Navy Tops Notre Dame in South Bend as Staubach Sets Record
Nov. 2, 1963 - A beautiful bright rainbow arched over Notre Dame’s famed Golden Dome just before game time, but Navy beat the Fighting...
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Jan 8, 2023
1962 Was Good Year for College Football
Jan. 8, 1963 - College football had its biggest season at the gate and in the living room in 1962. Attendance at collegiate football...
Nov 17, 2022
Georgia Tech Upsets Alabama, 7-6
Nov. 17, 1962 - Georgia Tech used a new shotgun offense today with quarterback Billy Lothridge (pictured with Coach Bobby Dodd) in charge...
Oct 13, 2022
Navy Dominates Cornell, 41-0, as QB Staubach Excels
Oct. 13, 1962 - Cornell found non-league waters too deep today. The only Ivy League team taking on a service team this year, the Ithacans...
Feb 15, 2022
CBS to Present NCAA Football for Next Two Years
Feb. 15, 1962 - CBS today won TV rights to college football for the next two seasons. The network will pay a record sum of $10,200,000...
Feb 4, 2022
Ohio State Aiming for First Undefeated Season
Feb. 4, 1962 - If things keep going as they have been, Ohio State could wind up with its third straight Big Ten championship, the...
Dec 4, 2021
NFL: Ernie Davis Drafted by Washington Redskins
Dec. 4, 1961 - Ernie Davis, the Syracuse halfback, today became the first Negro ever drafted by the Washington Redskins, but rumors...
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