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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: ELA on July 21, 2022, 10:38:38 AM
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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
- S&P+ #8 team of the 70s/80s
- All-Americans: RB Greg Pruitt (consensus), OC Tom Brahaney (consensus), QB Jack Mildren, OG Ken Jones, LB Steve Aycock
1980 Pittsburgh (11-1)
- Named national champ by NYT and Sagarin
- Lone loss came at #11 Florida State
- Won at #5 Penn State in the season finale, and over #18 South Carolina for only two win over ranked teams
- Had 4 future NFL Hall of Famers, 6 future All-Pro players, and 7 players taken in the first 69 picks of the 1981 Draft
- SP+ #11 team of the 70s/80s
- All-Americans: OT Mark May (unanimous), DE Hugh Green (unanimous), TE Benjie Pryor, DE Rickey Jackson
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