History of College Football

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. This program has won National Championships at both the Junior College and Div I-AA level. Two National Championships, one coach with the programs only two undefeated seasons as well as one of its two National Championships, one coach with the other National Championship for the program, one fourth quarter comeback to...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Troy Trojans. This program dates back to the early 1900’s and has won national championships at two different levels. Three national championships, three national championship coaches, one coach with a perfect season, one coach who led the program into the AP Poll, one record setting last second field goal to secure a national championship, one...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Toledo Rockets. This program has history of extreme performances. One coach who turned around the program, one last minute leaping TD catch to secure a stunning upset, one huge comeback in the MAC Championship Game, one sequence of back to back kickoff returns to secure a stunning loss, three consecutive undefeated untied teams, one 35-game win...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Massachusetts Minutemen. This program is one of the oldest programs in the history of college football and consequently, has history imprinted all over it. One national championship at the Div I-AA level, one coach who took the program to that promised land, five stellar coaches, one stunning win in the national championship game, one stunning l...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Memphis Tigers. This program has set numerous college football records. One coach who surged the program into the national limelight, one coach who surged the Tigers to their highest ranking ever in the final AP Poll, one Play of the Year to end a long drought against a rival, one sudden offensive explosion amidst a season of scoring futility, o...

Today, we discuss ten of the most impactful Rose Bowls in college football history. The first Rose Bowl. One historic win for the west. Oh, what a back drop. Wrong Way Riegels. The greatest upset of all-time. The shutout streak ends.  The first bowl game when No. 1 faced No. 2. Jim Plunkett stuns the nation. Dick Vermeil stuns a nation. One of the greatest games ever played.

Today we discuss the greatest games in college football history of the Cincinnati Bearcats. This program, dating back to 1885, has had many great games. a long and storied history. One quick scoring explosion to secure a stunning upset, one tough Sugar Bowl outing to derail a perfect season, one offensive explosion in the second quarter that led to a loss, the games of the 1901 season and the game...

Today we discuss the greatest games in college football history of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Let’s put it this way, this program dating back to 1892 is simply among the most accomplished programs in college football history, 18 national championships, three Heisman Trophy winners, three of the greatest coaches in college football history and has had many great games. One of the greatest upsets in...

Today we discuss the greatest games in college football history of the Georgia Bulldogs. This program whose first season was in 1892 had many great games in their storied history. One stunning 93-yd last second TD pass, one stunning upset over a reigning power from the east, one Rose Bowl win to secure a national championship, one controversial upset, one stunning scheme to derail a perfect season...

Today we discuss the greatest games in college football history of the Michigan Wolverines. This program whose first season was in 1879 many great games in their storied history. One-side Rose Bowl win brought a halt to the Grand Daddy of them all, one record setting Rose Bowl win, one Snow Bowl win, one stunning debut to the 10-year War, one stunning loss to a Division I-AA school, one defensive...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Connecticut Huskies. This program, that dates back to the 1800’s, featured many exceptional teams in the first half of the twentieth century. One coached who was undefeated at the program, four stellar coaches, one long field goal to secure the program’s only berth into a BCS bowl, one nearly un-scored upon defense with a lone offensive meltdow...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Utah State Aggies. This program had it's heyday, two defenses for the ages and a performance for the ages. One coach who turned around the program, one stunning win to interrupt 21 years of frustration, one stunning upset over an offensive juggernaut, one victim of a furious second half comeback, one shutdown defense, one perfect season, one ti...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Bowling Green Falcons. This program in the 1920s, right up to 1930, and then again, in the late 1950s were a Small College Division powerhouse. One national championship in the Small College Division, one coach who led the program to the mountain top, one legendary coach, one upset to end the nation’s longest winning streak, one pick-six to sec...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Nevada Wolf Pack. This longtime program is littered, pardon the pun, with extreme numbers, great performances, perplexing moments and oddities. One innovative long time coach, one coach who turned around the program, one bowl win to secure the program’s first ever ranking in the final AP Poll, one win in a snowy playoff game, one perplexing offe...

Today we discuss the greatest coach in the Alabama Crimson Tide's history. For a program that dates back to 1892, amongst the chant ‘Roll Tide’, 18 National Championships, 3 Heisman Winner and of course, one elephant, there is a question that lingers. Who is Alabama’s greatest coach? About as difficult a question as one can ask is to select the best coach of a program that is home to 3 legendary c...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. This program seen its share of national championship games, wins and historic near misses. One national championship on the Div I-AA level, one pair of co-coaches who were undefeated, one coach who turned the program around, two coaches without a losing season, one coach with a remarkable three year stretch, one tea...

Guest: John Square, DE 2001 Miami Hurricanes and Sr. Associate Athletics Director, Internal Operations, The George Washington University discusses the 2001 Miami Hurricanes, one of the greatest college football teams of all-time, the current Miami Hurricanes season and more.

Today, we discuss the college football history of the New Mexico Lobos. This program has the unusual imprinted all over it. One un-scored upon coach, one coach with a great two-year stretch, one Hall of Fame coach, one blitz scheme to secure a stunning win, one frantic pace to secure a win, one third quarter collapse to derail a perfect season, five stellar teams, one undefeated un-scored upon tea...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. This program has a flare for the astonishing. One innovative coach with an air raid offense, one gutsy Harrell to Crabtree miracle to stun a No. 1 ranked rival, one stunning upset that is the stuff of legends, one stunning loss to diffuse national championship hopes, one stunning loss to a Miracle Man, one controversial...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Kentucky Wildcats. This program has endured many unusual occurrences. One legendary coach, one perfect season, one brilliant defensive scheme that stopped a juggernaut, two of the most incredible losses in college football history, two games that pitted legendary coaches against one another, one loaded team, one great Outland Trophy winner, one...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Wyoming Cowboys. This program dates way back, and has seen its share of the unusual to secure both wins and losses. One coach who turned the program around, one Hall of Fame coach, one safety to secure a stunning upset, one multi-prong rushing attack to secure a win, one victim of a trick play to end all trick plays, one game that needed ten mo...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the UTSA Roadrunners. This program’s first season was in 2011 and by its second season, the school had set attendance records and posted a winning season. One coach who brought immediate national recognition, one record setting stunning win in their inaugural game, one failed onside kick to derail its first ever bowl win, one exceptional second sea...

Today, we discuss the college football history of the Miami (OH) RedHawks. This program has the moniker the Cradle of Coaches, and for good reason. Eight coaches who went on to other programs to win 26 National Championships, one coach who built a 3-year juggernaut, one upset over a Rose Bowl bound team, one 56-yard TD pass that derailed what would have been a historic winning streak, one vaunted...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Texas State Bobcats. This program dates back to 1904 and transitioned from a Div II powerhouse into a FBS program in 2012. Two National Championships at the Div II level, one coach who took them to those National Championships, one coach who established a winning tradition, one high scoring win, one loss to derail an undefeated-untied season, tw...

Today we discuss the college football history of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. This program is new in the annals of the history of college football, but has earned great success. One FCS National Coach of the Year, one coach who took the helm in their inaugural season and immediately turned the program into a winner, one upset over the Number 8 team in the nation, one missed FG to derail the...