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Factoid Feast XX
Three short stories about football, including a tree growing in Davidson College's end zone.
Apr 4
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The Demise and Return of College's Fair Catch Free Kick
Football is filled with rules created for long-forgotten reasons that many assume have always been around or don’t think about how they originated.
Apr 4
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The Origins of Midwestern Football?
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the first Midwestern football game, which differs from the story as normally told.
Apr 3
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Today’s Tidbit... The Towel Scandal of 1915
I couldn’t access my account the last few days.
Apr 2
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March 2026
Today's Tidbit... The Double Quarterback Formation
The double quarterback formation has made a few appearances in football, but it proved difficult to run and follow the rules.
Mar 27
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Today’s Tidbit... What’s a Field Goal Worth?
Field goals have been worth three point since 1909, but the UFL will increase their value on 60+ yard kicks.
Mar 25
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... When East Meets Midwest
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the 1916 Colgate-Illinois game, one of the few intersectional games of the era between a small…
Mar 24
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Football Archaeology
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Today’s Tidbit... School Names on Jerseys
You'd be hard-pressed to guess the origins of schools adding wordmarks on the front of their jerseys, but it's all right here.
Mar 23
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Today's Tidbit... Street & Smith's College Football Yearbook Covers
We offer a quick look at the history of Street and Smith's College Football Yearbook covers.
Mar 20
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Today's Tidbit... Gene Roberts' Rushing Triple Crown
Gene Roberts is the only player to be the season rushing leader in the NCAA, the NFL, and Canadian pro football—quite the triumvirate.
Mar 19
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The NFL’s Conversion From In The Grasp To Down By Contact
The NFL has taken a different view of when a runner is down since 1933. Here's that story.
Mar 18
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The First TD Pass In The End Zone
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the first TD pass into the end zone, which followed rule changes in 1912.
Mar 17
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Football Archaeology
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