1960s Timeline

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Nov 2, 2023

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...

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...