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Observations on Canadian Football in 1931
The differences in rules between American and Canadian football are fascinating because the two nations played and still play highly similar games under…
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Thus Spake Archaic Language
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss a recent Tidbit about the archaic writing used by football reporters of old.
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The First Damn Halftime Marching Band in the Land
A January 13 press release from whoever runs the College Football Playoffs advised the world that "...
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Film Room: 1928 Notre Dame-Army "Win One For The Gipper" Game
YouTube provides easy access to old game films that give a sense of what football looked like in the old days.
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NIL Contracts and Coaches' Buyouts
I am not a lawyer and do not pretend to be one on Substack.
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Kicking From Dirt Tees
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss a 1923 Wilson publication, The Fundamentals of Football. The focus is on the section covering…
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Stadium Size, Football Droppers, and Deemphasizers: St. Mary's
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Today's Tidbit... Lotz Going On With Southington Football
With the college championship game approaching and the NFL playoffs in full swing, it is easy to focus our attention on football played at the highest…
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Today's Tidbit... Football Crowds of the Past
After last night’s exciting Penn State-Notre Dame game and heading into tonight’s Texas-Ohio State match, I thought the world could use an easily…
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The First Notre Dame-Penn State Game
Notre Dame's 1913 season is best known for its November 1 game on The Plain at West Point, when quarterback Gus Dorais went airborne, completing 13 of…
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Terminology: 1,000-Yard Rusher
I started publishing Football Archaeology 1,000 days ago today, so applaud if you must, but that realization led me to return to a favorite theme: the…
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The Mother of All Overhand Spirals
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss Frank Hering, who Amos Alonzo Stagg claimed threw overhand spirals as far back as 1894.
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