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11/23/1984 - The Hail Flutie Game
(A collage of Flutie's final TD. Screen images courtesy of CBS4 News, Boston) It may be the most famous moment in the history of college football. A November 1984 contest between No. 10 Boston Colleg...
Throwback Uniforms: Nebraska Cornhuskers (1962)
On September 26, 2009, the University of Nebraska celebrated their 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium, extending what had already been an NCAA record. Their opponent on this important date...
1/04/2006 - Young heroic in Rose Bowl
(Young celebrates after the win. Photo by John Biever, SI Photos) USC came into the 2006 Rose Bowl looking to induct themselves into the pantheon of college football. A win would give them 35 consecu...
Throwback Uniforms: Navy Midshipmen (1959)
To honor 50 years at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Navy wore their 1959 blue and gold jerseys in a game against Western Kentucky on September 26. Members of the 1959 team were honored at halfti...
Throwback Uniforms: Oregon Ducks (1996)
In the fourth week of the college football season, the Oregon Ducks donned their uniforms from the 1996 to 1998 seasons in the hope of upsetting No. 6 California. Not only did they beat California, t...
Throwback Uniforms: Colorado Buffaloes (1930)
On September 19, 2009, the Colorado Buffaloes donned uniforms from the 1930's in their game against Wyoming. Why? Because the city of Colorado had two running backs in the 1930's who led the nation i...
1/03/2007 - Saban lies his way into 'Bama job
(Nick Saban. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) Many times, coaches who change their jobs or owners who move their teams have to do a considerable amount of lying along the way -- it comes with th...
1/01/2007 - Boise State upsets Oklahoma
(Ian's game-winner. Photo by Max Simbron, US Presswire) 2007 got off to a bang as the Boise State Broncos upset the Oklahoma Sooners, 43-42, at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. OU was favored by over a touc...
Today in Sports History: January 1st
(First Rose Bowl. Photo via tournamentofroses.com) 1/01/1902 - The first Rose BowlThe first postseason football game occurs as the Michigan Wolverines obliterate the Stanford Cardinal in the "Tournam...
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