It seems that everyone brings up how many bowl games Stoops has been to to show his vast superiority over all previous UK coaches. Not including the massive facility, recruiting, staff salaries upgrades the real answer is that almost everyone makes a bowl now. It is almost impossible to not especially playing three crappy MAC teams, UL and Vandy every season.
But the big reason is the number of bowls now.
1970 there were 11 bowls
1980 15 bowls
1990 19 bowls
2000 25 bowls
2010 35 bowls
2023 FORTY THREE bowls.
So in the 70s 22 teams made bowls and now 86 teams make bowls. A 6-6 season guarantees a bowl and one year a 4-6 season got us a bowl.
But the big reason is the number of bowls now.
1970 there were 11 bowls
1980 15 bowls
1990 19 bowls
2000 25 bowls
2010 35 bowls
2023 FORTY THREE bowls.
So in the 70s 22 teams made bowls and now 86 teams make bowls. A 6-6 season guarantees a bowl and one year a 4-6 season got us a bowl.
