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Topic: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami

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ELA

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OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« on: July 13, 2022, 10:56:12 AM »
The resumes:

1971 Oklahoma (11-1)
  • Beat #17 USC (by 13), #3 Texas (by 21) and #6 Colorado (by 28) in consecutive weeks in October
  • Led nation in scoring and total offense, set the NCAA record for rushing offense
  • Lone loss came on Thanksgiving weekend to #1 Nebraska, 35-31, in the first Game of the Century in 5 years, losing with 1:38 left
  • Beat #5 Auburn 40-22 in Sugar Bowl
  • #8 S&P+ team of the 70s/80s
  • All-Americans: RB Greg Pruitt (consensus), OC Tom Brahaney (consensus), QB Jack Mildren, OG Ken Jones, LB Steve Aycock

1986 Miami (11-1)
  • Beat #1 Oklahoma 28-16 on September 27, to reach #1
  • Beat #20 Florida State 41-23, the only time they gave up more than 16 points all season
  • Lost 14-10 to #2 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl/National Championship
  • Had 3 of the first 9 picks in the 1987 NFL Draft
  • All-Americans: QB Vinny Testaverde (unanimous), DT Jerome Brown (unanimous), S Bennie Blades (consensus), WR Michael Irvin, OC Gregg Rakoczy, DE Daniel Stubbs, DT Dan Sileo
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2022, 11:04:32 AM »
This is a hell of a matchup.  The numbers don't love that Miami team as much as I would have guessed though
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2022, 11:05:05 AM »
Sexy matchup!

It looks good on your resume to have your sole loss vs the possible best team ever.
BUUUUUUT...this Miami era was incapable of losing to OU, lol.

Actually, this great Miami D's strength was pass D.  '71 OU could just avoid passing.
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2022, 11:09:58 AM »
easy pick
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2022, 01:57:13 AM »
Not only did OU set NCAA record for team rushing yards per game,  that # needs publishing here.

472 yards per game!

I don't think there's been a 400 yard per game average this century.    Nebraska may have scraped out 401 in '97.    I've played that 71 OU team a bunch in OAM's game a ton,  they are a juggernaut. 
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2022, 09:04:37 AM »
the 71 Boomers would have put up 500 yards rushing and hung half a hundred on the scoreboard vs the 86 Canes
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2022, 09:55:15 AM »
Well, Miami held '86 OU to 280 yds under their rushing average. 
It'd be a funny game, with Miami possibly not rushing for any yardage and OU not having any passing yardage. 
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2022, 10:00:39 AM »
86 OU couldn't hold 71 OU's jock

but, it would be a fun game

I watched too many that weren't fun, with the Huskers not being able to run and the Canes being able to pass

the 2-point conv Orange bowl following the 83 season was fun. until it wasn't
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2022, 10:04:35 AM »

  • Beat #17 USC (by 13), #3 Texas (by 21) and #6 Colorado (by 28) in consecutive weeks in October
  • Led nation in scoring and total offense, set the NCAA record for rushing offense
  • Lone loss came on Thanksgiving weekend to #1 Nebraska, 35-31, in the first Game of the Century in 5 years, losing with 1:38 left
  • Beat #5 Auburn 40-22 in Sugar Bowl

That resume is tough to match, I think, in the "modern era", maybe 95 Nebbie.


They pretty much hammered 3, 5, 6, and 17.  That was the year the top 3 came from one conference.
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2022, 10:08:26 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 14, 2022, 10:04:35 AM
  • That was the year the top 3 came from one conference.

Most people on this board have told me this can't be the case....
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2022, 10:13:53 AM »
Obviously, it CAN be, it's very very rare.  So, we don't expect it.  Folks here are smart enough to understand it COULD happen.

Imagine this coming season for example, Bama finishes 13-0, UGA loses to them late (duh) and is 12-1, and A&M is 11-1 with a close lose at Bama and blow outs.

Other teams have two losses, or lose in a bowl game.
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2022, 10:14:38 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 14, 2022, 10:00:39 AM
86 OU couldn't hold 71 OU's jock

An easy claim, but we don't KNOW that.
86 OU had the talent - they were preseason #1.
86 OU beat the hell out of their Orange Bowl opponent (#9 Ark).
The case against OU is that their loss was to JUST the overwhelming favorite in the year-ending 1 vs 2 game in which #1 happened to lose.  If Miami had beaten Penn State, 86 OU's resume would be similar to 71 OU's, partially due to 86 Miami being held in all-time great esteem.
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Vinny Testaverde throwing a bunch of INTs vs someone else makes it so 86 OU doesn't measure up to 71 OU.  
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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2022, 10:47:07 AM »
ask a Sooner

ask Switzer

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Re: OT Tourney (1st Round) - 1971 Oklahoma vs. 1986 Miami
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2022, 10:47:45 AM »
yes, 1, 2, 3 could happen again but, this season it would have to be the SEC
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