interesting article listing SI's greatest player to ever wear a college jersey number. Some ridiculous Bama omissions in there (#55/#57) but an entertaining article
#54 might have been the easiest one on the list...
http://www.si.com/college-football/...test-college-football-players-jersey-number/1
1. Oklahoma (10)
2. Ohio State (9)
3. Notre Dame (8)
4. Alabama (5)
5. Pitt, FSU, Miami, USC tied with (4)
GREATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS BY JERSEY NUMBER
Jersey numbers are oftentimes an afterthought, arbitrarily handed out to a player with little rhyme or reason. For the greats of the game, though, those numbers can become part of their identity—a characteristic every bit as recognizable as a running style or throwing motion. Here are the greatest college football players to wear jersey numbers 1-99, in accordance with the NCAA rule book's SECTION 4, ARTICLE 2. a. All players shall be numbered 1 through 99. Any number preceded by zero (“0’’) is illegal
#54 might have been the easiest one on the list...
http://www.si.com/college-football/...test-college-football-players-jersey-number/1
1. Oklahoma (10)
2. Ohio State (9)
3. Notre Dame (8)
4. Alabama (5)
5. Pitt, FSU, Miami, USC tied with (4)
GREATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS BY JERSEY NUMBER
Jersey numbers are oftentimes an afterthought, arbitrarily handed out to a player with little rhyme or reason. For the greats of the game, though, those numbers can become part of their identity—a characteristic every bit as recognizable as a running style or throwing motion. Here are the greatest college football players to wear jersey numbers 1-99, in accordance with the NCAA rule book's SECTION 4, ARTICLE 2. a. All players shall be numbered 1 through 99. Any number preceded by zero (“0’’) is illegal
