Historic Newspapers: NCAA Football

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1950 

* Grover Cleveland Alexander death 
* Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago Cubs 

This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport''s section: "'Old Pete' Alexander, Baseball Great, Dies" with caption: "Game Ends At 63"

Tells of the death of famous... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1950 

* Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. California Golden Bears 
* Orange Bowl: Santa Clara vs. Kentucky Wildcats 
* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers 
* Cotton Bowl: Rice Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 

The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Ohio... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1949 

* Rose Bowl: Northwestern Wildcats vs. California Golden Bears 
* Orange Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs 
* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 
* Cotton Bowl: SMU Mustangs vs. Oregon Ducks 

Within the sport's section (inside) is a nice banner... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 2, 1948

* Rose Bowl: Michigan Wolverines vs. USC Trojans
* Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Kansas Jayhawks
* Sugar Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
* Cotton Bowl: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. SMU Mustangs

This 56 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 17: "Michigan Routs U.S.C. Before 93,000... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 2, 1947

* Johnny Lujack wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA college football

This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23: "Lujack Is Top College Grid Player in Nation", "Notre Dame Quarterback Voted Winner of Annual Heisman... Read full description  

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 26, 1947 

* Columbia University's greatest football game 
* Army Cadets - NCAA college football 
* 1 of the greatest upsets 

The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "COLUMBIA BREAKS ARMY'S LONG STREAK, 21-20" with... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 11, 1945

* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* Number 1 & 2 teams meet
* Doc Blanchard
* NCAA college football

This 30 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 15A: "Army's Great Grid Team Drives Over Notre Dame, 48-0" with subheads and stats. 1st report coverage on the famous football... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1943

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

Page 29 has a one column heading: "Notre Dame Heads Final Football Poll" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, 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: "Lt. Tommy Harmon Missing in China". See image for 1st report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon, going missing during... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1943

* re. Nile Kinnick death
* Iowa Hawkeyes Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football
* World War II reports

The top of page 28 has a small one column heading: "Memorial to Kinnick Is Planned by Iowa" (See image)
Other news, sports and advertisements throughout with much on WWII. Complete with 42... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 9, 1942

* Frank Sinkwich wins Heisman Trophy
* Georgia Bulldogs - NCAA college football

The sport's section (top of page 40) has a seven column headline: "Heisman Trophy Scroll Presented to Sinkwich at the Downtown A. C." with subheads and photo (see images) Always nice to have notable events... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH November 29, 1941

* The Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
* Early, same day report

The top of the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "NAVY BEATS ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and lineups. (see images) Pearl Harbor would be attacked... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 28, 1941

* Frank Leahy 1st game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* College football

This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "NOTRE DAME TRIPS ARIZONA, 38 TO 7" and "35,000 Watch Leahy's First Irish Eleven Flash Strong Attack--Bertelli... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 15, 1941

* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The front page has a two column heading:
"Leahy Quits Boston College To Go Back to Notre Dame" with subhead. (see) Article continues in the sport's section (page 16) with photo of Leahy. First report... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940

* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1940

* Nile Kinnick All-star votes
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings in the sport's section (page 25): "Kinnick Leads In Poll" "Iowa Halfback Has Most Votes for All-Star Eleven" See photo for brief text here.

Other news, sports and... Read full description  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, February 24, 1940.
   
* Young Lady with her heart-shaped box of candy cover
* College Football
* Colored Ads

The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lady receiving her heart-shaped box of candy at the post office (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 17, 1939

* Nile Kinnick "Player of the year" BIG TEN
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page two of the sport's section: "Kinnick Selected for Big 10 Award" and "Voted Most Valuable Player in Loop". See... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939 

* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice 
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 
* Maxwell award winner 

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes... Read full description  

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, November 28, 1939 

* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice 
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 
* James A. Naismith death (1st report) 

This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Nile Kinnick Is Unanimous Choice on All-Big Ten Team" (See images... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939

* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 35): "Kinnick Outstanding Grid Star in Western Conference", "Iowa Back Only Unanimous... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939

* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes
* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset

This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats... Read full description