George Owen: The Swift, Three-Sport Legend from Harvard
Introduction Born on December 2, 1901, in Hamilton, Ontario, George Owen was the quintessential athlete of his era. As the swift halfback for Harvard,…
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Month: December 2025
Pigskin Dispatch
December 1, 2025
January 3 Football Fix
Frank Reich led the Buffalo Bills in the greatest comeback in NFL history on January 3, 1993, overcoming a 35-3 third-quarter deficit against the…
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December 1, 2025
January 2 Football Fix
San Diego Chargers Head Coach Don Coryell after the 1981 AFC Divisional game, where the Chargers held on to beat Miami after a dramatic…
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December 1, 2025
January 1 Football Fix
“It was a terrible boner, I don’t know how it happened, I can’t even think of a decent alibi. I just bounced out with…
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December 1, 2025
January 6 Football Fix
“I’m just glad we got to the final four, although you get this far, you hate to stop. I’m nit happy about losing…I Think…
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December 1, 2025
January 7 Football Fix
“You can’t always control circumstances. However, you can control your own attitude and determination.” – Nick Saban, whose dominant Alabama program won this final…
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December 1, 2025
January 5 Football Fix
Factoid: Chuck Noll was a player first, then a coach, who cut his teeth in the NFL under the legendary Paul Brown. Chuck, in…
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December 1, 2025
January 4 Football Fix
The biting wind off Lake Erie was the 12th man, plunging the temperature into the single digits on January 4, 1981. This was the…
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December 1, 2025
Football History of December 1
December 1 marks a convergence of football excellence, defined by historic college rivalries, multiple Heisman Trophy announcements, and groundbreaking NFL milestones. On this day,…
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December 1, 2025
Chaos and the Crown: How Colorado’s Defense Derailed Texas’s National Title Dream in 2001
Introduction December 1, 2001, delivered one of the most shocking upsets in college football championship game history. In the Big 12 Championship held in…
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