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Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:01 PM
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I'm guessing it's because we're not as obnoxious as Bama fans? But in all seriousness, the 1948 team was undefeated and finished the the Southern Conference Championship. It really slipped my mind until reading the Gator Bowl acceptance article. The Tigers were perfect 11 - 0.
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:07 PM
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You didn’t know? I still have the t shirt.
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:12 PM
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Because we don't waste our time in stupidity, like the morons in the SEC.
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Ive also always thought we should!
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:19 PM
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I know we were ranked 11 in the AP I believe before the bowl game (I don’t believe they release a post bowl poll). We beat Missouri that year in a bowl game. I think Michigan claims to have won it that year. I’m pretty sure Michigan didn’t play in a bowl game that year if I remember reading that years ago.
I do believe we should claim it that year as well. I’m pretty sure us and Michigan were the only ones to finish undefeated and untied.
maybe some of the old timers (no disrespect) can educate us why we don’t claim 48 as a Championship year
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Re: Here is what Wikipedia says
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Dec 4, 2023, 9:53 PM
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So media bias isn’t new. UNC was number 3 in the final poll but Clemson 11. Both in the southern conference, Clemson undefeated and Carolina with a tie against William and Mary in season.
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Re: Ive also always thought we should!
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:51 PM
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I am glad you brought this up. I had never heard of that undefeated season.
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
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Dec 4, 2023, 7:21 PM
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What article were you reading?
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In 1948, there were grown men
Dec 4, 2023, 7:50 PM
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People who worked for what they have...they didn't moan and groan and feel sorry for what others had. There were no participation trophies...everyone participated. Hard work was rewarded, but that didn't mean you came out on top. It meant you went the distance and gave it your best. You accepted the rules and standards of the day. You were a part of all...not distancing yourself from others to seek special recognition/consideration. You knew in some respects that all isn't fair in life, but the opportunity to try was there for all.
Now...that mindset is largely gone.
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Sure. Thats why everyone claims national titles from that era
Dec 4, 2023, 8:04 PM
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Despite many of them not being anywhere near a legit claim
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Re: In 1948, there were grown men
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Dec 4, 2023, 8:49 PM
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I get your point and agree that a lot of folks were, but not everyone. That's why there are so many claims to Championships from the era of, "In 1948, there were grown men."
In 1918, Pittsburgh claimed it. If the grown men from 1948, were in fact grown, it's because their super-grown Dad's from 1918 made and raised them.
In 1936 - was it Pitt or Minnesota? Again, those "...1948...grown men" were not quite old enough to be on the field, but I'm guessing there Dad's were.
1941 - Bama's most retroactive claim to the Championship in the entire sports history...yet it counts.
1957 - Auburn's claim from the 1948 grown men's offspring.
1966 - A bunch of Catholic hippies
There are actually over 20 "claimed" National Championships throughout history and for whatever reason, most are accepted nowadays.
Again, I get your point, but back to my original question. Why not claim 1948 as our own?
1948, 1982, 2016, 2018 - 4 National Championships! Go TIGERS
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 4, 2023, 8:02 PM
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####. We should. The Texas Longhorns have a bunch of bs nattys their fans try to claim. Their school seems smart enough to not claim them though, but their are Texas fans who legitimately believe they won the 1981 championship, making many others.
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 4, 2023, 8:03 PM
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*there and “among many others”
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It would be as legit as the other
Dec 4, 2023, 8:17 PM
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Claimed titles by some schools. But I think when a school does that, it discredits the legit titles they have. Georgia has claimed 1943, but if you look in AP and UPI polls that year they are not named. I think if they can do that, we can certainly claim 1948. But then have fun explaining how we ate not listed in the legit services.
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Some are and Some aren't...it's an dichotomy
Dec 4, 2023, 8:52 PM
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Maybe during my two weeks of PTO I'll track down and chart the exact number of N.C. claims and how many are not legitimized. Without doing any research, I think Bama and Pitt must be the leaders.
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We did, you just dont remember because youl werent on the internet then.***
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Dec 4, 2023, 8:59 PM
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Re: We did, you just dont remember because youl werent on the internet then.***
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Dec 4, 2023, 9:25 PM
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Correct. I was busy mopping up the hardwoods from disappointing finishes and unrealized potential, like round 1 NIT early exits.
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Re: We did, you just dont remember because youl werent on the internet then.***
Dec 5, 2023, 8:06 AM
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Correct. I was busy mopping up the hardwoods from disappointing finishes and unrealized potential, like round 1 NIT early exits.
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 4, 2023, 9:44 PM
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Please this article! It states we shared the title. Then applies coot logic to way michigan should have it!
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That's a great share an addition to this thread - Thank you
Dec 4, 2023, 9:57 PM
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Read the article and it makes zero sense. There's not train of logic. I think this relic official decides it...4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! 48' 81' 16' 18'
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 4, 2023, 10:54 PM
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We should at least display prominently somewhere in the stadium a list of all undefeated seasons and all undefeated home seasons.
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 4, 2023, 11:56 PM
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There isn't anything to claim. The reason some of these school claim national championships is because some ranking service ranked them #1.
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 5, 2023, 12:54 AM
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We were 6-0 in 1900 under Heisman, outscoring opponents 220-10.
Notable wins:
Georgia 39-5
South Carolina 51-0
Alabama 35-0
Make that 5 Nattys now, Alabama style...
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 5, 2023, 1:05 AM
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We can start claiming it today, just need to “do it” and stick to it!
It’s so cool to finally recognize our National Championship from 1948 & 1950!
We have 5 National Championships as of now u less we want to include 1900 & 1902 to make it 6 and 1950 when we won number 7 with a tie.
I’ll be honest we should celebrate these National Championships too!
1900 & 1902 with John Heisman.
I’m willing to concede the 1900 & 1902 but the AP was racist or partial against military schools and that should have never been, let’s right the wrong.
1948, 1950, 1981, 2016, 2018 (1900 and 1902 6-1 With John Heisman needs to be looked at for two more National Championship too)
7 natty’s
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Re: Wonder why Clemson does not claim a National Championship for the 48' season
Dec 5, 2023, 1:27 AM
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7 National Championships we need to recognize what is considered by most as National Championships!
I declared these in writing today as I saw it on the internet too.
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Short answer is nobody selected them
Dec 5, 2023, 8:13 AM
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No NCAA-designated selector did. 1 non-NCAA selector did. But as great a year as '48 was (I did a post other week on 75th anniversary of that season), they had close games against a not-so-strong schedule. Every team that had been worth a hoot the year prior took a step back performance wise in '48.
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