History of College Football
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On this date in 1971. Marshall 15 Xavier 13. The 1st win for Marshall since 11/14/70, the plane crash that killed 75 players, coached and community members. Photo: The Herald-Dispatch #WeAreMarshall Marshall Football #NCAAF #CollegeFootball Clint K Poppe
Happy Birthday Mean Joe Greene, North Texas Mean Green. Pittsburgh Steelers. Anchored Steel Curtain. 4x Super Bowl Champion IX, X, XIII, XIV. College and Pro Football #HOF . North Texas Football #GMG #NorthTexas Clint K Poppe
On this date in 1994. Colorado 27, Michigan 26. Six seconds remaining, Colorado QB Kordell Stewart dropped back and threw the ball 73 yards into the wind. #GoBuffs #BuffsLegend #CollegeFootball Clint K Poppe Sidelines - Colorado 🦬
On this date in 1967: Houston 37 Michigan State 7. Houston's veer took Michigan State by surprise; No. 3 Michigan State had not lost since the 1966 Rose Bowl. Houston Football #GoCoogs Clint K Poppe #CollegeFootball
Happy Birthday Thad Pie Vann, Southern Mississippi Southerns (now Golden Eagles). Coach Vann’s Southerners won 2 Small College Division National Championships, 1958 and 1962. #CollegeFootball Southern Miss Football #SMTTT Clint K Poppe
On this date in 1962, Bill Yeoman of the Houston Cougars, coached his first game at Houston, Houston 19 Baylor 0. (Photo: The Veer-Option from Bill yeoman's 1975 Houston Cougar playbook). #GoCoogs #Houston #CollegeFootball Clint K Poppe
Happy Birthday QB Sandy Stephens, Minnesota Golden Gopher. 1st All-American African American QB from a major college football team. College Football #HOF . #Gophers Minnesota Football Clint K Poppe GopherHole.com Locked On Golden Gophers 🐿Norwegian🇳🇴Gopher🐿 Sidelines - Minnesota 〽️ (14-6-4)
On this date in 1996, Arizona State defeated two-time defending national champion Nebraska 19-0, snapping a 26-game Cornhusker’s winning streak. #CollegeFootball #ASU #ForksUp Clint K Poppe
Happy Birthday Tommy Nobis, Texas Longhorns. At Texas, Nobis averaged 20 tackles per game. Outland Trophy. Maxwell Award. Texas Longhorns #HookEm Texas Football Clint K Poppe
Happy Birthday Abner Hayes, North Texas State & AFL veteran. In 1956, Haynes & teammate Leon King were the 1st African-Americans to play CFB in Texas. AFL Rookie of the Year, AFL Champion 1962. North Texas Football #GMG Clint K Poppe #CollegeFootball
Happy Birthday Billy Sims, Oklahoma Sooners. 1978 Heisman Trophy Winner. That year, Sims rushed for 1,762-yds, 7.6-ypc. College Football #HOF . Billy Sims #Sooners #OUDNA @soonerfbfans Clint K Poppe #SoonerNation
On this date in 1988. Florida State 24 Clemson 21. The puntrooskie. Instead of snapping the ball to the punter, the ball was snapped to the up back, who gave the ball between his legs to LeRoy Butler. FSU Football #GoNoles Clint K Poppe #CollegeFootball
On this date in 1989. No. 1 Notre Dame 24 No. 2 Michigan 19, Lou Holtz over Bo Schembechler. ND Raghib Ismail had 2 kickoff returns for TDs. Lisa Kelly #LoveTheeND 💗☘️🏈 Christopher Zorich, JD #GoIrish #CollegeFootball Clint K Poppe Rocket Ismail