Daily Football History
Football History of May 14
Before the bright lights of Saturday nights and the roar of professional stadiums, the fate of American football was decided on a dusty field…
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Howard Harpster: Mastermind of Carnegie Tech
Howard Harpster outwitted the most formidable defenses of the 1920s with a coaching mind trapped in an All-American’s body. As the primary architect of…
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Daily Football History
Football History of May 13
Before the high-flying offenses of the modern era took flight, the very existence of the forward pass was on the chopping block. On May…
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Evolution of the Game
The history of time in American football.
When we go to a football game in today’s modern era, we count on looking at the scoreboard to know the official time of…
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Evolution of the Game
From Chaos to Clarity: The Evolution of Football’s Field Markings
When you flip on a football game today, the geometry of the field is a given. You expect to see the crisp white yard…
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Daily Football History
Football History of May 12
From the crack of the bat at the opening of a legendary multi-sport stadium to the “Beefy” defensive stands of the 1890s, May 12th…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Don McCauley: The Versatile Tar Heel Who Topped the Nation
Don McCauley dominates the gridiron with a rare versatility that once led the entire country in all-purpose yardage. As the explosive engine of the…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Joe Cichy: The Bison Legend Who Never Learned How to Lose
Joe Cichy anchors one of the most incredible winning streaks in the history of the American gridiron. Transitioning from a backup quarterback to a…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Harold Davis: The Titan of Westminster Who Refused to Lose
Harold Davis transforms the Westminster Titans into an unbeatable small-college powerhouse through his mastery of the dual-threat attack. During the mid-1950s, Davis controlled the…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Art “Beef” Wheeler: The Powerhouse Guard Who Ended the Yale Dynasty
Arthur Wheeler anchors the legendary 1893 Princeton line to topple an undefeated Yale and secure the national championship. Known as “Beef” for his immovable…
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