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College Football Hall of Fame
Can one player dominate every single phase of a football game? Long before the era of specialized superstars, Penn State had “Riverboat Richie” Lucas.…
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Football History Rewind
In 1895, American football was at a breaking point. It had been almost two decades since Americans had written down their own rules of…
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Daily Football History
On April 15, 1965, the NFL changed its official penalty flag from white to bright gold. There were a few reasons that this change…
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Football History Rewind
Innovation in football is often celebrated as the mother of invention. However, in 1893, certain innovations, driven by strategists such as Lorin F. DeLand…
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Daily Football History
April 15, 1963, was a pivotal moment in New York Jets history. The team not only changed its nickname from the Titans to the…
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Football History Rewind
When we last left the history lesson on football in this series, at the conclusion of 1892, we learned that the βFlying Wedgeβ formation…
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Football History Rewind
The 1892 season opened with promise, as the Graduate Advisory Committee suggested tweaks to the rules, while teams like Harvard looked to push the…
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Football History Rewind
Football in 1890 had problems with its rules, particularly regarding who was eligible to play at the collegiate level, but it was also spreading…
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Football History Rewind
The Committee met again on November 14, 1889, but resolved nothing, and the divide between the two sides grew wider. This made 1890 a…
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Football Archaeology
In this exploration of football’s historical evolution, the episode presents a detailed account of the innovations introduced in 1927, particularly the relocation of the…
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