Question for the old-timers: Who was better: 1971 Oklahoma or 1983 Nebraska?

[saturdaysarebetter]

A question for the old-timers that remember: Who was better of these one-loss teams: 1971 Oklahoma or 1983 Nebraska?

 

[83Dee]

1983 Texas. Best defense I've ever seen. Texas should have played Nebraska for a national championship that year.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

A question for the old-timers that remember: Who was better of these one-loss teams: 1971 Oklahoma or 1983 Nebraska?

I can't. I mean, I just can't.

 

[tejasrulz]

A question for the old-timers that remember: Who was better of these one-loss teams: 1971 Oklahoma or 1983 Nebraska?

 

[Baron]

It's 11:12 and ou still sucks!

 

[oldhorn2]

Seriously....I doubt there has ever been a better one loss team than the 83 Horns.

 

[General Hooker]

If Robert Brewer had one more season of eligibility, The 83 Horns would have won a natty.

 

[83Dee]

Seriously....I doubt there has ever been a better one loss team than the 83 Horns.

Opponents averaged 9 points a game against our defense. Our one loss was flukey - as Georgia crossed the 50 yardline twice and totaled a massive 150 yards of offense that day.

 

[83Dee]

If Robert Brewer had one more season of eligibility, The 83 Horns would have won a natty.

Robert Brewer... class act! Came and spoke to our Fellowship of Christian Athletes group when I was in high school. Good QB... better man.

 

[oldhorn2]

Opponents averaged 9 points a game against our defense. Our one loss was flukey - as Georgia crossed the 50 yardline twice and totaled a massive 150 yards of offense that day.

freaky is right. As I remember our punt returner had to twist around and try to catch that punt off balance......had he just let it hit the ground and roll where ever it wanted to, we win that game.

 

[83Dee]

freaky is right. As I remember our punt returner had to twist around and try to catch that punt off balance......had he just let it hit the ground and roll where ever it wanted to, we win that game.

Yep.... Nobody thought they would really punt, so it was our safety that just dropped back. Georgia was, in essense, surrendering the game.

Probably the biggest sports-heartache in my life, that game was.

 

[Baron]

Opponents averaged 9 points a game against our defense. Our one loss was flukey - as Georgia crossed the 50 yardline twice and totaled a massive 150 yards of offense that day.

 

[hookemhorb]

freaky is right. As I remember our punt returner had to twist around and try to catch that punt off balance......had he just let it hit the ground and roll where ever it wanted to, we win that game.

I believe it was Craig Curry who muffed the punt. I also believe Rick McIvor was auditioning for the NFL. He had no touch on the ball and was throwing bullets to wide open backs/receivers just past the LOS. Put a little touch on the ball and we blow them out.

I was at the game. I thought for sure we were going to win a national championship that day...up until a couple of minutes left in the game.

 

[Baron]

I believe it was Craig Curry who muffed the punt. I also believe Rick McIvor was auditioning for the NFL. He had no touch on the ball and was throwing bullets to wide open backs/receivers just past the LOS. Put a little touch on the ball and we blow them out.

I was at the game. I thought for sure we were going to win a national championship that day...up until a couple of minutes left in the game.

 

[General Hooker]

I believe it was Craig Curry who muffed the punt. I also believe Rick McIvor was auditioning for the NFL. He had no touch on the ball and was throwing bullets to wide open backs/receivers just past the LOS. Put a little touch on the ball and we blow them out.

I was at the game. I thought for sure we were going to win a national championship that day...up until a couple of minutes left in the game.

McIvor did that pretty much for his entire career. He only had a fastball and a fasterball.

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

Seriously....I doubt there has ever been a better one loss team than the 83 Horns.

That team only averaged 25.5 points per game and had three one-score victories over unranked teams (Houston, TCU and Baylor) not to mention losing to seventh-ranked Georgia by one point. Over romanticizing that team?

 

[oldhorn2]

That team only averaged 25.5 points per game and had three one-score victories over unranked teams (Houston, TCU and Baylor) not to mention losing to seventh-ranked Georgia by one point. Over romanticizing that team?

Not a bit....that team was predicated on defense.

 

[Baron]

Not a bit....that team was predicated on defense.

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