Two champions in one state

[SWC75]

Chris Fowler just said something I didn't quite understand on Game Day. Here is what I think I heard:

"Alabama and Auburn: two champions in one state. That's never happened in college football or basketball or the NFL or the NBA".

I immediately start to tabulate what schools have won college football championships, accoridng to the writer's poll, (from 1936) the coach's poll (from 1950) or the BCS, (from 1998):

Alabama: Alabama, Auburn

California: Southern California, UCLA

Colorado: Colorado

Florida: Florida, Florida State, Miami

Georgia: Georgia, Georgia Tech

Indiana: Notre Dame

Louisiana: Louisiana State

Maryland: Maryland

Michigan: Michigan, Michigan State

Minnesota: Minnesota

Nebraska: Nebraska

New York: Army, Syracuse

Ohio: Ohio State

Oklahoma: Oklahoma

Pennsylvania: Penn State, Pittsburgh

South Carolina: Clemson

Tennessee: Tennessee

Texas: Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Christian

Utah: Brigham Young

Washington: Washington

So eight states, including ours, have produced more than one NCAA football champion. (20 states have produced champions: 30 have not.) I guess Chris was trying to say something else.

 

[Todd Gack]

I heard it and imagine he meant to include "in back-to-back years" -- i.e., a Yankees WS win hasn't been followed by a Mets win, Eagles follow the Steelers, etc.

 

[SWC75]

I heard it and imagine he meant to include "in back-to-back years" -- i.e., a Yankees WS win hasn't been followed by a Mets win, Eagles follow the Steelers, etc.

Maybe, but...

Giants won in 1921-22, Yankees in 1923

Yankees won 1932, Giants in '33.

Yankees won from 1949-53, Giants in '54, Dodgers in '55 and Yankees in '56.

 

[All4SU]

Twenty states with Championships is pretty interesting. Would have guessed more.