History of College Football

Today we discuss the college football history of the Georgia State Panthers. This program is new in the annals of college football history. One coach who led the program to new heights, one second half surge to lead the program to their first bowl win, one case of fourth quarter fireworks to secure the program’s a winning season in their in augural season, one thrilling fourth quarter to derail th...

Today we discuss the 1971 college football season culminating with the 'Game of the Century', No. 1 Nebraska versus No. 2 Oklahoma.

B.J. Jones, contributor to HBCU GameDay and and a part of the BCSN, the Black College Sports Network, discusses the evolution of HBCU football from 1980 to present.

Today we discuss the 1915-1918 dynasty of legendary Coach John Heisman’s Georgia Tech Golden Tornado. There was a time, when in 4 miraculous seasons, Georgia Tech went undefeated, posted a 33-game undefeated streak, with a new-fangled offense that put up numbers never seen before or since in the annals of college football history, and that with a defense that posted 23 shutouts 33 in games. 

Today we discuss the college football history of the UNLV Rebels. This program is relatively new in the annals of college football history, yet has already that had moments rarely, if ever, been seen before in college football. One coach who devised one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history, one stellar coach, one stunning last second win never witnessed before in the hist...

Today we discuss the 1920 to 1924 dynasty of the California Golden Bears. Without question, one of the greatest dynasties in the history of college football occurred in the first half of the 1920s. For 5 seasons, from 1920 to 1924, the Golden Bears won 4 consecutive national championships and posted 5 consecutive unbeaten seasons.

Today we discuss the college football history of the Florida Atlantic Owls. This program is new in the annals of college football history. One coach who turned the program around, one legendary coach who hired to start the program, one decisive win to propel the 3rdyear program into the semifinals of the Div I-AA playoffs, one second quarter outburst to propel the program’s first ever win over a P...

Today we discuss the 1901 to 1905 dynasty of the Michigan Wolverines. Without question, one of the greatest dynasties in the history of college football occurred at the turn of the century. For 5 seasons, from 1901 to 1905, the domination Michigan Wolverines unleashed on an unsuspecting nation remains today unparalleled the annals of CFB.

Today we discuss the college football history of the South Florida Bulls. This program is new in the annals of college football history and, oh boy, did they make a quick impression. One coach who took the program to immediate success, one stunning upset over the number five team in the nation, one determined win to honor a former athletic director, one wildly crazy loss, two stellar teams, one of...

Today we discuss the decade long dominance of Penn football in the 1890s. Somewhere in the echos of history, the dominance of the Penn Quakers in the 1890s may have been forgotten, or at the very least, minimized.

Today we discuss the college football history of the Ball State Cardinals. This program has history of delivering the unexpected. One coach without a losing season, one coach that turned around the program, one longtime winning coach, one defense that shut down a high flying offense, one second half collapse to derail a perfect season, one punt return to secure a tie that derailed a perfect season...

Today we discuss the college football history of the East Carolina Pirates. This program has a history of great stretches and near perfect seasons. One Hall of Fame coach, one coach with a great three season stretch, one coach with a great two season stretch, one comeback for the ages, one comeback over a ranked team, one opening day loss to derail a perfect season, one loss in Week 2 to derail a...

Guest Maya Washington, daughter of Michigan State Spartans & Minnesota Vikings WR Gene Washington, discusses her book THROUGH THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR: My Father and the Team That Changed the Game. The book is a warm & deeply moving memoir about a daughter’s love for her father & her appreciation for how he & others changed the game of football forever, based on the award-winning...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Charlotte 49ers. This is a new program in the annals of college football history, but not as new as you would think. One coach who led the program to both a winning season and a bowl game, one comeback for the ages, one win to secure the program’s first ever bowl berth, one tough first half to derail the program’s first bowl win, one surprising...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Akron Zips. This program dates back to the 1890’s and has come oh-so-close so many times. One coach who transitioned the program into Div II and then to Div I-AA, one legendary coach, one long time winning coach, one coach that guided the program to their first ever bowl game, one win in overtime to catapulted the program into the Div II Nationa...

Today we discuss the college football history of the South Alabama Jaguars. This program is recent in the annals of college football, and oh boy, did they make an immediate impression. One coach who brought immediate success to the program in their inaugural season, one second half comeback to tell the world they were a force as an FBS team, one second half comeback to propel an overtime win, one...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Old Dominion Monarchs. This program ceased its football operations from 1941 to 2009, and when it reemerged, it did so with a roar. One offensive minded coach, one of the greatest upsets in college football history, one fourth quarter collapse, one curious loss, one sudden turn of events to derail an offensive powerhouse, three stellar teams, on...

Today we discuss the college football history of the North Texas Mean Green. This program has history of near misses and near undefeated seasons. One longtime coach, four stellar coaches, one last second win to spoil a coaching legend’s finale, one stunning lost that knocked the program out of the AP Poll, one collapse to derail a perfect season, one loss played in a snowstorm to knock the program...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Arkansas State Red Wolves. This longtime program has won a national championship and had four undefeated teams. One national championship at the Div II level, one coach who led the program to that promised land, one coach who turned around the program, one game that landed the program a national championship, one Hail Mary, one 2nd half collapse...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. This program has national championships, Hall of Fame players and records galore. Three national championships on the Division II level, one coach who took the program to that promised land, one Hall of Fame coach with the football stadium named after him, one backup quarterback who came in the waning moments to pro...

Today we discuss the greatest games in college football history of the USC Trojans. This program is simply, in one word, exemplary. Eleven national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners, three legendary Hall of Fame national championship coaches, perhaps the most stunning upset in college football history, two touchdowns in less than one minute to propel an upset, one epic run to win a battl...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Ohio Bobcats. In the twentieth century, this program had its share of moments of greatness. One longtime coach who established a winning tradition, one coach who turned the program in a bowl game mainstay, one dominating win to preserve a dominating season, one high scoring win, one bowl loss to derail hopes of an undefeated-untied season, one h...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Liberty Flames. This program is recent in the annals of college football, but has enjoyed great success in its short tenure. One coach who took the program to new heights in the FBS, one coach who was the winningest coach in program history, one coach who turned around the program, one coach who transitioned the program into the FBS with immedia...

Today we discuss the college football history of the UCF Knights. This is a recent program in the annals of college football history, but in its short history, the program has experienced a broad spectrum of the landscape of college football. One national championship, one coach who engineered one of the most remarkable two-year turnarounds in the history of college football, one wildly crazy high...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Georgia Southern Eagles. This program has national championship pedigree. Six national championships on the Div I FCS level, two coaches who took them that promised land, one late field goal who secure a national championship, one furious 4th quarter comeback, one stunning loss in the national championship game, one stellar team from the 1920s,...