Saturday Meaningless Stat

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In the history of Tennessee Football (given they didn't start playing in mid-Sept. till the 60's) Tennessee is a perfect 5-0 on Sept. 19th.

Wins over Tennessee-Chattanooga (64), SMU (70), Colorado St. (81), and Florida (92),(98).

Source: College Football Data Warehouse
 
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Business said:
In the history of Tennessee Football (given they didn't start playing in mid-Sept. till the 60's) Tennessee is a perfect 5-0 on Sept. 19th.

Wins over Tennessee-Chattanooga (64), SMU (70), Colorado St. (81), and Florida (92),(98).

Source: College Football Data Warehouse
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Furthermore, if you notice, a trend could possibly emerge if we win this year.

64 to 70= 6 years
70 to 81= 11 years
81 to 92= 11 years
92 to 98= 6 years
98 to 09= 11 years

I know that has to be something to do with the calendar, but still kind of odd it all lines it up that way over so many years and possible schedule changes with TV and etc.
 
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Business said:
Furthermore, if you notice, a trend could possibly emerge if we win this year.

64 to 70= 6 years
70 to 81= 11 years
81 to 92= 11 years
92 to 98= 6 years
98 to 09= 11 years

I know that has to be something to do with the calendar, but still kind of odd it all lines it up that way over so many years and possible schedule changes with TV and etc.
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Maybe im dumb, but im not following that
 
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Business said:
Pattern was the word I was looking for, not trend.
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yes, trends

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Business said:
Furthermore, if you notice, a trend could possibly emerge if we win this year.

64 to 70= 6 years
70 to 81= 11 years
81 to 92= 11 years
92 to 98= 6 years
98 to 09= 11 years

I know that has to be something to do with the calendar, but still kind of odd it all lines it up that way over so many years and possible schedule changes with TV and etc.
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OK, I'll bite.

Without leap years, based on a 365 day year each date of the year falls on the next day of the week the next year. Thus, obviously it takes 7 years for September 19 to cycle from Saturday to Saturday. If one leap year falls in those 7 years then it takes 6 years. If two leap years fall between then it takes 5 years. 11 years means we skipped a Saturday September 19 playing a game. 6 years means we played a game two consecutive Saturday September 19. So yes, its not a trend its just the calendar.

I suspect no one was looking for an analytical response.
 
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ZZ13 said:
OK, I'll bite.

Without leap years, based on a 365 day year each date of the year falls on the next day of the week the next year. Thus, obviously it takes 7 years for September 19 to cycle from Saturday to Saturday. If one leap year falls in those 7 years then it takes 6 years. If two leap years fall between then it takes 5 years. 11 years means we skipped a Saturday September 19 playing a game. 6 years means we played a game two consecutive Saturday September 19. So yes, its not a trend its just the calendar.

I suspect no one was looking for an analytical response.
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Actually...I was. Thanks.
 
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I didn't check the calendar but its probable that a few of those second consecutive September 19 Saturdays were lept over. Meaning they would have been on a Saturday but it was a leap year so it ended up going from Friday the previous year to Sunday the next year. That would also give you an 11 year gap.
 
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