Who's your "1" in a 1-10 season?

[HiHiYikas]

There's not a good way to go 1-10, but...

If your team were to lose all but one game, and the win came over your choice of opponents, who, among your team's typical lineup of opponents, would you choose?

Suppose that, in this hypothetical scenario, that opponent went 10-1. Would this wrinkle change your pick?

For some reason, I've been pondering this question lately. Maybe it's because of the rivarly weekend - GSU-Furman, ASU-WCU - in the SoCon.

I can't quite decide whether I'd pick Michigan (or whichever FBS team ASU would play in this hypothetical season), or Western Carolina.

For a 1-10 FCS to beat a 10-1 FBS would be beyond unfathomable. I'm not sure what kind of media attention it would generate. I'm not sure I can imagine what it would be like.

The appeal of the WCU scenario is that, at 10-1, WCU would have beaten the usual suspects in the SoCon. So, along with a Jug-game victory to celebrate, I might enjoy seeing WCU beat GaSo, Furman, Wofford, etc.

[AZGrizFan]

No question for the Griz it's MSU. xnodx xnodx xnodx

[Mountain Panther]

Youngstown.

[WUTNDITWAA]

Furman.

[henfan]

West Chester. We have no business playing them, let alone ever losing to them.

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell

[Dane96]

Stony Brook

[NDSUFREAK]

even though we don't play them i still have to say und...

[walliver]

Furman

[MplsBison]

even though we don't play them i still have to say und...

If UND were on the schedule it would have to be them.

Otherwise, SDSU.

[AZGrizFan]

No question for the Griz it's MSU. xnodx xnodx xnodx

In fact it HAS happened in the Griz/Cat rivalry twice that I know of ('83 and '85), where the Cats' only victory of the year was against the Griz. Course, back in those days the Griz sucked balls, and were only 4-6 and 3-8 in those seasons, so it wasn't like the Cats were world beaters.... xcoolx

[lizrdgizrd]

I'd say a toss-up between FU, GSU, and WCU. xchinscratchx

Hate to let any season go by with a loss to WCU, but to take down FU or GSU is always sweet. xnodx

[89Hen]

I'd actually say an OOC I-AA. xeyebrowx xnodx

[Go...gate]

Cornell or Holy Cross.

[Seven Would Be Nice]

Furman.

[NE MT GRIZZ]

In fact it HAS happened in the Griz/Cat rivalry twice that I know of ('83 and '85), where the Cats' only victory of the year was against the Griz. Course, back in those days the Griz sucked balls, and were only 4-6 and 3-8 in those seasons, so it wasn't like the Cats were world beaters.... xcoolx


1983 Cats go 1-10
1984 National Champs
1985 Cats go 1-10 again

WTF. Ultimate Jeckyl and Hyde

[89Hen]

1983 Cats go 1-10
1984 National Champs
1985 Cats go 1-10 again

WTF. Ultimate Jeckyl and Hyde
xeekx It was actually 2-9 in 1985, but still! (I had to look at it myself because I couldn't believe it)

[813Jag]

That's an easy one, Grambling. xlolx

[Mountain Panther]

1983 Cats go 1-10
1984 National Champs
1985 Cats go 1-10 again

WTF. Ultimate Jeckyl and Hyde

Uhhhhh.....can you say "senior transfers" in 1984?

[HensRock]

West Chester. We have no business playing them, let alone ever losing to them.



I'd actually say an OOC I-AA. xeyebrowx xnodx

The ONLY way for the Hens to have a "successful" 1-10 season is if the 1 was stinkin' VILLANOVA!

(and I'm sure they feel the same)

[brownbear]

Harvard

[GreatAppSt]

GS(lost to Furman)U:D

[henfan]

The ONLY way for the Hens to have a "successful" 1-10 season is if the 1 was stinkin' VILLANOVA!

(and I'm sure they feel the same)

Many of us wouldn't know the result of that bittersweet 'success' waiting at the end of the season. If the Hens were 0-10 going into that final game, including a loss to a D-II team, I'd suspect that a majority of UD fans would have already jumped off the DE Memorial Bridge. xnonono2x

[McDABest]

For McNeese It's FBS UL-L. No question. We even have a chant that is specially assigned to them:

GO TO HELL, UL-L, GO TO HELL!
UL-L can also be changed to their former name, USL.

[bodoyle]

I'm not sure if it would be SC State, a great in-state rivalry is beginning with them, or with chucky south, the annoying little step-brother in our conference.

[TexasTerror]

Tough time...

The rivalry we all want to win is SFA, but some of us have a dislike for the San Marcos institution in our conference, Texas State Univ - San Marcos.

[LeopardFan04]

Easy. It's at the top of the page...

[Death Dealer]

FurmanAwwww, isn't the little puppy cute when he gets all mad.xrolleyesx You do realize that you guys are a blip on our radar of rivalries. Beating us every blue moon does not rate that much attention. For me it's a toss up between crAppy, GSU, and the hated Bellhops.

[Death Dealer]

I'd say a toss-up between FU, GSU, and WCU. xchinscratchx

Hate to let any season go by with a loss to WCU, but to take down FU or GSU is always sweet. xnodx

That's exactly how I feel about ya'll and GSU.xthumbsupx

[lizrdgizrd]

That's exactly how I feel about ya'll and GSU.xthumbsupx
So does that make it mutual respect or hate? xlolx xlolx xlolx

[Death Dealer]

So does that make it mutual respect or hate? xlolx xlolx xlolxYes!xlolx xlolx xlolx xnodx

[Ivytalk]

Harvard

Brown was the only zit on Harvard's otherwise unblemished Ivy record when the Crimson won an outright League title back in '75. But Brown won more than 1 game that year, and it had other good teams in the 70s.

For Harvard, it has to be Yale.

[alexale23]

APP STATE

[bjtheflamesfan]

BEAT COASTAL!

[brownbear]

Brown was the only zit on Harvard's otherwise unblemished Ivy record when the Crimson won an outright League title back in '75. But Brown won more than 1 game that year, and it had other good teams in the 70s.

For Harvard, it has to be Yale.

In 1975, that was Princeton that beat you, Harvard beat Brown. In 1974, Harvard was co-champs with Yale because of their loss to Brown.

The Harvard 2OT game was our only loss during our title run in 2005.

[Poly Pigskin]

Davis

[BisonBohl]

For the Bison this year I would have to say Min, there was a lot prove that game.

SDSU a close second

[Ivytalk]

In 1975, that was Princeton that beat you, Harvard beat Brown. In 1974, Harvard was co-champs with Yale because of their loss to Brown.

The Harvard 2OT game was our only loss during our title run in 2005.

Thanks for the correction! ;) I think our Brown loss that year was something like 10-7. I had some good friends on the FB team in my House who were pretty upset by it.

I always thought Brown got up for Yale more than for us. You learn something every day.xreadx

[BDK@YSU]

Youngstown.

N... I mean, UNI. :(

[slycat]

SHSU but it would be UTSA if they had football.

[DSUHornet]

NC A&T, if we lose to them, we lose to any respectable little league team

[Leo-Pard]

Beating Lehigh is what the whole season is about.

[gokats85]

Tough time...

The rivalry we all want to win is SFA, but some of us have a dislike for the San Marcos institution in our conference, Texas State Univ - San Marcos.

I have a dislike for BOTH of them, but I'll take a victory over those b*stards at SFA anyday!

[lizrdgizrd]

NC A&T, if we lose to them, we lose to any respectable little league team
HEY! No need to smack respectable little league teams! xnonox xmadx

:D

[OL FU]

Now that citdog has given me a reason to again hate those rebels in the low country, I'll take a THE citadelxcoolx

[DSUHornet]

HEY! No need to smack respectable little league teams! xnonox xmadx

:D

i apologize. i'll try to keep them out of talks with lesser-caliber MEAC teams.

[UMass922]

Without a doubt it's UConn.

But since they're not among our "typical lineup of opponents" at the moment, I'll go with Delaware (even though we don't play them every year. If I must go with an annual opponent, I'll say New Hampshire).

[slostang]

Hands down it would be UC Davis. I can not tell how good it felt this year to beat them 63-28.

[turfdoc]

For me it is WIU

I do have to admit the first one that jumped to my mind was UIowa, we just don't play them very often. IASU is just too bad to choose.

[Maroons]

Western-friggin-Kentucky

[Old Cage]

1. UCONN... Oh, wait, they refuse to play us in either football or hoops unless they calculate that we will be having a down year.

1A. BOSTON COLLEGE - We gave that a good go this year. Everything and everyone at that pompous prep school is evil.

[gocats05]

Southern Illinois or Youngstown

Go Panthers

[CSUBUCDAD]

COASTAL CAROLINA!!!!!!

[gr8ness97]

North Carolina A&T

[bostonspider]

Well for UR, it would have to be one of two school, our oldest rival W&M, or UVA if we happen to be playing them, which looks to be happening every third year or so these days.

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

Tough time...

The rivalry we all want to win is SFA, but some of us have a dislike for the San Marcos institution in our conference, Texas State Univ - San Marcos.

gee...ya don't say.xrolleyesx

and to answer the question, i'd have to say i'd like to beat the prison monkeys from huntsville. sfa is a distant second.

[patssle]

SFA. No other rivalry in the SLC comes close to what we have with them.

[I Bleed Purple]

It happened recently here at Weber and the one we beat was Idaho State. Good choice for our team.

[woffordgrad94]

I'd say Furman now, but I know Furman doesn't feel like Wofford is a rival to them because we've only been in the SoCon a fraction of the time that they have. I thought of saying The Citadel, mainly because one time when I was down there, a Citadel fan, who was a woman, by the way, was very rude and ugly to me and I had to call her a b-word. But we have a far superior program right now to what The Citadel, incidently one of FU's old rivals, has, so maybe that FU-Citadel rivalry should go by the wayside. I'm wondering if The Citadel will ever beat us again while I'm alive! (I'm 35 now, and I plan on living 5 more decades at the least!)

[Death Dealer]

I'd say Furman now, but I know Furman doesn't feel like Wofford is a rival to them because we've only been in the SoCon a fraction of the time that they have. I thought of saying The Citadel, mainly because one time when I was down there, a Citadel fan, who was a woman, by the way, was very rude and ugly to me and I had to call her a b-word. But we have a far superior program right now to what The Citadel, incidently one of FU's old rivals, has, so maybe that FU-Citadel rivalry should go by the wayside. I'm wondering if The Citadel will ever beat us again while I'm alive! (I'm 35 now, and I plan on living 5 more decades at the least!)
You just guaranteed it with that bonehead statement.xnodx xeyebrowx xsmiley_wix

[woffordgrad94]

That was meant as a JOKE! I wasn't really being serious! I KNOW they'll beat us in the next 50 years! xrolleyesx I'm not quite THAT big of an idiot.

[Eyes of Old Main]

Awwww, isn't the little puppy cute when he gets all mad.xrolleyesx You do realize that you guys are a blip on our radar of rivalries. Beating us every blue moon does not rate that much attention. For me it's a toss up between crAppy, GSU, and the hated Bellhops.

That rebuttal in of itself shows me just how nervous you Furman guys are about Wofford these days. The relationship between the two programs isn't what it was 10 or 20 years ago, face it.

[UNCBears2010]

Don't mean to speak for anyone else, but I think there's about 8 Big Sky teams that would choose Montana. Maybe Weber would pick ISU and vice-versa, but I'm pretty sure Montana would be the choice of most of the Big Sky. Other fans can correct me if I'm wrong.

[BearsCountry]

Well if the school to our west in our conference would field a football team them but I would say either UNI or the Ugly Dawgs.

[The Cats]

There's not a good way to go 1-10, but...

If your team were to lose all but one game, and the win came over your choice of opponents, who, among your team's typical lineup of opponents, would you choose?

Suppose that, in this hypothetical scenario, that opponent went 10-1. Would this wrinkle change your pick?

For some reason, I've been pondering this question lately. Maybe it's because of the rivarly weekend - GSU-Furman, ASU-WCU - in the SoCon.

I can't quite decide whether I'd pick Michigan (or whichever FBS team ASU would play in this hypothetical season), or Western Carolina.

For a 1-10 FCS to beat a 10-1 FBS would be beyond unfathomable. I'm not sure what kind of media attention it would generate. I'm not sure I can imagine what it would be like.

The appeal of the WCU scenario is that, at 10-1, WCU would have beaten the usual suspects in the SoCon. So, along with a Jug-game victory to celebrate, I might enjoy seeing WCU beat GaSo, Furman, Wofford, etc.

no doubt, every WCU fan would pick ASU to beat.

[brownbear]

Thanks for the correction! ;) I think our Brown loss that year was something like 10-7. I had some good friends on the FB team in my House who were pretty upset by it.

I always thought Brown got up for Yale more than for us. You learn something every day.xreadx

Brown fans may get more excited about Yale (I think it's probably about even), but personally I think beating Harvard is better (also because we haven't beaten you all in 8 years).

[andy7171]

James Madison

[Death Dealer]

That was meant as a JOKE! I wasn't really being serious! I KNOW they'll beat us in the next 50 years! xrolleyesx I'm not quite THAT big of an idiot.
I know, I know.:p But joking or not, the Football Gods are very unforgiving!xnodx Just ask Citdog.xlolx xlolx

[Death Dealer]

That rebuttal in of itself shows me just how nervous you Furman guys are about Wofford these days. The relationship between the two programs isn't what it was 10 or 20 years ago, face it. xshhhx Nervous, who's nervous? xeyebrowx Not us! xwhistlex

Nah, to be honest with you, the Wofford/FU rivalry still has some growing to do. As hard as I try, I can't bring myself to feel the same vehement hatred towards you guys as I do towards the citadel or GSU. xflamemadx xsmashx xpissedx xarguex But, give it a few more years, it will come. xnodx xsmiley_wix Parity is great for all of us, it makes the season so much more interesting. What would I do with all that male aggression if I couldn't direct it at all you SOB's! xmadx xcoolx :D If only WCU and UTC can get their acts together!xoopsx

[GeauxColonels]

For me it's McNeese State - hands down. Northwestern State runs a close second.

[ngineer]

West Chester. We have no business playing them, let alone ever losing to them.


xlolx xlolx Good one!

[ngineer]

Lafayette, of course...and it has happened over the years. Nothing else compares. Even if Penn State were on the schedule, I'd prefer beating Lafayette.xnodx

[appmountaineer]

def. Furman

[Eyes of Old Main]

As hard as I try, I can't bring myself to feel the same vehement hatred towards you guys as I do towards the citadel or GSU.

We don't vehemently hate you guys, we just want to beat the crap of you on the football field. Aside from that, cheers! xprost2x

As for GSU and the Bellhops, there are so many more reaosns for you to dislike them anyway...

[mrklean]

FURMAN!!!!

[ButlerGSU]

Felt pretty good to ride up to Boone and beat um. We have more tradition with Furman however.

[Calif_Colonial]

Duquesne University, crosstown rival !:D

[Husky Alum]

ZooMass - bonus points for winning in Amherst, last time we did some dude named Kennedy was President.

[Death Dealer]

We don't vehemently hate you guys, we just want to beat the crap of you on the football field. Aside from that, cheers! xprost2x

As for GSU and the Bellhops, there are so many more reaosns for you to dislike them anyway...That's my point. Don't take it as a sign of disrespect. I think that, in general, if you asked average FU fan who their most hated rival is, and I think that is what this thread is asking, 99% would not say Wofford. That doesn't mean we don't like kicking your asses on a regular basis as we usually do. It just means that it doesn't mean as much to us as beating ASU, GSU, or the bellhops. It's mainly a time and bad blood issue with the other three. Like I said, give it time and we will learn to love hating you guys as much as the other three. xthumbsupx