Unless I missed some, a quick review of the media guide shows that our all-time record against teams ranked #1 is 6-4. (That's kind of mind-boggling, since 0-10 would be justified, in theory).
However, we are 0-2 in BDS (2003 Oklahoma, 13-20; 2011 LSU, 6-9). It's hard to find something we haven't done, but if UT-Martin doesn't spoil the set up, we can make history next week.
OK - here's the list:
(Season, not calendar year)
1957 Auburn (B'ham).........................................................0-40
1971 Orange Bowl Nebraska...............................................6-38
1977 at Southern California.............................................. 21-20
1978 Sugar Bowl Penn State..............................................14-7
1992 Sugar Bowl Miami ....................................................34-13
2003 Oklahoma ................................................................13-20
2009 SEC Championship Florida ........................................32-13
2011 LSU ...................................................................... 6-9
BCS Bowl LSU .........................................................................21-0
2012 BCS Bowl Notre Dame .............................................................42-14
Note there is a media guide discrepancy - in one place, it says Miami was #1 in 1989 Sugar Bowl (we lost, 25-33), they were actually #2.
However, we are 0-2 in BDS (2003 Oklahoma, 13-20; 2011 LSU, 6-9). It's hard to find something we haven't done, but if UT-Martin doesn't spoil the set up, we can make history next week.
OK - here's the list:
(Season, not calendar year)
1957 Auburn (B'ham).........................................................0-40
1971 Orange Bowl Nebraska...............................................6-38
1977 at Southern California.............................................. 21-20
1978 Sugar Bowl Penn State..............................................14-7
1992 Sugar Bowl Miami ....................................................34-13
2003 Oklahoma ................................................................13-20
2009 SEC Championship Florida ........................................32-13
2011 LSU ...................................................................... 6-9
BCS Bowl LSU .........................................................................21-0
2012 BCS Bowl Notre Dame .............................................................42-14
Note there is a media guide discrepancy - in one place, it says Miami was #1 in 1989 Sugar Bowl (we lost, 25-33), they were actually #2.
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