Step onto the gridiron of history as we explore significant football moments occurring on this calendar date. From the foundational days of college play to crucial developments in the professional leagues, this date marks key milestones, player legacies, and pivotal events shaping the game we know today.
July 08
July 08 | This Day in American Football History
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
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"John David Crow Heisman Winner from Texas A and M"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-08
July 8, 1935 - Marion, Louisiana - Texas A&M's famed halfback from 1955 to 1957, John David Crow, was born, and per the National Football Foundation’s bio on John David, had a very auspicious start in college football.
"Pete Mauthe Penn State Hall of Fame Full Back"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-08
July 8, 1890 - Turkey City, Pennsylvania - Pete Mauthe the Penn State fullback of the era of 1909 to 1912 arrived into the world. He was a four season letterman on the gridiron for the Nittany Lions according to the FootballFoundation.org website. During the time when Pete graced the sidelines of Penn State the team had a spectacular record of 26-2-4. In 1911, the Nittany Lions went 8-0-1. Mauthe was the team's punter and placekicker, and he beat Pittsburgh 3-0 with a 35-yard field goal. The following season of 1912 Mauthe was the team captain and his Penn State squad won all eight of its contests. Mauthe scored 119 of the team's 285 points and even connected on a 51-yard field goal against Pittsburgh.
Pete Mauthe was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957 after the National Football Foundation tabulated its votes. After college, in 1913, he was the head coach at Gettysburg College with a 3-6-1 record.
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"NFL Divides Over Post Season"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-07
July 8, 1933 - The National Football League divided into two divisions for the first time, with the plan to have the winner of each division play for the NFL Title, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Before this, the League crowned the team with the best record as Champions. This practice has often sparked controversy.
"Simpson Preliminary Trial"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-07
July 8, 1994 - A preliminary trial finds that there is enough evidence to put former NFL player O.J. Simpson on trial for the murder.
The Simpson trial was a saga that held headlines for much of the 1990s decade.
"Gerald Ford The Presidency and Football"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-07
July 8, 1975 - Gerald Ford announces that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination. Ford played football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, where in the 1932 and 1933 seasons he helped his team go undefeated and win the National Championship both years.
Ford was a two-way player on the team, manning the positions of Center and Linebacker.
"Cincinnati Reds Football Franchise FOrms"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-07
July 8, 1933 - The Cincinnati Reds franchise was established and played during the 1933 and 1934 seasons before it folded. According to the Ohio History Central website the Reds gridders finished fourth in the Western Division, with a record of three wins, six losses, and one tie in 1933. The following season, the Reds finished sixth in the Western Division, with zero wins, eight losses, and zero ties. During the middle of the season, the National Football League suspended the Reds for failing to pay league dues.
The St. Louis Gunners, an independent team in St. Louis, Missouri, played the Reds’ final three games of the set schedule.
"1st for CFL in the USA"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-07
July 8, 1995 - The first Canadian Football League game between two U.S. teams takes place as the Las Vegas Posse plays against the Sacramento Gold.
The experiment lasted only a short time as soon the US-based franchises folded.
"Mann Helps and Umpire Shot"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-07
The Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes for the July 8, 1991 edition of the Baltimore Sun with their headline of:
✦ Umpire shot trying to halt robbers
The story tells the tale of how former NFL Linebacker Terence Mann, along with MLB Umpire Steve Palermo, were both shot when they attempted to break up a robbery of a waitresses at Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant near Dallas, Texas.
The two assisted the restaurant owner as they came to the aid of a waitress who was being robbed of her tips around 1:30 a.m.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
Brought to you by Number 80 Productions and Pigskin Dispatch
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