(Updated - thanks) FBS teams vs. High school stats
I remember during the football season someone posted the stats on how many high school teams were played by each FBS team that did so, and was just wondering if anyone still had that link. I've Google'd it and searched on MGoBlog but haven't found it.
Thanks!
EDIT/UPDATE: Thanks. The conversation started with an MSU fan who brought in an OSU fan for some reason, who both kept saying Michigan has sucked at everything since 1930, so records only after 1930 should be shown since that's when these "gimme" games ended. Showing statistics & facts for all 3 schools (and the other actual top programs) has helped shut them up.
February 13th, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^
I don't think anyone has any idea what this means.
February 13th, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
It basically had info like:
Alabama had 42 wins against high school/D-3 schools.
OSU had 38 wins against high school/D-3 schools.
Miami (Fl) had 36 wins against high school/D-3 schools.
Mostly from the late 1800's/1900's but showed which big time programs had wins (and how many wins) over lower competition.
February 13th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
Are you saying that programs like Alabama have played high schools? If so...news to me.
I also have no idea wtf is going on
February 13th, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
Yes. They've also played colleges like "Delta State", "Georgia Pre-Flight", and "Ohio Am Corp."
February 13th, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
February 13th, 2013 at 12:39 PM ^
...link as a research resource. I'm sure many will be Interested in what you uncover.
February 13th, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
Other than a run-on opening sentence, I don't understand what's so hard to understand about my original post.
1) There was a post during football season.
2) The post showed how many high school football teams were played by FBS teams.
3) The post also showed how many high school teams those FBS teams played.
4) Does anyone have the link to that post?
5) I've looked for the post but have been unsuccesful.
February 13th, 2013 at 12:44 PM ^
Wait.. FBS teams have actually staged regular season games against high school teams? Sounds dangerous.
February 13th, 2013 at 12:47 PM ^
Like, Yost days or before. I can't remember enough of the article to find a definite link, but I want to say it was a major (non-ESPN) outlet that set out to find the "worst" all-time record for a major program. The thread also included someone pointing out how many wins Sparty has against high school competition, and I want to say that Alabama and USC were near the top of the list.
February 13th, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
Okay good I didn't dream it. Holy buckets I was starting to feel like Leo at the beginning of the end of Shutter Island.
February 13th, 2013 at 1:13 PM ^
for clearing that up, I too remember that topic now.
It was all old games, like 100 years ago, in a thread talking about all time records.
I think the confusion here is that people thought the OP was referring to present day teams playing against random non college schools, not way in the past.
February 13th, 2013 at 1:10 PM ^
Not exactly what you're looking for, but some data.
http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/rankings/all_time_team_sched_rankings.php
February 13th, 2013 at 1:13 PM ^
I am pretty sure the fact that I am still drunk is not the reason I am confused
February 13th, 2013 at 1:13 PM ^
February 13th, 2013 at 1:14 PM ^
We played a lot of high school teams back in the day as well. Watch where you're throwing those stones.
~Herm
February 13th, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
Be honest, Herm . . . Did you attend a Michigan vs. HS team game?
(We tease you because we love you.)
February 13th, 2013 at 6:54 PM ^
February 13th, 2013 at 1:17 PM ^
To the OP - here is what you were talking about I believe - it was mentioned in this post from Brian back in October.
http://mgoblog.com/category/tags/winningest-all-time
and he was linking to this article on college programs with junk wins (you have to scroll down to the section titled "junk wins"
February 13th, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
That article is a total gas, and reads like EDSBS. I loved it.
Best quote: "Texas beat Daniel Baker - presumably a school and not just a guy - 40-0, 92-0, and 26-0 between 1906 and 1932."
February 13th, 2013 at 2:11 PM ^
MGoBlue compiled our listing of all opponents regardless of who or what division here -
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042109aaa.html
It lists Ann Arbor High School, Detroit Industrial (which was a high school, I believe), the Detroit Athletic Club, Iowa Pre-Flight and the Qunatico Marines as some of the more exotic opponents.
February 13th, 2013 at 4:21 PM ^
I believe that we played Iowa Pre-Flight in the morning. Zero hour: 10:00 am. Fraternities were high as a kite by then. It's gonna' be a long long time til we play them again.