Football History of October 31
October 31st Football History: From Heisman Shocker to the Only Man in Two Halls Forget ghosts and goblins—Halloween is actually one of the most…
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Month: October 2025
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October 31, 2025
🧱 The Birth of the “Seven Blocks of Granite”: Fordham vs. Pitt (October 31, 1936)
On Halloween, October 31, 1936, at the Polo Grounds in New York, the #5 Fordham Rams took on the highly-ranked #2 Pittsburgh Panthers in…
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October 31, 2025
Fralic the Freak: Crashed the Heisman Party
Born on Halloween, October 31, 1962, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bill Fralic was not known for tricks, but for devastating, highlight-reel pancake blocks. Fralic was…
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October 31, 2025
⚾🏈 The Two-Sport King: Cal Hubbard
The Only Man in Two Halls of Fame Born on October 31, 1900, in Keytesville, Missouri, Robert “Cal” Hubbard achieved a level of athletic…
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October 31, 2025
The Original Dual-Threat QB: Charlie Daly, From Harvard Star to Army Legend
On October 31, 1880, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, college football gained one of its earliest and most decorated legends: Charlie Daly. An interesting fact about…
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October 31, 2025
“Harder, Yale!”: James Hogan, the Irish Tackle Who Embodied Bulldog Spirit
On October 31, 1872, in Glenbane, County Tipperary, Ireland, the world welcomed James Hogan, a man whose hard-hitting style on the gridiron contrasted with…
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October 30, 2025
Week 9 NFL Predictions: Will Caleb Williams Rebound or Will the Chiefs Repeat?
Week 8 of the NFL season wrapped up with a surprising lack of close contests—only one game was decided by a single score. With…
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October 30, 2025
Football History of October 30
Throwback Thursday: Celebrating the Record-Breaking Career of Ty Detmer Dive into the legacy of one of college football’s most decorated passers, Ty Detmer! Born…
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October 30, 2025
Dick Vermeil : The Ulltimate Players Coach
Welcome once again to the Pig Pen, your portal to positive football history. And as we like to do, we are covering some of…
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October 29, 2025
The Cannon and the Cannonball: Ty Detmer, College Football’s Record King
On October 30, 1967, in San Marcos, Texas, Ty Detmer, who would become one of the most decorated passers in collegiate history, was born.…
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