THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 19, 1928

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Knute Rockne
* 1st loss is 25 years

This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 11: "CARNEGIE TECH ON TOP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL WORLD" with subheads that include: "DEFEAT OF IRISH STAMPS SKIBOS AS GREAT... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

EVENING HERALD, Los Angeles, November 27, 1926

* Carnegie Tech (Mellon) greatest football game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA football
* 1 of the greatest college upsets
* Knute Rockne skips game (mistake)

The front page has a five column headline: "Carnegie Trims Notre Dame, 19-0" with subhead. (see) The front page of the... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1926

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
* Coach Knute Rockne

This 50 page newspaper has a seven column headlines on page 32 that reads: "Army Will Be Able to Use Trapnell Against Notre Dame at Stadium" with subheads that include: "Notre Dame Lost 7 Games Since 1916", "Have... Read full description  

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, dated December 7, 1925

* Red Grange - Chicago Bears
* Polo Grounds - professional football

This 20 page newspaper has two column headline on page 9 that include: "'RED' GRANGE RECEIVES ABOUT $470 A YARD FOR HIS WORK AS PROFESSIONAL PLAYER"
and more. (see) 1st report... Read full description  

THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, November 23, 1925

* Red Grange - Galloping Ghost
* Illinois Fighting Illini - College football
* Chicago Bears signing - NFL

The sport's section (page 7) has a two column heading: "Grange Signs to Play With Bears on Thanksgiving" (see images) First report coverage on the famous Illinois... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1925

* Knute Rockne
* Notre Dame
* College football

Page 7 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE DEFENDS COLLEGE FOOTBALL" "Coach Says Catholic Alumni Should Support the Game for Development of Manhood" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 3, 1925 

* Rose Bowl college football game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford
* Knute Rockne vs. Pop Warner
* Year of the "Four Horsemen"
* Would be declared national champions

The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "N. DAME PRAISES STANFORD; OFF FOR HOME TODAY"
But... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 30, 1924  One column headlines on the front page of the sport's section report: "NOTRE DAME BEATS CARNEGIE TECH, 40-19" "32,00 See Rockne Team Uncover Brilliant Aerial Attack on Snow-Covered Gridiron" and more. (see)  This report is of the regular season Notre Dame win against the Carnegie... Read full description  

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, November 22, 1924

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season

Page 5 has various reports on college football games to be played on this day with a one column heading:  "Knute Rockne To Lose 23 Men".

This was the most famous year for... Read full description  

Knute Rockne...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 2, 1924

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season win

This 40+ Sunday edition has one column headlines on page 2 of the sport's section (inside): "TORNADO BOWS TO NOTRE DAME", "Rockne Uses Nearly 40 Men in Beating Georgia Tech; Final... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 2, 1924

* Rose Bowl: Navy Midshipmen vs. Washington Huskies

This 22 page newspaper has a 6 column headline on page 16: "Annual East-West Football Battle Ends In 14-14 Tie" with subheads that include: "Navy Fails To Hold Lead Over Huskies" and more.

Other news of the day. Usual browning with... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922

* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication
* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry
* First game played between rivals at stadium

The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice... Read full description  

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 9, 1921

* Iowa Hawkeyes college football
* Notre Dame - Knute Rockne

This 30+ page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Notre Dame Defeated" which gives a brief first report on Iowa Hawkeyes football team beating... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 26, 1919

* Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry
* Very 1st Buckeyes victory in this game
* Ferry Field, Ann Arbor

Page 4 of the sport's section (near the back) has a one column heading: "Ohio State Wins, 13-3" with subhead and lineups. Text includes: "...Michigan went down to defeat before... Read full description  

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1917

* Elmer Oliphant - Army Cadets college football photo

Page 14 has a two column action photo of Elmer Oliphant with heading: "Oliphant Captain of Army Eleven" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description  

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 2, 1912

* Harvard Crimson vs. Princeton Tigers
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
* Undefeated season & national champions

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD DEFEATS PRINCETON IN HARD FOUGHT BATTLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description  

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 12, 1904
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YALE'S SCORE, 12--PRINCETON'S, 0" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description  

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.... Read full description  

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 24, 1900

* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs 
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
* Turn of the 20th century

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YALE THE WINNER" with subheads. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1898  Front page has a full page illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Plenty of Work for the New Year". There is a page with 5 photos and an article on "England's Little War in India".
There is a very nice full page illustration by A. B. Frost titled "Ruffed-Grouse Shooting--An... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 11, 1897  Certainly the print print is the great full front page print by the famed artist A.B. Frost titled: "The Drive" showing a golfer about to tee off, with others behind him.
Inside is a one-third page portrait of "Professor Henry Drisler."; a full pg. illus. of:... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1897  Full front page illus. of "After the Thanksgiving Service - Taking the New Minister Home to Dinner." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Training Vessel for the United States Naval Academy." 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Marriage of Convenience, As Performed by Mr. John Drew and... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1897  Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost: 'What Happened?' shows a man having fallen off his bicycle.
Doublepage centerfold naval print: 'The 'Iowa' & 'Massachusetts' Defend Squadron Against Torpedo Boat Attack'. Fullpg. with 8 photos: 'On the Way to the Klondike Gold Fields--The... Read full description