History of College Football
319 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMy new book is live on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FL1SR7Q
The History of College Football, a NCAA gridiron memory lane. From Heisman winners to National Champions, all-time teams, players and their record setting performances, streaks and scores, we strive to remember. Teams that formed our memories, the rivalries that ensued. The coaches instrumental in shaping the game that is now the ACC, AAC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Mid-American, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, HBCU football, the Ivy League, this site is dedicated to saying thank you to you all. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Episode 267 - The day Harvard beat Yale 29-29, Nov 23rd, 1968.
March 31, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBToday we discuss the day Harvard beat Yale 29-29, Nov 23rd, 1968. On Nov 23rd, 1968, the Harvard Crimson entered ‘The Game’, 8-0. The Yale Bulldogs entered ‘The Game’ 8-0. The Ivy League title was at stake for arguably the Ivy League’s and quite possibly, college football's most intense rivalry. The Crimson trailed the game 29-13 late in the 4th quarter. Then the Crimson went on a 14 play, 86 yd drive to close the gap to 29-21 with 42 seconds remaining. A successful 2-pt conversion and a rec...
Episode 266 - The first Division I schools to play college football, 1869-1889.
March 27, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBToday we discuss the first Division I schools to play college football, 1869-1889. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 265 - The game on Nov 5, 1949 when Wyoming defeated Northern Colorado (then Colorado State Greeley) 103-0.
March 24, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBToday we discuss the game on Nov 5, 1949 when Wyoming defeated Northern Colorado (then Colorado State Greeley) 103-0. Since that day no Division 1-A team has scored more points. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 264 - A comparative look at the greatest Notre Dame coaches.
March 20, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBToday we offer a comparative look at the greatest Notre Dame coaches. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 263 - The 1929 Ohio Bobcats, one of the most dominant teams in college football history.
March 17, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBToday we discuss the 1929 Ohio Bobcats, one of the most dominant teams in college football history, undefeated, united and nearly un-scored upon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 262 - The 1922 West Virginia Mountaineers, 10-0-1, one dominant team.
March 13, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBToday we discuss the 1922 West Virginia Mountaineers, 10-0-1, as dominant a team as Morgantown ever produced, that included a 6-game run where they outscored opponents 150-0. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 261 - The 1954 season of the UCLA Bruins, about as unappreciated a team as any in history.
March 10, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBToday we discuss the 1954 season of the UCLA Bruins, about as unappreciated a team as any in history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 260 - The 1973 college football season, a season where after the bowl games, 6 teams still remained undefeated
March 06, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBToday we discuss the 1973 college football season, a season where after the bowl games and the dust settled, 6 teams still remained undefeated. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 259 - Coach Jake Gaither's Florida A&M Rattlers, remarkable 1959-1962 seasons.
March 03, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBToday we discuss Coach Jake Gaither 's Florida A&M Rattlers remarkable 1959-1962 seasons. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 258 - 35 moments in CFB history that no one ever wants to see repeated, No. 18 to 35 from 1940 to present
February 27, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBToday we discuss 35 moments in CFB history that no one ever wants to see repeated, No. 18 to 35 from 1940 to present. There were moments in CFB that were difficult to watch, hard to comprehend and we knew we never wanted to see them again. We will cover some of these moments and please understand they cover broad range in the long history of college football. From the desolate to the tragic, from the lighthearted to the serious and then from ugly on field performances to heart-breaking death...
Episode 257 - 35 moments in CFB history that no one ever wants to see repeated, No. 1 to 17 from 1869 to 1939
February 24, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBToday we discuss 35 moments in CFB history that no one ever wants to see repeated, No. 1 to 17 from 1869 to 1939. There were moments in CFB that were difficult to watch, hard to comprehend and we knew we never wanted to see them again. We will cover some of these moments and please understand they cover broad range in the long history of college football. From the desolate to the tragic, from the lighthearted to the serious and then from ugly on field performances to heart-breaking deaths bo...
Episode 256 - Legendary coach Mike Donahue, Auburn Tigers, 1904-06 & 1908-1922.
February 20, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBToday we discuss legendary coach Mike Donahue, Auburn Tigers, 1904-06 & 1908-1922. Mike Donahue coached the Auburn Tigers for 18 seasons, for all but one year from 1904-1922 and compiled a 99-35-5, winning 73% of his games. He forged two legendary teams, one national championship, another that was un-scored upon, a 23-game beaten streak, and an epic upset. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 255 - The Princeton football team of the 1800s, a dominance like no other.
February 17, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBToday we discuss the Princeton football team of the 1800s, a dominance like no other. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 254 - Tommy Nobis, Texas Longhorns, 1965 Outland Trophy winner.
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBToday we discuss Tommy Nobis, Texas Longhorns, 1965 Outland Trophy winner. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 253 - Doak Walker, SMU Mustangs, 1948 Heisman Trophy winner
February 10, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBToday we discuss Doak Walker, SMU Mustangs, 1948 Heisman Trophy winner and one of only three players to finish in the Top 3 in Heisman balloting 3-times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 252 - The 1961 Rose Bowl, a Rose Bowl like no other.
February 06, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBToday we discuss the 1961 Rose Bowl, a Rose Bowl like no other. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 251 - The memorable 1963 season of Sherm Lewis, Michigan State Spartans.
February 03, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBToday we discuss the memorable 1963 season of Sherm Lewis, Michigan State Spartans. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 250- Remembering the now defunct Bluebonnet Bowl.
January 30, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBToday we remember the now defunct Bluebonnet Bowl. There once was a time when in the state of Texas, in the city of Houston, a team from Texas more often than not faced off against all comers. The bowl rose in popularity on the 1960s, and then by the 1980s, attendance dwindled. And finally, the bowl became just another defunct bowl. But, there was a time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 249- The 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions, one of the greatest teams of all-time who did not win a national championship.
January 27, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBToday we discuss the 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions, one of the greatest teams of all-time who did not win a national championship. The Penn State Nittany Lions were 12-0, led the nation in scoring, 47-ppg, and boasted the number 2 and 4 players in Heisman balloting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 248 - The mysterious 12th man who came out of the stands to play defense for Dartmouth against Princeton in 1935.
January 23, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBToday we discuss the mysterious 12th man who came out of the stands to play defense for Dartmouth against Princeton in 1935. In the long history of Princeton Tiger football, no game was as strange as the game when on Nov 23, 1935, a fan suddenly jumped out of the end zone stands to play defense for Dartmouth to try and stuff Princeton at the goal line. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 247 - The two-game NCAA record breaking rushing barrage by Rueben Mayes, Washington State Cougars.
January 20, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBToday we discuss the two-game NCAA record rushing barrage by Rueben Mayes, Washington State Cougars. Reuben Mayes, the 6-foot, 208-pound junior from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, rushed for 216 yards in a game where the Cougars scored a whirlwind of 35 points in just 15:14 seconds of game time, and then Mayes topped that achievement the next week as he set an NCAA rushing record of 357 yards and in doing so, set another NCAA record, rushing yards in consecutive games, 573 yards. --- Sup...
Episode 246 - Legendary coach Eddie Hurt, Morgan State Bears, who compiled a 57 game unbeaten streak from 1931-1938.
January 16, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBToday we discuss legendary coach Eddie Hurt, Morgan State Bears, who compiled a 57 game unbeaten streak from 1931-1938, posting a 54-0-3 record, 57 games without a loss. In this time span, his Bears won 2 HBCU national championships. In 1943, Coach Hurt 1943 team went undefeated-untied-unscored upon. In all, coach Hurt’s Bears won 6 HBCU National Championships in a 17-year span from 1933-1949, including 3 in 4 years from 1943-1946. And his Bears won 14 CIAA conference championships from in a...
Episode 245 - The Houston Cougars from 1962 to 1992, an offensive machine like no other in modern day college football.
January 13, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBToday we discuss the Houston Cougars from 1962 to 1992, an offensive machine like no other in modern day college football. Bill Yeoman coached the Cougars from 1962-1986, He was followed by Jack Pardee, 1987-1989 and then by John Jenkins 1990-1992. For this 30-year stretch, these 3 coaches put up numbers, points, yards and touchdowns at a frantic, phrenetic rate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 244 - The most stunning win for each team in the Conference USA in their illustrious history.
January 09, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBToday we discuss the most stunning win for each team in the Conference USA in their illustrious history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 243 - The undefeated, quarterback Chuck Ealey, Toledo Rockets, arguably the greatest college football quarterback of all-time.
January 06, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBToday we discuss undefeated, quarterback Chuck Ealey, Toledo Rockets who is arguably the greatest college football quarterback of all-time. Chuck Ealey is the undefeated quarterback that holds the longest QB winning streak in amateur football history. Chuck Ealey was 18-0 at Notre Dame High School in Portsmouth, Ohio and 35-0 at Toledo. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 242 - The 20 most stunning last second endings to a game in college football history, Numbers 10-1.
January 02, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBToday we discuss the 20 most stunning last second endings to a game in college football history, Numbers 10-1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 241 - The 20 most stunning last second endings to a game in college football history, Numbers 20-11.
December 30, 2022 08:01 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBToday we discuss the 20 most stunning last second endings to a game in college football history, Numbers 20-11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 240 - The 20 biggest upsets in the history of college football, Numbers 10-1.
December 26, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBToday we discuss the 20 biggest upsets in the history of college football, Numbers 10-1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 239 - The 20 biggest upsets in the history of college football, Numbers 20-11.
December 23, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBToday we discuss the 20 biggest upsets in the history of college football, Numbers 20-11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 238 - The 20 most unusual plays in the history of college football, Numbers 10-1.
December 19, 2022 08:01 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBToday we discuss the 20 most unusual plays in the history of college football, Numbers 10-1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 237 - The 20 most unusual plays in the history of college football, Numbers 20-11.
December 16, 2022 08:01 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBToday we discuss the 20 most unusual plays in the history of college football, Numbers 20-11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 236 - The college football history of the James Madison Dukes.
December 12, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBToday we discuss the college football history of the James Madison Dukes. This program is new in the annals of college football history, even newer to the FBS, yet has posted a pedigree performance. 2 National Championships, one enormously winning coach, one coach who brought the program to new heights, one rushing performance to secure a National Championship, one ginormous upset over a ranked Div I-A team, one fast start to propel team to a national championship, one collapse after a fast ...
Episode 235 - The Yale Bulldogs who from 1872-1909 posted 10 un-scored upon seasons.
December 09, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBToday we discuss the Yale Bulldogs who from 1872-1909 posted 10 un-scored upon seasons setting a standard of excellence unmatched in the annals of College Football history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 234 - The 20 Greatest Games played in the month of December, Numbers 10-1.
December 05, 2022 21:47 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBToday we discuss the 20 Greatest Games played in the month of December, Numbers 10-1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 233 - The 20 Greatest Games played in the month of December, Numbers 20-11.
December 03, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBToday we discuss the 20 Greatest Games played in the month of November, Numbers 20-11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 232 - The most stunning win for each team that is Independent in their illustrious history.
November 28, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBToday we discuss the most stunning win for each team that is Independent in their illustrious history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 231 - The 1972 USC Trojans, one of the greatest college football teams of all-time.
November 25, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBToday we discuss the 1972 USC Trojans, one of the greatest college football teams of all-time. Woody Hayes called them the greatest college football team he had ever seen. So did their coach, John McKay, who said he never saw a team who could have defeated them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 230 - The forgotten legend, Troy Davis, Iowa State Cyclones.
November 21, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBToday we discuss the forgotten legend, Troy Davis, Iowa State Cyclones, the first player to twice rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 229 - The legacy of coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling State University Tigers.
November 18, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBToday we discuss the legacy of Eddie Robinson, Grambling State University Tigers. You can make a reasonable argument that within the rich fabric of HBCU football history, there resides the greatest coach college football has ever seen, Eddie Robinson. If you check the numbers, Robinson is in the discussion, if you check performing the near impossible, Robinson is in the discussion And if you check impact, Robinson may lead the discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti...
Episode 228 - The true Fifth Down Game, Cornell-Dartmouth, November 16, 1940.
November 14, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.06 MBToday we discuss the true Fifth Down Game, Cornell-Dartmouth, November 16, 1940. It was a game that had it all. A mistake to end all mistakes made by the referees, followed by a gentlemanly reply by Cornell to forfeit the game that had already been entered into the record books, a forfeit that in turn forfeited their No. 2 ranking and 19-game winning streak. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 227 - The most stunning loss for each team in the Mid-American Conference in their illustrious history.
November 11, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBToday we discuss the most stunning loss for each team in the Mid-American Conference in their illustrious history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 226 - The 20 Greatest Games played in the month of November, numbers 10-1.
November 07, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBToday we count down the 20 Greatest Games played in the month of November, numbers 10-1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 225 - The 20 Greatest Games played in the month of November, numbers 20-11.
November 04, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBToday we count down the 20 Greatest Games played in the month of November, numbers 20-11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 224 - Barry Sanders's 1988 season, arguably the greatest season in college football history.
October 31, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MBToday we discuss Barry Sanders's 1988 season, arguably the greatest season in college football history. In 1988 Barry Sanders of the Oklahoma State Cowboys set 34 NCAA records, including 2,628 yds, 39 touchdowns and 21.3 yds points per game --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 223 - The most stunning loss for each team in the Big 12 in their illustrious history.
October 28, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBToday we discuss the most stunning loss for each team in the Big 12 in their illustrious history --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 222 - The legacy of Joe Delaney, Northwestern State, a true American hero.
October 24, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.33 MBToday we discuss the legacy of Joe Delaney, Northwestern State, a true American hero. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 221 - The most stunning loss for each team in the AAC in their illustrious history.
October 21, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBToday we discuss the most stunning loss for each team in the AAC in their illustrious history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 220 - October 18, 1924, the most famous day in College Football History.
October 17, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.04 MBToday, we discuss October 18, 1924, the most famous day in College Football History. It was the day of the original ride of the 4 Horsemen and the most famous 12 minutes in college football history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 219 - The 1984 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, the highest scoring team in the modern era.
October 14, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBToday we discuss the 1984 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, the highest scoring team in the modern era. Led by coach Archie Cooley, quarterback Willie 'Satellite' Totten and wide receiver Jerry Rice, the Delta Devils put up offensive numbers not seen in college football since the early 1900s. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support
Episode 218 - The most stunning loss for each team in the PAC-12 in their illustrious history.
October 10, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBToday, we discuss the most stunning loss for each team in the PAC-12 in their illustrious history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-abramson/support