Football History Rewind
1885 American Football Season
The debate at the specially convened football rules meeting in November 1884 highlighted the need to define the referee’s and the two judges’ authority……
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Football History Rewind
College Football Hall of Fame
Eddie Rogers: The Trailblazing End Who Put Carlisle on the Map
Long before Jim Thorpe became a household name, another “free spirit” from the Minnesota wilds was carving out a legend that would change college…
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Football History Rewind
1884 American Football Season
By 1884, American football had outgrown its “experimental” phase and was rapidly becoming a game of total domination. This was the year that witnessed…
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NFL Draft
History of the 10th Overall NFL Draft Picks
Is the 10th overall pick the luckiest spot in the National Football League draft? We dive into compelling NFL news, highlighting how this draft…
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Evolution of the Game
1883 American Football Season
Settling the Score in Football Pigskin Dispatch’s Part 6 in the Series on American Football History The early history of football is a very…
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Daily Football History
Football History of April 13
From the groundbreaking of an architectural marvel to the grit of a man who sacrificed a finger for the win, April 13th is a…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Harry Gilmer: The “Jump-Passing” Wizard of the Crimson Tide
How does a single player lead the nation in touchdown passes, punting, and return yards all in one career? Long before the era of…
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Football History Rewind
1882 American Football Season
If 1876 was the birth of American football, 1882 was the year it grew up. This was the pivotal moment the sport officially divorced…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Francis “Pug” Lund: The Fearless Engine of the Gopher Dynasty
What does it take to lead a team to a National Championship? For “Pug” Lund, it meant giving up a piece of himself—literally. As…
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College Football Hall of Fame
Jimmy Leech: The “Flying Squadron” Hero and VMI’s 210-Point Legend
How does a single player outscore almost every team in the country combined? In 1920, Jimmy Leech didn’t just lead the Virginia Military Institute;…
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