnellenberger beat #1 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl after the '83 season. And #10 Miami with Jimmy Johnson beat #1 Auburn in the 1984 Kickoff Classic.

At the end of the '87 season #2 Miami with Jimmy Johnson beat #1 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, and #6 Miami with Jimmy Johnson beat #1 Florida State in the first week of the '88 season.

Good info, thanks.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Ok so if we best UM, will we not be playing another #1 team? 3 in a row the same season…

They won't re-rank them during the playoffs, if that's what you're asking?

 

[TerryP]

Would be even more of them if Saban's own team hadn't occupied the #1 spot so often...

Should he get credit for the times Bama beat itself?

 

[64Tide]

They won't re-rank them during the playoffs, if that's what you're asking?

ok couldn’t remember if they did or not. Our opponent would be the defacto #1 though…..

 

[252BAMA]

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