Football Archaeology
Bibb Graves: Founded Two SEC Titans
As we honor service and history on Veterans Day, November 11, we look back at a man whose life defined versatility and loyalty: Bibb…
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Football Archaeology
Daily Football History
Football History of November 11
November 11 is an extraordinary date on the football calendar, marked by shocking upsets, record-shattering feats, and outright gridiron absurdity. Precisely 114 years ago,…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Turning Down Baseball: The Unwavering Choice of All-American Linebacker Ricky Hunley
Did you know that one of the greatest linebackers in college football history chose to forgo a lucrative minor league baseball contract with the…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Unstoppable Two-Way Force: John Orsi and the Undefeated Colgate Machine
Did you know that one College Football Hall of Famer was the driving force behind a dominant early 1930s team that recorded an astounding…
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College Football Hall of Fame
From Fullback to Field Goal Phenom: Ed Dyas’s Unmatched Auburn Legacy
Did you know that in 1960, one man at Auburn set an NCAA record for field goals in a seasonβand that he also happened…
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College Football Hall of Fame
“In Dodd We Trust”: The All-American Quarterback Who Mastered Every Game
Did you know that one of the greatest Southern football players of all time was so versatile, he won not only All-America honors on…
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Daily Football History
Football History of November 10
The Day Football Forgot the Yellow Flag: November 10’s Wild Records November 10 is a day of bizarre records and jaw-dropping college football comebacks.…
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Greatest College Games
The Miracle of Miami: How Frank Reich Led the Biggest Comeback in NCAA History
Imagine being down 31-0 at halftime to a top-10 team on the road. That was the impossible mountain the Maryland Terrapins faced against the…
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Uncategorized
The Granddaddy’s Greatest Day: Neil Snow’s Unbreakable Rose Bowl Record
Did you know the record for the most points scored in the history of the Rose Bowl belongs to a player who set it…
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Greatest College Games
The Speech That Echoed Forever: Winning One for the Gipper
The simple phrase “Win one for the Gipper” is arguably the most famous locker room speech in sports history, and it was born out…
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