Larry Bettencourt
September 22, 1905 – Larry Bettencourt was a center from St. Mary’s College of California. Bettencourt and his head coach, Ed Madigan, were instrumental…
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Hunk Anderson
September 22, 1898 – Heartley “Hunk” Anderson was a guard from the University of Notre Dame who played from 1918 to 1921.Β His freshman…
βAlex Moffat
September 22, 1862 – Alex Moffat was a former halfback from Princeton University. The website footballfoundation.org refers to Alex as “collegiate football’s first great…
βAppalachian State Shocks Michigan
September 1, 2007, is a date that will forever be etched in college football history. In one of the greatest upsets of all time,…
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Greatest College Games
Tide Stuns Trojans 1971
When Bear Bryant Changed College Football Forever On September 10, 1971, a historic game took place that extended far beyond the final score. In…
βThe Catch in Happy Valley: The Day Penn State Stunned Nebraska
On September 25, 1982, a college football classic unfolded in front of a packed Beaver Stadium, a game that would not only define a…
βThe Victory That Healed: Marshall’s Improbable Return
For a grieving community in Huntington, West Virginia, September 25, 1971, was more than just a college football gameβit was the first step on…
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Daily Football History
The Miracle in Michigan: A Game for the Ages
On September 24, 1994, college football fans were treated to a game that would go down in history as one of the most improbable…
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Daily Football History
The Game of the Century: When Oklahoma and Ohio State Battled to the Finish
September 24, 1977, was a day college football fans had been waiting for. The No. 3-ranked Oklahoma Sooners, a perennial powerhouse, traveled to Columbus,…
βSaints Return After Katrina Catastrophe
A city in ruin. A team without a home. The New Orleans Saints’ triumphant return to the Superdome on September 25, 2006, was more…
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