With the 2021 college football season in full force, we look back at the last national champion to lose its season opener.
The 2021 college football season is underway full force this week, featuring a full slate of games on Saturday. One of them was the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide soundly defeating the Miami Hurricanes 44-13, thanks to the play of starting quarterback Bryce Young. But the main event was the No. 3 Clemson Tigers facing the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs.
During the ABC broadcast of Clemson-Georgia, the trivia question of the game was which was the last team to win the National Championship despite losing the season opener? We have that answer.
Who was the last national champion to lose their season opener?
The answer to this question is the 1983 Miami Hurricanes. For their season opener, Miami was blown out 28-3 by the Florida Gators. Since that loss, they were able to win their next 11 games, including top-ranked Nebraska 31-30 in the Orange Bowl to win the National Championship.
So there you have it. The next time you are at the bar and someone happens to ask this trivia question, you now have the answer to impress everyone. Now go forth with this knowledge.
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