1966 Football Practice Equipment Catalog
Football teams practice four, five, or more times more often than they play games, so the methods and equipment used in practice are vital parts of the game’s history. Today we review an eight-page catalog released by Premier Products in 1966 that touts their blocking sleds, dummies, and a few miscellaneous items. — www.footballarchaeology.com
Timothy P Brown takes the Football Archaeology focus to the practice equipment for football in the 1960s.
James Gilbert - Evolution of College Football Fields
I typically fill the virtual pages of Football Archaeology with combinations of words I string together to explain some element of football’s past. In honor of our national holiday, however, today’s focus is on a labor of love prepared by James Gilbert. James and I co-authored a — www.footballarchaeology.com
FootballArchaeology.com post on James L. Gilbert's fantastic work of identifying revision history graphically of the American College football field over the years.
The Kick Six Of Old
Every football fan today is familiar with the pick six, a term that came into use in the early 2000s after an NFL analyst found that teams returning interceptions for touchdowns won 77% of those games. Many also recall Auburn’s Kick-Six, when Chris Davis returned a missed Alabama field goal attempt 109 yards to win the 2013 Iron Bowl. — www.footballarchaeology.com
Timothy P. Brown reminds us of how some antiquated rules allowed a now-disallowed way of scoring.
Before There Was Pass Interference
It isn’t easy to get things right on the first go-around, as shown when the forward pass became legal in 1906. The rules heavily restricted the forward pass, and the game lacked proven throwing, catching, and route-running techniques we now consider obvious. Also missing were rules concerning pass interference. — www.footballarchaeology.com
Timothy P. Brown has dug up the dirt on what football looked like before restrictions of interference during a forward pass in this Football Archaeology post.
The Trailing Team's Choice To Kick Or Receive
We have been on a recent kick looking at the rules affecting which team boots the ball to start the game or second half, and today we get to review another oddball kicking rule. A story from a few days ago described the NCAA rule that gave the team scored upon the option to kick or receive — www.footballarchaeology.com
A look at an interesting experimental rule where a team had a choice of kicking or receiving after a score.
Frank Hinkey Gets His Bell Rung
Frank Hinkey played end for Yale from 1891 to 1894, earning All-American status all four years. Slight of build, Hinkey was a ferocious competitor and hitter, becoming the game’s premier shutdown end nearly one century before shutdown corners came into vogue. — www.footballarchaeology.com
Timothy P. Brown of Football Archaeology.com deleivers a remarkable story on a player that was concussed, who kept on playing in the late 19th century
Professional Football Goes Hollywood
Professional Football Goes Hollywood: Professional Football and the City of Los Angeles’ Rise to Prominence [Shmelter, Richard J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Professional Football Goes Hollywood: Professional Football and the City of Los Angeles’ Rise to Prominence — www.amazon.com
Rich Shmelter has authored a great book that parallels the growth of Los Angeles along with the brands of football that played near the city.
Football Training Camp In The 1910s
It is that time of year. College football training camps are opening nationwide, almost all filled with hope, if not optimism, since we are one month from launching a new season. Most camps are held on campus nowadays, though some venture off for bonding and other purposes. — www.footballarchaeology.com
Football archaeology goes back in time to describe early gridiron training camps, who had them and what they did.
Fourth Of July Football In 1895 Butte
From football’s beginning in America’s Eastern colleges, the game was played almost exclusively in the fall. Only on the West Coast and in the Rockies did 19th-century teams play football at other times of the year, with some playing football year-round. — www.footballarchaeology.com
A football Archaeology salute to the team of the Butte Football Club Miners.
J P Rooneys Football
A semi-professional team run by Art Rooney Sr in 1931. The team started as the Hope-Harveys, and later after gaining sponsorship, turned into the Majestic Radios of Loeffler's Electronic Store. The team's affiliation with Loeffler's ended prior to the team's 1931 season. When James decided to run for the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Art renamed the team the "J.P. Rooneys" as a way to promote his brother's campaign. James Rooney would go on to win the election easily.
In 1933 Art Rooney would found the Pittsburgh Pirates NFL franchise and in 1940 rename them the Steelers.
In 1933 Art Rooney would found the Pittsburgh Pirates NFL franchise and in 1940 rename them the Steelers.
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