Who's #1?: 100-plus Years of Controversial National Champions in College Football

by Walsh, Christopher J.

• ISBN13: 9781589793378
• ISBN10: 1589793374
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Walsh takes a comprehensive view of over a century of controversy in America's college football national champions, breaking teams down into one of three categories: perennial powers, contenders, and former greats. He then details the ten most controversial championships, suggests candidates for the best overall football program, and concludes with some thoughts on the future of the BCS along with a complete appendix listing national champions since 1869.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
How Champions Have Been Named
The Teams
The Perennial Powers	p. 33
The Contenders	p. 63
The Former Greats	p. 113
The Controversies
More Than a Century of Issues	p. 137
The 10 Most Controversial National Championss	p. 141
"Who Has the Best Football Program?"	p. 159
Epilogue: What's Next?	p. 177
National Champions	p. 181
The Associated Press Poll	p. 201
All-Time Final Associated Press Poll	p. 217
Coaches' Polls	p. 221
BCS Final Standings	p. 239
First-Team All-Americans	p. 243
The College Football Hall of Fame	p. 273
About the Author	p. 283
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