Leafing through the 1967 Official American Football League Guide, I found information regarding their 1965 draft, including some elements I had not thought about in a while. Unlike today when the draft occurs at the end of April, the NFL and AFL held separate 1965 drafts on Saturday, November 28, 1964, two days after Thanksgiving. The drafts occurred as Army-Navy, Clemson-South Carolina, Notre Dame-USC, Georgia Tech-Georgia, Tennessee-Vanderbilt, and others played rivalry games. The scheduling seems odd today, but it ensured neither league got a jump on signing graduating seniors.
Today's Tidbit... The AFL's 1965 Redshirt Draft
Today's Tidbit... The AFL's 1965 Redshirt…
Today's Tidbit... The AFL's 1965 Redshirt Draft
Leafing through the 1967 Official American Football League Guide, I found information regarding their 1965 draft, including some elements I had not thought about in a while. Unlike today when the draft occurs at the end of April, the NFL and AFL held separate 1965 drafts on Saturday, November 28, 1964, two days after Thanksgiving. The drafts occurred as Army-Navy, Clemson-South Carolina, Notre Dame-USC, Georgia Tech-Georgia, Tennessee-Vanderbilt, and others played rivalry games. The scheduling seems odd today, but it ensured neither league got a jump on signing graduating seniors.