Most Talented AU Defense ever

[Wishbone 0]

I would say the 1988 team with Tracy Rocker,Aundrey Bruce, Quentin Riggins, Benji Roland, Ron Stallworth, Smokey Hodge, Kurt Krain???, Carlos Cheatum and others. That defense was incredible.

[bammanmr 0]

1993 defense was pretty good, as well as the 2003 defense. LOTs of NFL guys on those squads.

[sogaaufan 27]

I would say the 1988 team with Tracy Rocker,Aundrey Bruce, Quentin Riggins, Benji Roland, Ron Stallworth, Smokey Hodge, Kurt Krain???, Carlos Cheatum and others.  That defense was incredible.

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I agree totally, that was during my time at AU. I don't know how you quantify talent, but that defense played as a TEAM batter than any defense I have ever seen. I have many of those games on video, and I occasionally go back and watch them. They were totally stifling.

[WarTiger 3,907]

Ron Stallworth played high school ball here in pensacola. He was a beast. I'm surprised he didn't have more of a pro career.

[StatTiger 3,188]

Rating the defenses based on yards allowed per rush, yards per pass attempt, yards per play, pass pct allowed and pts per game since 1967...

Rate Year

2.80 1969

3.40 1988

7.40 1968

7.80 1986

8.80 1967

9.00 1971

10.40 1970

10.60 1987

10.80 1973

11.00 1992

12.20 1990

12.40 1989

14.80 1974

16.40 1972

17.40 1981

18.60 2004

19.20 2003

20.00 1994

20.40 1993

22.40 1983

22.60 1985

22.80 1982

23.80 1980

24.20 1978

24.40 2000

25.00 1991

25.00 1977

26.00 2002

26.80 1998

27.00 1999

27.60 2005

27.60 1997

28.00 1975

28.60 1984

30.60 1996

32.60 1995

32.60 2001

34.40 1979

34.60 1976

The 1969 defense was #1 in yards per rush, #1 in yards per pass, #1 in pass pct allowed, #1 in yards per play and #9 in pts allowed per game for an average rating of 2.80.

[quietfan 233]

A long time ago...even prior to my memories..but wasn't the 1957 championshiip team renown for an unreal defense including an unbelievable number of shut outs?

Anyone have memories and/or stats from that team handy?

[P.S. With next year's talent and Muschamp's coaching added to CTT's defensive expertise, I expect the 2006 to make it into the top echelon of your list, Stat! Sounds like Muschamp had 'em really fired up and aggressive this spring.]

[Wishbone 0]

We have had some good defenses since then, but I don't think we have had a defense that was intimidating as that one. They say that the athletes these days are better than those of 20 years ago however I say the athletes on the '88 defense were beter that anything you would find on a college team today. That defense was comprised of All-Americans accross the board.

[deepseas 0]

Do you mean talented or most favorite? I think that talented is harder to quantify, but if you mean favorite, I'd go with 1998.