Notre Dame wins 1989 college football title...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989



* Lou Holtz's 1st and only title

* 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 b... See More  

1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football upset loss...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1943 

* Notre dame Fighting Irish - college football 
* Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets upset victory 
* World War II era Naval Station military team 

The front page has a five column heading: "Sailors Defeat Notre Dame, 19-14" with subhead. The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "SAILORS REVEL IN 19 TO 14 TRIUMPH OVER NOTRE DAME"





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Oklahoma Sooners begin 47 game winning streak...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass. Oct. 11, 1953



* Oklahoma Sooners - NCAA college football

* 1st win of the iconic 47 game winning streak 

* Coach Bud Wilkinson vs. Texas Longhorns 



Page 4 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "OKLAHOMA SCORES EARLY TO DEFEAT TEXAS FOE, 19-14" with subhead. (see images) See details below. Other college football game re... See More  

NCAA college football adopts the 2-point conversion in 1958...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 13, 1958



* Two - 2-point conversion adopted  

* NCAA College Football rule change

* 36 years prior to the NFL adding it 



The front has a two column heading: "College Football to Give 2 Points For Conversion on Pass or Run" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

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1942 Army-Navy game... college football...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press November 29, 1942



* The Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* During World War II



The bottom of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "Navy Sinks Army, 14-0; Only 11,700 See Classic" with stats and lineups. This was the first game played between these two military teams during ... See More  

Indiana Hoosiers football are 1945 Big Ten champs...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 25, 1945



* Indiana Hoosiers NCAA football - University

* Declared 1945 Big Ten Conference champions 



The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "YALE TOPS PRINCETON, 20-14; INDIANA, DUKE WIN TITLES" with subhead: "Hoosiers Trip Purdue, 26-0, For First Big Ten Crown" (see images) This was the last time Indiana were named... See More  

Howard Cassady wins Heisman Trophy... Ohio State...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 30, 1955



* Howard 'Hopalong' Cassady wins Heisman Trophy

* Ohio State Buckeyes - NCAA college football



The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a small one column heading: "Best Player Award Stays in Midwest" with lead-in: "Cassady Wins" (see images) Nice to have from the city (Lions) where he would be dra... See More  

1968 Harvard-Yale football game (day of)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1968 



* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs 

* Game of the century - Ivy League 

* NCAA college football (DAY OF)



The top of page 64 has a banner heading: "Yale Rules 7-Point Favorite Over Harvard in Battle of Undefeated Today" with related photo. 

Complete with all 96 pages, a little margin wear, generally in very nice con... See More  

Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame football in 1939...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame

* NCAA college football

* Many other games w/ photos



The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos and stats.

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Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl...

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" with a photo showing Ki-Jana Carter running for a touchdown on the opening play. Also... See More  

Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939



* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls

* Official end of his legendary coaching career 

* NCAA college football - youth football name fame 



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More  

Michigan Stadium "The Big House" dedication...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Friday, October 21, 1927



* Michigan Stadium "The Big House" opening

* Formal dedication (EVE) - Wolverines

* NCAA College football  - Michigan-Ohio State rivalry



The front page of section two (sports) (pg. 29) has a banner heading: "TWO REGULAR PLACES ON MICHIGAN TEAM UNDECIDED" with subheads. Also a one column heading: "85,000 TO SEE M... See More  

1931 Tulane Green Wave undefeated season....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 30, 1931



* Tulane Green Wave college football

* Next to last game of undefeated season

* vs. LSU Fighting Tigers (Monday report)

* Best publication to be had (rare)



Page 15 has a banner heading: "Tulane Faces Final Game of season With Washington state Here" with subheads. Also one column heading: "Tulane's Win Over Tigers Gains Titl... See More  

1902 Army-Navy game... college football...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 29, 1902



* Early Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* Played in Philadelphia



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANOTHER VICTORY FOR WEST POINT" with subheads that include: "Sailors Could Not Play Football with Their Sea Legs" and more. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in go... See More  

1922 Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication (day of)...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1922



* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication

* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry

* Day of 1st game between rivals at stadium



The sport's section (page 11) has a one column heading: "OHIO FIELD DEDICATED TODAY WITH MICHIGAN" with lineups and more. (see images) This would also be the day of the very first game between th... See More  

Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918 



* Knute Rockne named head coach

* Note Dame Fighting Irish

* NCAA college football



Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column head in the bottom half of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which tells of the hiring of Knute Rockne as the new... See More  

Archie Griffin wins 2nd Heisman trophy....

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, December 4, 1974



* RB Archie Griffin

* Ohio State Buckeyes

* 1st Heisman Trophy



The sport's section (page 159) has a heading: "Heisman Trophy goes to Ohio States Griffin" with photo list of past winners. (see images) Another related article about Griffin is on page 155. First report coverage on Ohio State Buckeyes running back, Archie Griffin, winning the H... See More  

1930 dedication of Notre Dame Football Stadium...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, October 11, 1930



* Notre Dame Stadium opening (DAY OF)

* Formal dedication (day of) - Fighting Irish

* NCAA College football  - "Touchdown Jesus" fame



Page 6 has a one column heading: "55,000 Fans To See Notre Dame And Navy Meet" with subhead. (see images)

Twelve pages, light toning, a little margin wear, loose and close cut along the spine... See More  

"Black Friday's" 1st appearance in the NYT...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 24, 1975



* 1st mention of "Black Friday" in the NYT



Pages 21 & 23 contain coverage of the Army Navy game with an article in which the New York Times links Thanksgiving and the Army Navy Game via Black Friday. "Philadelphia police and bus drivers call it 'Black Friday' - that day each year between Thanksgiving Day and the Army-Navy game.&nbs... See More  

Very early college football game in 1872...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 8, 1872



* Columbia Lions vs. Stevens Tech Ducks

* Third season of intercollegiate football



Page 10 has a report on a very early college football game with one column heading: "FOOT BALL" "An Eleven of the Columbia College Defeat An Eleven of the Stevens Institute" with lineups and stats. (see image)

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1977 Michigan Wolvernies vs. Ohio State Buckeyes...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 20, 1977



* Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

* NCAA college football rivalry game w/ photos



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Woody's the Aggressor but Michigan Wins on Points" with subhead: "106,024 See Wolverines Earn Rose Bowl Trip, 14-6" and two related photos. (see images)

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1920 George Gipp 'The Gipper' death....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 18, 1920



* re. George 'The Gipper' Gipp death

* Notre Dame college football star

* Coach Knute Rockne fame



Page 14 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Notre Dame To Build Monument in Honor Of Gipp" (see image) Coverage on the recent death of George Gipp, Notre Dame football star. He is famous for Knute Rockne's quote: 'Win... See More  

Minnestoa Golden Gopher "Pug" Lund wins 1934 MVP...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Dec. 16, 1934



* Francis "Pug" Lund wins Big Ten football MVP

* Minnesota Golden Gophers college football HB

* Chicago Tribune Silver Football award



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "NAME LUND MOST VALUABLE BIG 10 PLAYER" with subheads and pictorial. (see images) Of course this is the only publi... See More  

1978 Woody Hayes- Clemson incident...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1978



* 1978 Gator Bowl incident and dismissal

* Head Coach Woody Hayes infamous punch

* Ohio State Buckeyes college football vs. Clemson



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hayes of Ohio State Is Dismissed" with a somewhat blurry photo of the infamous punch. (see images)

The front page of the sport's section has a banner h... See More  

1929 California v. Stanford football... newspaper coverage, game & train ticket...

THE SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1929 (with accompanying game & train tickets with itinerary) 



* California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinals

* NCAA college football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish 



This combination of California vs. Stanford game coverage along with the train and game ticket makes this moment in history come to life in a vibrant and co... See More