Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame...
Item #678004
November 17, 1935
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, November 17, 1935
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football tie
The front page of this section has a six column heading: "Notre Dame Scores in Closing 10 Seconds to Tie Army" with subheads and related photo. Another photo on page 2.
Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the marg... See More
Ohio State Buckeyes... 1942 National champs....
Item #677660
December 02, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 2, 1942
* Ohio State Buckeyes
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 23) has a three column heading: "Ohio State Given Top Rating" with subhead and top 10 rankings. (see) First report coverage on the Ohio State Buckeyes officially being named national champions of college football by the assoc... See More
Frank Leahy named as Notre Dame coach...
Item #677058
February 15, 1941
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 15, 1941 This 20 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 11: "Notre Dame Signs Leahy to Succeed Layden as Grid Coach", with subheads and photo.
This tells of Frank Leahy becoming the new head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team. Leahy would become one of the most successful coaches at ND.
... See More
First mention (?) of Jackie Robinson in 1939...
Item #676739
October 29, 1939
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Oct. 29, 1939
* Jackie Robinson 1st mention (?) on the national stage
* UCLA Bruins college football
* 1st Negro in MLB baseball fame
This is a significant issue for any Jackie Robinson collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious Chicago Daily Tribune. The report is actually of a U.C.L.A. football game as he was a ... See More
1910 Harvard-Yale football game...
Item #676614
November 19, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 19, 1910
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "YALE-HARVARD ELEVENS PLAY TIE GAME ON THE GROUNDS AT NEW HAVEN" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More
1908 Harvard-Yale football game...
Item #676160
November 21, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 21, 1908
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
The front page has a five column headline: "HARVARD DEFEATS YALE ON FOOTBALL FIELD 4 TO 0" with subheads and photo of the Yale team. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
1904 Princeton vs. Yale football...
Item #676033
November 12, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 12, 1904
* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early Ivy League college football game
Dedication of Notre Dame Stadium in 1930...
Item #675968
October 12, 1930
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, sport's section only, October 12, 1930
* Notre Dame Stadium opening
* Formal dedication (1st report) - Fighting Irish
* NCAA College football - "Touchdown Jesus" fame
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "NOTRE DAME DEDICATES HOME STADIUM BY WHIPPING NAVY, 26-2" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the dedicatio... See More
1902 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #675935
November 28, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 28, 1903
* Early Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANNAPOLIS MADE A POOR SHOWING" with subheads that include: "Army Defeated Navy in Football by a Score of 40 to 5" and more. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "... See More
Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...
Item #674584
December 17, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 17, 1936
* Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy
* Yale University college football
* Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio
The top of page 25 has one column headings : "KELLEY RECEIVES HEISMAN TROPHY; DISCUSES GAME" "Yale End Calls Football Big Business" with smaller subheads. (see) First report coverage on Larry Kelley winning the Heisman Trophy ... See More
Notre Dame wins 1989 college football title...
Item #673859
January 03, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia
* College football national champions
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "#1: There's No Stopping Notre Dame" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside. Much reporting on the Rose Bowl between Michigan and USC.
Complete wit... See More
Fifth Down Game (1990)... Colorado Buffaloes...
Item #673856
October 07, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 7, 1990
* Colorado Buffaloes college football
* "Fifth Down Game" debacle
The bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Colorado Takes Fifth, Wins" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside. This enabled Colorado to stay undefeated and eventually take a share of the national title with Georgia... See More
LSU Tigers win 2003 college football title...
Item #673855
January 05, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 2004
* LSU - Louisiana State University
* Wins Sugar Bowel vs. Oklahoma
* Wins National Championship
* Nick Saban's first college football title
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column color photo of Nick Saban celebrating his first national championship with his players. Also a heading: "LSU Defeats Oklahoma; USC Beats BCS" (see)
The... See More
Tennessee Volunteers win 1998 college football title...
Item #673851
January 05, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 1999
* Tennessee Volunteers college football
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State
* National Championship game
The front page has a two column photo headed: "Tennessee Is Tops"
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Tennessee Is Peerless" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside ... See More
Nebraska Cornhuskers are 1994 champions...
Item #673847
January 02, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 2, 1995
* Nebraska Cornhuskers college football
* Wins Orange Bowl for championship title
* Nebraska - Penn State controversy season
The front page of the sport's section has a headline that reads: "Nebraska Leaves Little Doubt" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.
Very nice condition.... See More
Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl...
Item #673845
January 03, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995
* Penn State Nittany Lions college football
* Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks
* Undefeated season without a title
* Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram
The front page has a two column heading: "Penn State Wears Rose Crown Despite Thorny Ranking Issue" and a color photo of the Rose Parade. (see)
The front page of the sport's section has... See More
Penn State football are 1986 champions...
Item #673843
January 03, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1987
* Penn State Nittany Lions wins title
* NCAA college football championship
* Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10" with subhead: "Testaverde Intercepted Five Times" and two related photos to the game ending interception by Pete Giftopoulos. Fi... See More
1950 NCAA college football games...
Item #673137
October 29, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 29, 1950 This 12 pages section has various sporting news with many college football reports with a few related photos and scores.
Complete sport's section only, rag edition, a little creasing, generally very nice.
1st game at Kinnick Stadium.... Iowa Hawkeyes...
Item #671448
October 06, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1929
* Kinnick Stadium debut (Nile Kinnick)
* Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA college football
The sport's section of this issue is loaded with college football reports from the previous day. Page 4 of this section has small and somewhat discrete headings at the bottom of the page that read: "Iowa On Top, 46-0" and "Has Easy Time With Monmouth as New Sta... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame in 1939...
Item #671221
November 05, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 14-0" with subheads, stats, lineups and related photo.
Other sporting news of the day including many other college football games of the day. Complete sport... See More
The 1929 Rose Bowl... Riegels runs the wrong way...
Item #670946
January 02, 1929
QUINCY EVENING NEWS, Mass., January 2, 1929
* Rose Bowl college football game
* California vs. Georgia Tech
* Roy 'Wrong Way' Riegels
The sport's section (page 6) has a one column heading: "Prize 'Boner' Gives Georgia Tech Victory" with subhead. (see)
Fourteen pages, loose with some damage along the spine with unrelated text loss, a little other margin wear.
... See More
1911 Princeton vs. Yale football
Item #670910
November 18, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1911
* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early college football game w/ lineups
The front page has a two column heading: "YALE TEAM DEFEATED IN FAST GAME BY PRINCETON" with subhead and starting lineups. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
1934 Minnesota Golden Gophers are national champions...
Item #669198
November 25, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, Nov. 25, 1934
* Minnesota Golden Gophers college football
* Win Big Ten Conference & National title
Near the bottom of the front page of this section has a two column heading : "Minnesota Beats Wisconsin, 34-0, to Annex First Undisputed Big Ten Title Since 1911" (see) This game made Minnesota Big Ten champions & would push them... See More
Notre Dame - Army rivalry ends in 1947....
Item #668519
November 09, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 9, 1947
* The Army-Notre Dame rivalry ends (1st report)
* NCAA college football - South Bend, Indiana
The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 27-7" with subheads that include: "Irish Stage Drives" "Notre Dame, Expected to Pass, Batters Army With Ground Plays" and ... See More
Notre Dame football w/ Knute Rockne as coach...
Item #668514
October 14, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 14, 1928
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Head coach Knute Rockne
* NCAA college football
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "117,000 SEE NAVY BOW TO NOTRE DAME" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was when Knute Rockne was head coach.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only wit... See More
Tennessee Volunteers... 1951 National champs....
Item #667748
December 05, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 5, 1951
* Tennessee Volunteers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 26) has a one column heading: "Tennessee Wins First Grid Crown" with subhead and top 20 list. First report coverage on the Tennessee Volunteers officially being named national champions of college football by the associated press ... See More
Felix 'Doc' Blanchard wins Heisman Trophy...
Item #667716
December 04, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 4, 1945
* Felix 'Doc' Blanchard wins Heisman Trophy
* Army Black Knights - College football
Page 23 has one column headings that include: "BLANCHARD WINS HEISMAN TROPHY", "Army Fullback Votes Nation's Outstanding Player of 1945--Glenn Davis Runner-Up" and more with a nice two column photo of Blanchard. Always nice to ha... See More
Nile Kinnick & Iowa upsets Notre Dame...
Item #666456
November 12, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 12, 1939
* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "Irish Are Upset by Iowa, 7-6" First report coverage continues on page 3 of this section with with lineups.
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, small bindi... See More
1930 Notre Dame Stadium's 1st game...
Item #666416
October 04, 1930
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1930
* Notre Dame Stadium opening
* 1st ever game (day of) - Fighting Irish
* NCAA College football - "Touchdown Jesus" fame
The sport's section (page 18) has a article headed: "Description of Notre Dame Stadium" with subhead: "New Football Plant, Rectangular in Shape, Will Seat 60,000; Has Military Appearance....&... See More
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football... 1946 National champions....
Item #665898
December 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1946
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Named National champions
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 44) has a two column heading: "Notre Dame No. 1 Team for 1946 With Top Offense and Defense" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football by the... See More
Notre Dame vs. Army in 1946...
Item #665390
November 10, 1946
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., November 10, 1946
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Army Cadets
* College football # 1 and # 2 teams at the time
* Early, same day report during the game
* "Game of the Century" fame
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Army, Notre Dame Battle Through 3 Scoreless Periods" with subheads. (see)
The sport's section (... See More
Nile Kinnick & Iowa Hawkeyes football...
Item #665119
July 21, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 21, 1940
* Nile Kinnick's all-star voting tops all
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
Page 5 of this section has a small and somewhat discrete heading: "Kinnick Is Far In Lead" with subhead. (see)
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia ... See More
SMU Mustangs are National college football champions...
Item #665044
December 10, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1935
* Southern Methodist University (SMU Mustangs)
* NCAA college football champions
The sport's section (page 35) has one column headings that include: "SO. METHODIST WINS THE ROCKNE TROPHY" "Mustangs, With 28.01 Rating, Named National Champions Under Dickinson System" and more with rankings chart. (see) First report coverage on So... See More
John Cappelletti... Heisman trophy... Penn state...
Item #664941
December 05, 1973
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 5, 1973
* John Cappelletti wins Heisman
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* NCAA college football
Page 5 has a very brief and inconspicuous report under "Player of Year" which begins: "Penn State Cappelletti was named Player of the Year..." which is actually him winning the Heisman. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, a few binding holes alo... See More
1935 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #664468
December 01, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 1, 1935
* The Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
The top of the front page of this section has a banner headline: "ARMY OVERWHELMS NAVY BY 28 TO 6 AS 79,000 LOOK ON" with subheads and related photo. Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues on the following pages with more photos, headings... See More
O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman trophy...
Item #664401
November 27, 1968
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., November 27, 1968
* O. J. Simpson wins Heisman Trophy
* USC - Southern California Trojans
* NCAA college football
The top of page 11 has a three column heading: "Simpson Runaway Choice For '68 Heisman Trophy" with related photo. (see) First report coverage on O.J. Simpson winning the 1968 Heisman Trophy while playing at USC.
Complete with ... See More
1939 Nile Kinnick & Iowa upsets Notre Dame...
Item #664300
November 13, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1939
* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 24) has a banner headline: "Kicks Accounted for Three of College Football's Major Surprises Saturday" with subheads that include: "OWN FORMULA COST NOTRE DAME GAME" and more with photo of Nile Kinnick scoring a t... See More
Nile Kinnick killed... Iowa Hawkeyes...
Item #663848
June 05, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 5, 1943
* Nile Kinnick killed in WWII action
* Iowa Hawkeyes Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football halfback
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a five column heading: "Navy Announces All-American Nile Kinnick Killed in Action" with small photo of Kinnick.
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, small lib... See More
Alan Ameche wins 1954 Heisman Trophy...
Item #663506
December 10, 1954
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1954
* Alan Ameche wins Heisman Trophy
* Wisconsin Badgers college football
This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 37: "AMECHE RECEIVES HEISMAN TROPHY", "Wisconsin Fullback Saluted as 'Outstanding' Player at Downtown A. C. Event"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Nice condition.... See More
Nile Kinnick & Iowa to upset Notre Dame...
Item #663063
November 11, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 11, 1939
* Nile Kinnick to upset Notre Dame (DAY OF)
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
Page 2 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "TEXAS A. & M., CORNELL, IRISH FACE TOUGH FOES" See image for brief text on the day that Nile Kinnick would lead the Hawkeyes to the win.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the... See More
Frank Leahy named Notre Dame head coach...
Item #662441
February 15, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 15, 1941
* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football
The sport's section (page 16) has a banner heading: "Leahy, Pupil of Rockne, Takes Over Coaching Job at Notre Dame" with subheads. (see) Archival mend near beginning of this article does not affect readablility. Page 17 has two related photo... See More
1st ever NFL football championship game...
Item #660176
December 19, 1932
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 19, 1932
* 1st ever NFL football championship game
* Chicago Bears vs. Portsmouth Spartans
* Bronko Nagurski - Red Grange
The bottom of page 8 has a discrete and brief report with no heading & text that begins with: "The Chicago Bears won the Professional football title....". (see) First report coverage on the very 1st NFL title game ever p... See More
Columbia Universtiy's greatest football game...
Item #658899
October 26, 1947
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, October 26, 1947
* Columbia University's greatest football game
* Army Cadets - NCAA college football
* 1 of the greatest upsets
The front page of this section has a three column heading: "Army Streak Ends, 21-2" with subhead. First report coverage continues inside with lineups. This game is considered one the... See More
Minnesota Golden Gophers football... 1940 National champs....
Item #658506
December 03, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MINNESOTA WINS ROCKNE TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on the Minnesota Golden Gophers officially being named national champions of coll... See More
Tom Harmon lost... WWII airman....
Item #658394
November 05, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 5, 1943
* Tom Harmon lost during World War II
* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football star
The front page has a one column heading: "Tom Harmon Reported Lost in Air Battle" Photo of Harmon is on the front page of section 2 (sports). See images for 1st report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon,... See More
1st College Football All-Star Game In 1934...
Item #657219
September 01, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 1, 1934
* Chicago College All-Star Game
* Very 1st annual football game
* Chicago Bears NFL team
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a five column headline: "All-Stars Battle Bears to 0-0 Tie" subheads. (see) The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "COLLEGE SPIRIT STOPS PROS' MARCH ON GOAL" with... See More
1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish... Knute Rockne...
Item #656504
December 09, 1934
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, Dec. 9, 1934
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Year of national championship
* NCAA college football
* President Gerald Ford photo
The front page of this section has a great banner headline: "NOTRE DAME'S LONG PASSES BEAT U.S.C., 14-0" with subheads and lineups. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on t... See More
Notre Dame's win streak ends at 26....
Item #656273
December 04, 1938
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, Dec. 4, 1938
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* USC Trojans football upset
* ND ranked # 1 at the time
* NCAA college football
The front page of this sport's section only has a great banner headline: "SO. CALIFORNIA UPSETS NOTRE DAME, 13 TO 0" with subheads, three related photos and lineup. Nice for display. First report coverage ... See More
Michigan Wolverines are the 1948 National champions...
Item #655557
November 30, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1948
* Michigan Wolverines
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 36) has a six column headline: "Michigan Rated No. 1 Team of Nation in Final 1948 Poll" with subheads that include: "Wolverines Beat Irish By 123 points" and more with standings. First report coverage on the Michigan Wolveri... See More
Minnesota Gophers football... 1936 National champs...
Item #654897
December 01, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1936
* Minnesota Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
* 1st year of the AP Poll
The sport's section (page 33) has one column headings: "MINNESOTA HOLDS TOP PLACE IN POLL" "Gophers Picked by 25 of 35 Experts in Final Associated Press Ranking List" and more with standings (see ... See More
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