This is article #10 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Football has borrowed or adapted many terms from the military, including teams making a “stand,” borrowed from the military’s last stand. From the military’s perspective, a last stand refers to a military unit defending a position against overwhelming odds. Often, the unit making a last stand potentially sacrifices itself for the greater good. The last stand known to most Americans was George Custer’s, which became known as Custer’s Last Stand within days of the event being reported.
Terminology... Goal Line Stand
Terminology... Goal Line Stand
Terminology... Goal Line Stand
This is article #10 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Football has borrowed or adapted many terms from the military, including teams making a “stand,” borrowed from the military’s last stand. From the military’s perspective, a last stand refers to a military unit defending a position against overwhelming odds. Often, the unit making a last stand potentially sacrifices itself for the greater good. The last stand known to most Americans was George Custer’s, which became known as Custer’s Last Stand within days of the event being reported.