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Giving Voice to Football: Crying “Down” and “Held”
Voice commands are verbalizations that tell football players what to do during games or what they cannot do. Here's the history of two.
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Today’s Tidbit... When Football Became A Contact Sport
The story of Princeton's William Thacher Longstreth, the first football player to wear contact lenses.
Aug 12
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... Losing Yardage for a First Down
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the pre-1900 rule that awarded teams a first down when they lost 10 yards, and a few years laters…
Aug 11
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Joe Lipp, Walter Eckersall, and Innovations in Football’s Chains and Down Markers
Although many tried, there have been few improvements on football’s chains since they debuted in 1894.
Aug 9
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Football’s First Numbers on Jersey Fronts
The first teams to wear numbers on their football jerseys during a game were Drake and Iowa State, in their 1905 season-ender, when both teams wore…
Aug 7
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... 1943 Tulsa Football
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss Tulsa’s 1943 football team and its assortment of freshmen and 4-F players who were good enough to…
Aug 4
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Non-Football Gear in the 1910 Spalding Catalog
A look at the 1910 Spalding catalog, focusing on interesting non-football items.
Aug 2
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July 2026
Today's Tidbit... U.S.S. Oklahoma Football Between the Wars
A story about the U.S.S. Oklahoma football team from WWI to WWII.
Jul 31
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... NCAA Sanctions, Sooner or Later
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss Oklahoma’s 1970 football staff, as talented a crew as you will find, but many were ethically…
Jul 28
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Today's Tidbit... Wearing Shoulder Pads Atop the Jersey
Football players often wore their shoulder pads atop their jerseys for the 15+ years of shoulder protection, and I have pictures to prove it.
Jul 27
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Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... To Rotate Or Not Rotate
Pigskin Dispatch Podcast’s Darin Hayes and I discuss the evolution of football’s rules for how referees spot the ball.
Jul 21
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Today’s Tidbit... The Edgar B. Schwabacher Perpetual Trophy
The oddball story of the Edgar B. Schabacher Perpetual Trophy, once awarded to the Pacific Coast Conference football champion.
Jul 19
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