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Greatest College Games

The Night the Clock Stopped: LSU vs Ole Miss, 1972

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From the Archives

Cal’s Steve Bartkowski’s Record-Setting Rise

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Full color hand drawn water color image of 1968 football llayers during a running play for the 1968 - Easton vs Dieruff High School Football Program - Allentown PA

Daily Football History

Football History of September 5

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College Football Hall of Fame

Jerry LeVias: SMU Football Pioneer & Hall of Famer

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A black and white yearbook head only image of Billy Kilmer at UCLA in 1959.

College Football Hall of Fame

Billy Kilmer: UCLA and Redskins Star

From Single-Wing Tailback to Super Bowl QB: The Enduring Grit of Billy Kilmer William “Billy” Orland Kilmer Jr., born September 5, 1939, in Topeka,…

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Vintage, black and white publicity, football action posed photo of Newman in 1932 Photographer not named - 1933 Michiganensian, p. 108

College Football Hall of Fame

Harry Newman: Michigan Halfback & Hall of Fame Legend

Harry Newman electrified the gridiron for the Michigan Wolverines, capturing the prestigious precursor to the Heisman Trophy before blazing a trail in the early…

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Vintage b/w news clipping, American football player Dave Campbell (1873–1949), photographed as captain of the 1901 Harvard squad. From Wikimedia Commons, courtesy of the New York Tribune, 24 November 1901, p. 2. Downloaded from the Library of Congress "Chronicling America" database.

College Football Hall of Fame

Dave Campbell: Harvard Football Legend & Hall of Famer

Dave Campbell anchored the Harvard Crimson at the turn of the 20th century, cementing his legacy as a three-time All-American and an early gridiron…

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Vintage November 29, 1928, Official Souvenir Football Program cover for the Pittsburgh vs. Penn State game. Features a bold Art Deco illustration by Vollkommer depicting a ball carrier leaping over a defender numbered 2 against a black Keystone state emblem backdrop. A primary source for Jock Sutherland, Hugo Bezdek, and Pennsylvania gridiron history for Pigskin Dispatch archives.

Daily Football History

Football History of September 4

From historic pigskin migrations to record-breaking shootout classics, September 4 stands as a cornerstone date in football history. Imagine the 1920s gridiron landscape when…

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College Football Hall of Fame

Bart Macomber: Illini Football Legend & Hall of Famer

Bart Macomber showcased legendary versatility for the University of Illinois, leading the Illini to a national title before pioneering professional football on the West…

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Vintage b/w image of the 1892 Cornell varsity football team

College Football Hall of Fame

Clint Wyckoff: Cornell Football Hall of Fame Legend

Clint Wyckoff shattered the eastern establishment’s monopoly on college football honors, stepping out of Pop Warner’s shadow to become a pioneering gridiron legend for…

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