Most enjoyable loss

[bigpanther92]

Now I know no one likes to lose, but we all enjoy certain teams losing especially in embarrassing fashion. What are your favorite loses of college football history? For me it's easily Alabama's losses to Auburn via special teams(kick 6 and missed field goal to tie).

 

[MikeyLikesIowa]

The only correct answer is Woodshed, IA 52242 on November 4, 2017.

 

[Complex13]

I celebrate any time Alabama or the NYY get knocked out of title contention.

 

[Dadman]

The only correct answer is Woodshed, IA 52242 on November 4, 2017.

Runner Up:

December 29, 1978, Gator Bowl, Clemson 17, Buckeyes 15.
Woody Hayes gets sacked the next day. Ya cant punch an opposing player!

 

[99topdawg]

Lots to pick from that I might add later. Of the top of my head:

2005 when Iowa State played last place Kansas for the Big 12 North Championship and lost 24-21.

 

[Seth53]

Easy.

1977. ISU comes to Kinnick, 43 years since the last meeting, with sophomoric "Beat Iowa" on their jerseys and we beat them.

Earl Bruce said after it was the worse loss in his career up to that point.

The stage for Iowa domination was set.

 

[cincyhawk]

Non Iowa related losses? Bama to OSU in the natty was up there. Bielama and Wisconsin at the Rose Bowl. I have an irrational hatred of the Ducks, and USC, so every time they lose is good. Nebraska getting owned by Wisconsin 70 - 31 in the Big Ten title game. NW losing the Rose Bowl to a #17 ranked USC (they were a held out of the Bowl Alliance championship by a loss in the second game of the year to Miami OH, and skipped OSU, such a team could not have been for real. I mean it's freaking Northwestern! Until that year Iowa hadn'tlost to them in my lifetime.) in heartbreaking fashion was good schadenfreude.

But my favorite is #4 Michigan to Appalachian State in 2007. That was amazing to watch and I laughed so hard.

Fun little fact about that game. No Michigan team has finished the season higher than 9th since that season. Before that season, Michigan had finished the season ranked in 19/20 years. 12/20 years in the top 10. After that season, Michigan had only finished the season ranked 6 times, and only once in the top ten.. That was the day Michigan football died, under a decade removed from their most recent national title.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Any time Florida St went wide right or wide left. Those were pretty good.

 

[DrKnipe]

Nebraska Colorado ‘01

 

[HaydenHawk56]

When Kordell Stewart threw the Hail Mary pass to beat Michigan back in the day.

Miracle In Michigan: Colorado Buffaloes' Kordell Stewart's Hail Mary Stuns Michigan Wolverines

Colorado QB Kordell Stewart throws a 64-yard Hail Mary pass to Michael Westbrook as time expires to beat Michigan 27-26 on September 24, 1994.

www.youtube.com

 

[ssckelley]

In football it has to be 2009 at Ohio State, Stanzi was hurt so Iowa was starting the backup Vandenburg. Nobody was was giving Iowa a chance to pull that out especially after seeing how badly the offense flopped when Stanzi left the NW game. But it turned into one hell of a battle and Iowa even had a shot at winning that game in regulation but they sat on the ball with 50 seconds remaining.

I‘ll give you one in basketball too, March 17th 2006. At the time it was a devastating loss but it spelled the beginning of the end for Alford.

 

[Fryowa]

Every nebraska loss becomes my new favorite loss.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Every nebraska loss becomes my new favorite loss.

There are two Nebraska losses that truly stand out, though. The 1992 loss to Iowa State. And the 70 point juggernaut they gave up to Sconny.

 

[HawkGold]

Michigan at home to Appalachian State.

 

[HawkGold]

In football it has to be 2009 at Ohio State, Stanzi was hurt so Iowa was starting the backup Vandenburg. Nobody was was giving Iowa a chance to pull that out especially after seeing how badly the offense flopped when Stanzi left the NW game. But it turned into one hell of a battle and Iowa even had a shot at winning that game in regulation but they sat on the ball with 50 seconds remaining.

I‘ll give you one in basketball too, March 17th 2006. At the time it was a devastating loss but it spelled the beginning of the end for Alford.

KF turned conservative.

 

[NCHawker]

when Lloyd car coached his last game, Michigan beat Urban's Florida. He told urban, when you coach your last game, maybe your players will play this hard for you!

 

[okeefe4prez]

when Lloyd car coached his last game, Michigan beat Urban's Florida. He told urban, when you coach your last game, maybe your players will play this hard for you!

I liked Lloyd Carr. Who knows how Michigan will do this year, but Rodriguez really damaged that program. Man, that 3-3-5 defense was an absolute disaster in conference play.