No question, the 1970 Tiger team was a juggernaut. However, that Massillon team finished in 2nd place in the country. My list includes only the national champions for that particular year. By the way, in no way am I saying the 1970 Tigers wasn’t a great team. They certainly were.? In addition, the 1959 & 1961 teams which won national titles aren’t on the list.?They certainly were great.
2014 LaSalle was a great D2 team that beat some solid D1’s, but they lost a game and I think there are some others in Hamilton County history that would take their spot in the top five. I mean, the Faust Moeller teams were loaded for about a decade.
1950 will, to me, be the greatest team ever.
1981 Nelsonville York
Raider I edited it, I was putting it from the last 40 years, Those teams could have been included too.
I dislike Nelsonville but Brian Mays hit hard
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Uh those 180 pound linemen #Hoser
I think nearly all A-C fans will agree the 1999 team was better than the 2000 team. I would sub them at 3. I would drop the 2000 team to 5 and bump Fisher. I know you are an alum but state titles rate over runners up. I will grandfather 65 Port in, as they were unscored upon.
No discredit to Massillon, but how in the world could some determine a national champ in the 30’s\50’s?? Teams didn’t travel across country like they do now, you couldn’t physically watch anyone but your own team play nor could anyone really scout out of state.
Good list.
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Yeah — you’re right. Friend reminded me that in ‘99 they beat Chanel that year before they beat St Henry in the final; when I picked 2000 it was the year they beat Chanel in the state final and for some reason (prob because I respect the former Chanel tradition) I put greater emphasis on them beating SPC than I did St. Henry. Was Bam Childress in that state final? That’s where I was thinking 2000 was better originally.
Good eyes. Forgot that Eitel went that far. Indeed it was the year they made bacon out of Canadian ham.
Well the bad part about the 1999 Eitel stuff is that it's not accessable from the main website. I had to google it
I have a hard time putting any team above the Bobby Hoying, Jeff Hartings, Bruiser Brunswick, Big Red Niekamp and the Gels kid I think.
this is going off memory and tape I watched was born in 02 but I think La Salle could have gone unbeaten that year rumors i heard the players got over their heads against x and came down to earth afterwards common enemy for a team is theirselves
Brookfield team was tremendous and I thought about those Niles 60’s teams. All great teams.Good list.
I think you would have to add the Niles team from 1961 or 1963. One of those teams is likely #1.
Brookfield in '78 was also fantastic.
Brookfield’s 1978 title team was dominant
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