Pigskin Dispatch Podcast... The First Two-Platoon All-American Team
Pigskin Dispatch podcaster Darin Hayes and I discuss a Tidbit from October 2022 concerning the first All-American team that included separate offensive and defensive teams. Two-platoon football arrived in 1945, but some teams continued playing single-platoon football for a few more years. The first two-platoon All-American team appeared with the NEA’s 1948 selections.
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Today's Tidbit... The First Two-Platoon All-American Team
The start of two-platoon football in 1945 was among the most critical changes in the game's history since it allowed the specialization of players and coaches, leading to more complex schemes. Baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer do not swap offensive and defensive units during games due to tradition or the flow of the game, but tradition is nothing…
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