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USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - Indiana Bones - 07-28-2014 08:33 AM
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/07/27/5716649/c-usa-top-5-southern-miss-is-top.html?sp=/99/228/
1. USM
2. Louisville
3. Tulsa
4. UCF
5. ECU
Honorable Mention: UH & TCU
USM will continue to be a team I respect and pull for. Can't forget such a storied history. Hopefully history repeats itself.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - VA49er - 07-28-2014 08:58 AM
Much respect for USM. Team just needs to get back to what it used to be only a short time ago.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - pesik - 07-28-2014 09:32 AM
written by usm's beat writer
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - OptimisticOwl - 07-28-2014 09:50 AM
No quarrel with this listing. But in 5 years, I expect Marshall and a couple of Texas teams to be on the list.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - Cnelson203 - 07-28-2014 10:26 AM
NO argument from me, historically.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - SVHerd - 07-28-2014 11:40 AM
I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - EastCarolinaU. - 07-28-2014 11:42 AM
(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
Go to the AAC board under a similar thread and you'll quickly notice a UH fan by the name of Pesik
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - gdunn - 07-28-2014 12:20 PM
(07-28-2014 11:42 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
Go to the AAC board under a similar thread and you'll quickly notice a UH fan by the name of Pesik
He posted on this one as well.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - southernmiss4ever - 07-28-2014 02:20 PM
(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
We own ECU.
Houston has a sort-of case, but we beat their best team in C-USA, at their place, for the Conference Championship. It was a beating.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - rednblackattack - 07-28-2014 05:07 PM
Hard to disagree with. UofL and Southern Miss had some great battles over the years.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - Eagleholic - 07-28-2014 05:25 PM
(07-28-2014 05:07 PM)rednblackattack Wrote: UofL and Southern Miss had some great battles over the years.
This is definitely true. I've seen many of Louisville's great players over the years, but none impressed me more than Dave Ragone. He was a tough QB, and a really good one also.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - ShoreBuc - 07-28-2014 07:43 PM
(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
It is a pretty accurate Top 5 all time list of CUSA Football. Southern Miss has definitely earned the top spot looking at their total body of work since joining CUSA. Louisville had what I would describe as the most dominant one year in CUSA the year they just crushed everybody.
I have nothing but respect for Southern Miss and hope they get right back to the point of competing for CUSA Championships most years. They have a very classy and passionate fan base.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - ultraviolet - 07-28-2014 08:10 PM
(07-28-2014 02:20 PM)southernmiss4ever Wrote:(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
We owned ECU at one time, but now having now lost 4 of the last 5 to the Pirates not the case.
FIFY However, USM deserves the best all time title per the article.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - MasMack - 07-28-2014 08:47 PM
Pretty accurate list. Hope we get back to our winning ways soon. Miss those days.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - goodknightfl - 07-29-2014 07:51 AM
USM absolutely deserves the spot. I think they have it just about right.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - AirRaid - 07-29-2014 07:53 AM
(07-28-2014 02:20 PM)southernmiss4ever Wrote:(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
We own ECU.
Houston has a sort-of case, but we beat their best team in C-USA, at their place, for the Conference Championship. It was a beating.
More like the better team lost that day. It happens, it's sports.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - shiftyeagle - 07-29-2014 08:17 AM
(07-29-2014 07:53 AM)AirRaid Wrote:(07-28-2014 02:20 PM)southernmiss4ever Wrote:(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
We own ECU.
Houston has a sort-of case, but we beat their best team in C-USA, at their place, for the Conference Championship. It was a beating.
More like the better team lost that day. It happens, it's sports.
The better team doesn't get demolished like that. At home. With a BCS spot on the line.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - nastybunch - 07-29-2014 08:23 AM
(07-29-2014 07:53 AM)AirRaid Wrote:(07-28-2014 02:20 PM)southernmiss4ever Wrote:(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
We own ECU.
Houston has a sort-of case, but we beat their best team in C-USA, at their place, for the Conference Championship. It was a beating.
More like the better team lost that day. It happens, it's sports.
RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - Thegoldstandard - 07-29-2014 12:56 PM
(07-29-2014 07:53 AM)AirRaid Wrote:(07-28-2014 02:20 PM)southernmiss4ever Wrote:(07-28-2014 11:40 AM)SVHerd Wrote: I agree 1000%. Way to go USM! Shocked no ECU or UH fans on here disputing this as a farce. lol!
We own ECU.
Houston has a sort-of case, but we beat their best team in C-USA, at their place, for the Conference Championship. It was a beating.
More like the better team lost that day. It happens, it's sports.
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RE: USM: Greatest football program in C-USA history - Native Georgian - 07-29-2014 01:15 PM
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/07/22/5709532/c-usa-top-5-1998-tulane-squads.html
Tulane's football history has been inconsistent at best, but the program lays claim to the best season in Conference USA history.
The Green Wave put together an incredible 1998 campaign, going 12-0 and finishing ranked seventh overall under head coach Tommy Bowden, who left for Clemson after the season.
There may have been better C-USA Teams before and after 1998, but that Tulane team deserves the right to stand atop top this version of C-USA Top 5.
Shaun King led the way for the Green Wave offense at quarterback, throwing to a pair of talented receivers in JaJuan Dawson and P.J. Franklin.
Here are you top five seasons in C-USA's 20-year history:
1. Tulane 1998 (12-0): The Green Wave fell short of earning a BCS bowl bid because it didn't beat a ranked team, but it was dominant throughout the season. With offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez calling the plays, Tulane put up big numbers and won every game by double digits. Tulane capped the season with a 41-27 win over BYU (9-5) in the Liberty Bowl and finished ranked seventh. [N.G..: Tulane led BYU 41-13 in 4th qtr when we called off the dogs]
2. Louisville 2004 (11-1): Louisville destroyed the competition for much of the season, but a 41-38 loss at Miami prevented the Cardinals from an undefeated campaign. Louisville averaged 50 points a game behind quarterback Stefan LeFors and beat previously undefeated Boise State, 44-40, in the Liberty Bowl. Louisville finished ranked No. 6.
3. Southern Miss 2011 (12-2): The Golden Eagles were an offensive juggernaut and had one of the most opportunistic defenses in college football history. USM stubbed its toe on the road against Marshall and UAB to prevent a BCS bid, but stunned previously undefeated Houston, 49-28, in the C-USA title game. The Eagles finished ranked No. 20 with a win over Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl
4. Southern Miss 1997 (9-3): The 1999 and 1997 USM teams are almost interchangeable here, but the 1997 squad gets the edge because legendary coach Jeff Bower considers this team his best. USM's only three losses were on the road to Florida, Alabama and Tennessee. USM finished ranked 19th and pummeled Pittsburgh, 41-7, in the Liberty Bowl.
5. Houston 2011 (13-1): The Cougars' BCS bowl hopes were dashed and Heisman Trophy plans for quarterback Case Keenum came crashing down in the C-USA title game loss to USM. Houston managed to rebound with a win over Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl and finished ranked No. 18.
Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2014/07/22/5709532/c-usa-top-5-1998-tulane-squads.html#storylink=cpy