FReeper Canteen ~ Football Facts ~ 8 November 2007

November 7, 2007 | The Coach

[beachn4fun]

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FOOTBALL FACTS

Thanks for joining us once again as we look at some football facts. This time we’ll look at "From a regional to a National sport. From 1930-1958"

In the early 1930s, the college game continued to grow, particularly in the south, bolstered by fierce rivalries such as the "Third Saturday in October"—a rivalry between Alabama and Tennessee. While prior to the mid-1920s most national powers came from the northeast or the midwest, the trend changed when Wallace Wade's 1925 Alabama team won the 1926 Rose Bowl en route to its first national title. Because the South lacked any professional major league sports presence, college football quickly became its most popular spectator sport.

As it grew beyond its regional affiliations in the 1930s, college football garnered increased national attention. Four new bowl games were created: the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, the Sun Bowl in 1935, and the Cotton Bowl in 1937.

In 1935, New York City's Downtown Athletic Club awarded the first Heisman Trophy to Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger, who was also the first ever NFL Draft pick in 1936.

The 1950s saw the rise of yet more dynasties and power programs. Oklahoma, under coach Bud Wilkinson, won three national titles (1950, 1955, 1956) and all ten Big Eight Conference championships in the decade while building a record 47 game winning streak that still stands today.

Woody Hayes led Ohio State to two national titles, in 1954 and 1957, and dominated the Big Ten conference, winning three Big Ten titles—more than any other school.

Nine out of ten Heisman trophy winners in the 1950s were runners. Notre Dame, one of the biggest passing teams of the decade, saw a substantial decline in success; the 1950s were the only decade between 1920 and 1990 when the team did not win at least a share of the national title. Paul Hornung, Notre Dame quarterback, did however win the Heisman in 1956, becoming the only player from a losing team ever to do so.

(All information found on websites.)

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[Old Sarge]

FIRST! Evening, Beachie!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Beachy.{{{HUGS}}}

[SandRat]

hike

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening {{{{{{Sarge}}}}}}.

You beat me by mere seconds.

[beachn4fun]

PING

New thread

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Sandy.

[SandRat]

Evenin’ all.

[beachn4fun]

Good Lord, gang.

I didn’t even have time to post the PING and you all were here. LOL

Ok....ok....now I’ll have to try to catch up.

LOL

[Old Sarge]

Howdy, Sandy!

[Jet Jaguar]

Not first! not even close!!!

;0)

HUGGZ!!

[Old Sarge]

{{{ MAMANOOSE! }}}

Glad to see you jumping into the hot-tub with us first!

[beachn4fun]

Ok, I know it’s not Christmas time yet, but I thought I’d post this link:

http://www.northpole.com/kitchen/cookbook/

so anyone interested could have time to choose.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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