Bibb Graves: The Unique Football Player Who Founded Two SEC Titans
Darin As we honor service and history on Veterans Day, November 11, we look back at...
Football Archaeology
From Turnover to Touchback: The Punitive Era of the Early Forward Pass
In modern football, a simple incomplete pass brings the ball back to the line of...
How a Rule Change Changed Football Forever (1906-1915)
The forward pass is the heart of modern football, yet its beginnings were anything but...
When Football Had Bigger Balls: The Surprising History of the Game Ball
We are spoiled today by the modern spectacle of televised football, but the sport that...
History Behind The First Iron Bowl Game
Beyond the Brawl: Unearthing the Thrilling History of the First Iron Bowl (1893) One of...
The Real History Behind ‘Three Yards and a Cloud of Dust’
The phrase “three yards and a cloud of dust” is one of American football’s most...
Football Formations of 1955
Looking at a football game’s formations is a fantastic way to tell its era. Thanks...
Football’s Extra Point: What You Never Knew
Explore the history and evolution of football’s extra point play with insights from Timothy P....