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Today's Tidbit... The 1893 West Point-Chicago AC Night Game
The Corps of Cadets headed west for the first time and played a formidable Chicago AC team under the lights at the 1893 World's Fair.
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Today's Tidbit... Going Out on a Limb with Coaching Trees
A “coaching tree” refers to a coach’s assistants and players who later became successful coaches themselves, but they break under their own weight when…
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Today’s Tidbit... The Flipping Coin Toss
Football's coin-flipping process has changed over time in terms of who does the flipping and when it occurs.
Jul 2
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The World Cup and Football Shoe Branding
American football players once appeared on the field with few, if any, brand logos. If you long for those days, blame soccer.
Jul 1
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June 2026
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Gophers Get Fired Up
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the story of the Minnesota Gophers who faced a hotel fire on their way to play Washington in 1936.
Jun 30
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Today’s Tidbit... The Days of Face Grabbing
Before face masks and facemasking, there was face grabbing.
Jun 28
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Today’s Tidbit... Courtesies Extended to Visiting Teams
Teams practicing on the game field on the eve of the contest has come and gone, but this story covers when they first arrived.
Jun 27
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Football’s 1884 Rule Book: Rules Interpretation Finale
This article is the fifth and final in a series covering the 1884 Intercollegiate Football Association rule book.
Jun 25
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American Football's 1884 Rule Book
A PDF of American football’s 1884 rule book, editing by Walter Camp.
Jun 25
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Gus Neely, All American
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss Gus Neely, who lost his right hand in a farming accident as a teen, yet went on to All-American…
Jun 23
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Football’s 1884 Rule Book: Referee's Duties & Rules Interpretations
This article is the fourth in a series covering the 1884 Intercollegiate Football Association rule book.
Jun 22
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Enjoying Reruns on Father's Day
Today is Father’s Day, a purported day of rest for those who have contributed to the continuation of our species. Here are several Dad-related Tidbit…
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