UK replaces crystal football on 1950 National Championship trophy with Sugar Bowl trophy
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Left: The original 1950 National Championship Trophy; Right: The modified trophy with the Sugar Bowl trophy as a topper (Photo @DRieffer)[/caption]
Something's a little different today at the UK Football training center, where reporters are currently awaiting Mark Stoops and the defense's remarks on today's practice. The much-discussed 1950 National Championship trophy has been modified. The trophy used to feature a crystal football on the top to match the style of the national championship trophy before the College Football Playoff system was put into place; however, today, the crystal football is gone, and the old 1951 Sugar Bowl trophy sits in its place.
Here's a closeup, via Curtis Burch:
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UK received some criticism online for "claiming" the 1950 National Championship (a defense of which you can read here by Freddie Maggard). Perhaps this is their response?
Left: The original 1950 National Championship Trophy; Right: The modified trophy with the Sugar Bowl trophy as a topper (Photo @DRieffer)[/caption]
Something's a little different today at the UK Football training center, where reporters are currently awaiting Mark Stoops and the defense's remarks on today's practice. The much-discussed 1950 National Championship trophy has been modified. The trophy used to feature a crystal football on the top to match the style of the national championship trophy before the College Football Playoff system was put into place; however, today, the crystal football is gone, and the old 1951 Sugar Bowl trophy sits in its place.
Here's a closeup, via Curtis Burch:
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] @CurtisBurch[/caption]
UK received some criticism online for "claiming" the 1950 National Championship (a defense of which you can read here by Freddie Maggard). Perhaps this is their response?
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