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INTERCOLLEGIATE FOOTBALL RESEARCHERS ASSOCIATION ™

The Historian ™

ISSN: 1526-233x Vol. 1 No. 10 Established: Jan. 2008

Tex Noel, Editor ([email protected])

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Vanderbilt Celebrates A 49-0 over Stanford) January 1, 1902. McGugin earned his law Century of Dan degree from Michigan. McGugin After his graduation from By Bill Traughber Michigan, Wolverine head football coach Fielding Yost was (The Commodore History asked by Vanderbilt to recommend a football coach. Corner) Vanderbilt.edu While not having any head Almost 100 years to the day this coaching experience, Yost saw week, Mississippi State played at something in McGugin to Vanderbilt and was thrashed by recommend him to Vanderbilt. the Commodores, 61-0. That day McGugin was an assistant to was October 1, 1904 and the first Yost. game at Vanderbilt for legendary coach Dan McGugin. In his latter years, McGugin told the story about how he came to McGugin would spend the next Vanderbilt: “I wrote Vanderbilt, 30 years leading the Commodore cautiously offering my services, football program and acquiring but received no response. One an amazing record of 197-55-19. day while the J-Hop was going on He served one year (1918) in in Ann Arbor, I had a telegram World War I. At Vanderbilt, he from Western Reserve at was a part-time coach and in the Cleveland offering me the job interim McGugin was a corporate there and asking for an lawyer. immediate reply. I went to the telegraph office and wired McGugin was born in Tingley, acceptance, and when I walked Iowa on July 29, 1879. He played back to the Delta Upsilon house, one year of football at Drake I found a telegram from University and three years at Vanderbilt definitely offering me Michigan. McGugin was a guard that place. on the Michigan team that played in the first Rose Bowl (Michigan The College Football Historian-2- game in Nashville against his friend and brother-in-law Yost “Vanderbilt offered $850.00 and and Michigan. The Wolverines Western Reserve $1000.00, but I were heavy favorites to win the wanted to come South and see game. The game was the first at and know the people. I decided the new Dudley Field and ended, that if I could recall the telegram 0-0. to Cleveland before its delivery, I would go to Vanderbilt. It was reported that before the Michigan game McGugin said to Otherwise I would go to Western his squad before the game, “You Reserve. The telegram was are going against Yankees, some recalled before delivery by three of whose grandfathers killed your minutes.” grandfathers in the Civil War.” It was not known if the players Shortly after arriving in knew that McGugin’s father was Nashville, McGugin married an officer in the Union army. Virginia Fite with Yost serving as McGugin recorded three seasons best man. Yost met Fite’s sister (1910, 1921, 1922) with no and he later married her. Now defeats and one tie. In five the close friends were related by seasons (1905, 1906, 1911, marriage. 1915, 1926) his teams only lost one game on its schedule. He For a number of years the couple was 13-8-3 all-time against lived at 310 25th Avenue South Tennessee, with most of those and their home was open to losses occurring near his players and friends of Vanderbilt. retirement. McGugin was a disciplinarian that demanded respect, and it McGugin was known as a was said he never used “rough” brilliant strategist with the ability language nor berated a player to motivate his men. One method publicly. of motivation was privately demonstrated before a big game. In his first season at Vanderbilt Former Vanderbilt All-American his 1904 club was 9-0-0, the only Pete Gracey told this story about undefeated, untied team in his coach. The quote appeared in Commodore history. Eight of ’s book Bury Me in those games were shutouts with An Old Pressbox: the only opponent able to score was Missouri Mines (29-4). They “In my first varsity year, the outscored their opponents 452-4 night before we played Georgia and led the nation in scoring that Tech, Coach McGugin casually year. walked up to me in the lobby of our hotel, put his arm around my His most memorable football game was the October 14, 1922 The College Football Historian-3- he knew plays that a team needs for its scoring record. Above all soldier and sorta whispered, ‘I he was a fine inspirational, one was with some who always had the complete newspapermen this afternoon affection and respect of his and I told them you were the players. I don’t believe many finest sophomore center I had people know the amazing job ever coached. I hope that I Dan McGugin did along this haven’t made it embarrassing for latter time. I have heard any you.’ number of old Vanderbilt players tell how much he had meant to “We beat Tech, 49 to 7. Afterward their lives after college days were I talked to seven other players over. and you know, Coach McGugin told them all the same thing he “Dan had a keen sense of humor told me.” that is a big factor in bringing about periods of relaxation which McGugin is credited with being every football squad must have. the first coach to use the on-side Few coaches ever had better kick effectively when the rules ability at keying up the team, for were changed and using guards Dan had a psychology of his own to pull to lead interference. which seemed to fit changing occasions. Under McGugin’s guidance, Vanderbilt became the first “His thirty year record at Southern team to play Vanderbilt will stand as one of intersectional games. the finest things in football, when you take into consideration his Legendary sports writer success as a coach, and his began his writing greater success as a builder of career in Nashville and was a character.” long-time personal friend of McGugin. Rice gave this tribute McGugin retired from coaching to his friend: after the 1934 season. His last four teams were 5-4, 6-1-2, 4-3-3 “I have known a long parade of and 6-3. He continued to practice football coaches through the past law while also serving as forty years, but I have never met Vanderbilt’s athletics director. At one who combined more of the the time of McGugin’s retirement, qualities needed to make a great he was the oldest coach in coach than Dan McGugin America as far as service with carried. one institution.

“In the first place Dan knew the fundamentals and knew how to teach them. In the second place The College Football Historian-4- I. Curry was an All-Southern at Vanderbilt.

As a Nashville citizen McGugin McGugin was a student of the gave himself to the community. Civil War and like reading He was a Trustee of Fisk biographies. Ironically, McGugin died on the birthday of Lee, who University, member of the Vine was born on January 19, 1807. Street Christian Church, Belle Meade Club member and active McGugin was a president of the in the Boy Scouts organization. Coaches McGugin died on January 19, Association, member of the Iowa 1936 at the home of his law Sports Hall of Fame, and partner. He was 56 and remains posthumously, the National the winningest football coach in College Football Hall of Fame. In Vanderbilt history. 2008 McGugin was inducted with the inaugural class to the When McGugin died, his office Vanderbilt Sports Hall of Fame. wall revealed photographs of his heroes. Even though he was from McGugin’s great-grandson, Dan the North and his father a Union McGugin IV, is the current head soldier, his wall displayed football coach at Nashville’s portraits of Confederate General Montgomery Bell Academy. Robert E. Lee, and Irby “Rabbit” Curry. Curry Dan McGugin is buried in was a Vanderbilt player (1913- Nashville’s Mt. Olivet Cemetery. 16) who was killed in World War

* * * * Christie Flanagan (1905-1991)

Born in Beaumont, Texas, Christie Flanagan, the son of While in high school, Flanagan Christie Sr. and Mae Flanagan spent two summers at Culver of Port Arthur, graduated from Military Institute in Indiana. It Port Arthur High School in was at the suggestion of a 1923 where he played varsity tactical officer there, a Notre football for two years. Dame alumnus, that he enrolled at the university in 1923. Although he didn't make All- State, he was considered one He played on the freshman team of the best players to come out as a walk-on. However, the "Four of the Texas high school Horsemen" were seniors the system in the 1920s. following year, and Flanagan was The College Football Historian-5- Flanagan made All-American that year and again in 1927. red shirted by Coach Knute Rockne. He didn't play a down in In 1927, he starred against USC the 1924 season, but he did in Soldier Field in Chicago before scrimmage daily against the Four a crowd of 128,000 people, the Horsemen and the Seven Mules, largest crowd ever to watch a as the line was known. football game.

Flanagan's first season as a Flanagan led Notre Dame in varsity starter was in 1925, and rushing all three of his varsity his first game was against years, rushing for a total of 1,822 Baylor, undefeated in their yards. This still ranks eleventh conference for the preceding on the school's all-time list, even three seasons. Notre Dame beat with the numerous changes in Baylor 41-0, and Flanagan college football. His average per instantly became famous for his carry (6.4 yards) remains the part in the victory. second highest in the school's history. That year he scored more points than the "Galloping Ghost" Red Flanagan graduated in 1928. As Grange, a senior at Illinois. The a personal favor to Rockne, he following season, Flanagan made became assistant coach at St. his famous run against Army in Louis University under Hartley Yankee Stadium. He ran 63 "Hunk" Anderson. yards for a touchdown on the "perfect play," and not a hand Anderson later became head touched him on the way to the coach at Notre Dame during the zone. 1929 - 1930 seasons, Flanagan coached at Purdue, and the The game was the first successful Boilermakers won the Big Ten football broadcast on coast to championship and a trip to the coast radio. The next day Rose Bowl. Grantland Rice, creator of the famous Four Horsemen, dubbed He coached the backfield at the Flanagan the "Lone Horseman." U.S. Naval Academy from 1931 Flanagan went on to lead Notre through 1933. From there he Dame to a 20-7 victory over a went to Duquesne in standout Minnesota team led by as and athletic Bronko Nagurski. The day after director. After two years at the game, Minnesota coach Don Duquesne, Flanagan returned to Spears called Flanagan "one of Port Arthur at the request of his the greatest backfield men you father and went to work in the will ever see play football." Flanagan shipping business.

The year after he left Duquesne, behind tales of the greatness of a the team went to the Orange walk-on at Notre Dame who Bowl. Christie Flanagan raised would never accept a four children in Port Arthur and scholarship. passed away in 1991, leaving To see how true this adage is, I’ve Called "Perfect Play Flanagan" looked at some coaching legends and "The Lone Horseman," he and the guys who followed them. will always be remembered by They are as follows, in fans of the Fighting Irish, and it chronological order from when all began in Port Arthur, Texas. the legend was hired:

This story and image Courtesy of OKLAHOMA the Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur, Texas. Legend: , 1947- 63, 145-29-4 (.826); 3 national * * * * and 14 conference titles

The Guys Who Follow Follower: Gomer Jones, 1964- College Football’s 65, 9-11-1 (.452); 0 national or conference titles Coaching Legends Next: Jim Mackenzie, 1966, 6-4 By Dave Wunderlich, Year 2 (.600); 0 national or conference Football Blog (used by titles permission) This is somewhat of a bad We’ve all heard it a million times: example to start off with, since “You don’t want to be the guy Mackenzie sadly passed away who follows a legend; you want to due to a heart attack after his be the guy who follows the guy first season. who follows the legend.” Jones definitely had a difficult It makes intuitive sense, and it time following Wilkinson though, certainly would seem true. Urban having not been able to break Meyer is the guy who followed even in his two years. Wilkinson the guy who followed the legend is the coach who led Oklahoma at Florida, and things have to its famed 47-game winning worked out quite well for him so streak, and he failed to win the far. Then again, Bill Callahan Big 8 title in only three of his 17 was the same at Nebraska, and years. the fans were ready to run him out of town two years before he finally got the axe.

The College Football Historian-7- Next: John Cooper, 1988-2000, 111-43-4 (.715), 0 national and 4 AUBURN conference titles

Legend: Shug Jordan, 1951-75, Earle Bruce did an admirable job 175-83-7 (.674), 1 national and 1 in following after conference title Hayes’ unexpected meltdown and firing. He did not see the same Follower: , 1976- success however, though he 80, 29-25-1 (.536), 0 national or nearly won the national title in conference titles his first year.

Next: , 1981-92, 99-39-4 John Cooper is a goat in OSU (.711), 0 national and 4 annals, having posted a 2-10-1 conference titles record against Michigan and having presided over numerous Jordan held the job for 25 years academic and discipline and the stadium is named after problems. him, but his .674 winning percentage is lower than any of TEXAS the other legends on this list. Barfield followed him up with 5 Legend: , 1957-76, forgettable seasons, with 8-3 167-47-5 (.774), 3 national and being the best record he posted. 11 conference titles

Dye had the most success in his Follower: , 1977-86, tenure of the three, though he 86-31-2 (.731), 0 national and 2 was forced out of his coaching conference titles and AD position when it was revealed that assistant coaches Next: David McWilliams, 1987- and boosters had paid a player. 91, 31-26 (.544), 0 national and He still is fondly remembered, 1 conference title though, as the field at Jordan- Hare stadium was named after Akers did a much better job than him in 2005. McWilliams did. Akers caught flak though for losing bowl games STATE and in his final few years having bad records against Oklahoma Legend: Woody Hayes, 1951-78, and Texas A&M. 205-61-10 (.761), 5 national and 13 conference titles McWilliams’s 1990 SWC championship year looks like a Follower: Earle Bruce, 1979-87, fluke in light of the rest of his 81-26-1 (.755), 0 national and 4 seasons, with the 7-5 record in conference titles his first year being the second- best record he had. The College Football Historian-8- Neither Goff nor Donnan panned out for the Bulldogs. They both ALABAMA failed to win even an SEC East title, and both were used as Legend: Paul Bryant, 1958-82, Florida’s whipping boy. Goff is 232-46-9 (.824), 6 national and perhaps most famous for being 13 conference titles called “Ray Goof” by . Follower: , 1983-86, 32-15-1 (.677), 0 national or MICHIGAN conference titles Legend: , 1969- Next: Bill Curry, 1987-89, 26-10 89, 194-48-5 (.796), 0 national (.722), 0 national and 1 and 13 conference titles conference title Follower: Gary Moeller, 1990-94, Perkins left the New York Giants 44-13-3 (.758), 0 national and 3 to coach at his alma mater, and conference titles he left four years later to take a rich contract with the Tampa Bay Next: , 1995-07, 122- Buccaneers. An incident where a 40 (.753), 1 national and 5 former player that he had conference titles recruited claimed he was paid led to the school being placed on Moeller is a controversial figure probation in 1995. for Wolverines due to his messy departure following a drunken Curry was doing well in his three altercation at a restaurant. Some years, though he was 0-3 against argue his best years were already Auburn. He didn’t like the behind him; some argue that he contract offered to him in 1990, was trying to modernize the so he left to coach Kentucky. program and that Carr won his national title with Moeller’s GEORGIA players.

Legend: , 1964-88, Carr is one of the few followed- 201-77-10 (.715), 1 national and the-guy-who-followed-the-legend 6 conference titles guys who actually won a national title. His legacy will remain mixed Follower: Ray Goff, 1989-95, 46- due to his futility against Jim 34-1 (.574), 0 national or Tressel and the loss to conference titles Appalachian State.

Next: , 1996-2000, 40-19 (.678), 0 national or conference titles The College Football Historian-9- will probably be despised by Husker fans forever. BYU FLORIDA Legend: LaVell Edwards, 1972- 2000, 257-101-3 (.716), 1 Legend: Steve Spurrier, 1990- national and 19 conference titles 2001, 122-27-1 (.817), 1 national and 6 conference titles Follower: Gary Crowton, 2001- 04, 26-23 (.531), 0 national and Follower: Ron Zook, 2002-04, 1 conference title 23-14 (.622), 0 national and conference titles Next: Bronco Mendenhall, 2005- present, 28-10 (.737), 0 national Next: , 2005- and 2 conference titles present, 31-8 (.795), 1 national and 1 conference title Crowton won the MWC his first year with Edwards’ players, but Zook was doomed from the failed to reach .500 in his beginning, having been a fallback remaining three years. choice for the coaching position Mendenhall has put together and having never been a head consecutive 11-win seasons, coach before. He won games he winning the MWC title each year. shouldn’t have, but lost games His 2008 team is expected to he shouldn’t have too. He also contend for a BCS bowl. presided over an explosion of off- field issues, including Zook NEBRASKA himself being involved in a fight at a frat house. Some Florida Legend: , 1973-97, fans still defend him, but the 255-49-3 (.836), 3 national and overall sentiment is that his 13 conference titles hiring was a mistake.

Follower: Frank Solich, 1998-03, After doubts about his offense 58-19 (.753), 0 national and 1 abounded in his first year, Meyer conference title solidified his position in his second by winning a national Next: Bill Callahan, 2004-07, 27- title. Some fans are 22 (.551), 0 national or uncomfortable with his highly conference titles aggressive recruiting tactics, which have drawn scrutiny from Solich is probably the source of other coaches and the NCAA, but the modern “You don’t want to be otherwise Gators are more than the guy who follows a legend” happy with his job so far. movement, having been fired after a 9-win season. Callahan Following a legend, regardless of ended up being a disaster, and place in line, is not easy. Only The College Football Historian-10- Nov. 14 Sewanee 12 @Ole Miss 0 Nov. 20 Sewanee 71 Cumberland 0 Pat Dye clearly surpassed his Nov. 30 Sewanee 11 @Auburn 0 legendary predecessor’s Dec. 2 Sewanee 5 @North Carolina 0 accomplishments, but his departure was not the stuff of legends. * * * * Outing None of the followers distinguished himself after Athletics At Cornell leaving, though Earle Bruce had a nice run with Iowa State before coaching the Buckeyes. Ron Zook By G. H. Lohmes. 1890 still has time to carve out his Football was played the first term legacy at Illinois. of college, but possessed very few of the finer points which have The book is still open for distinguished the game of late Mendenhall and Meyer, but both years. appear to be in good shape. Despite their records, most of the The number on aside varied coaches in that coveted “guy who according to previous agreement, followed the guy who followed the ranging from twenty to whole legend” role didn’t fare much classes. better than the guy who did follow the legend. The settling of the question of class athletic superiority by There is some truth to the adage, football games was begun in ’70, but in the end good coaches will and has continued ever since. succeed in good situations A change from the old kicking regardless of who came before. game to the Rugby has been made, however, within a few years. * * * * In the old game the goal posts 1899—Sewanee 12-0-0 were 250 yards apart, and the ball was placed in the centre of PF: 322/26.83…PA: the field and rushed and kicked 10/0.83…AMV: 26.00 between the posts.

Oct. 21 Sewanee 12 @Georgia 0 The game consisted of best three Oct. 23 Sewanee 32 @ 0 in five goals. Oct. 28 Sewanee 46 Tennessee 0 Nov. 3 Sewanee 54 Southwestern 0 In ’85 a few Rugby games were Nov. 9 Sewanee 12 @Texas 0 played. The game was one of the Nov. 10 Sewanee 10 @Texas A&M 0 Nov. 11 Sewanee 23 @Tulane 0 tests of superiority of ’89 and ’90 Nov. 13 Sewanee 34 @LSU 0 in ’86. The College Football Historian-11- Elmira marked the close of the season of’88. In ’87 a university team was formed, but was beaten by everybody. A game with Lehigh at

* * * * Bo Carter Outing 1899…By J. Parmly Paret ([email protected]) 1898 All-American Football Team

All-American……….Second Team Thanks for any verification Poe (Princeton)……………right (newspaper reports, family end………Hallowell (Harvard) genealogy, etc.) and your great research assistance. Hillebrand (Pr’ton)……….right tackle…….Haughton (Harvard)

Boal (Harvard)……………right No Birthdates (But guard……..McCracken (U. of Pa.) Have Years) Overfield (Univ’ty of Pa.)…… center….………Jaffray (Harvard) • (1868) Charles Wharton, Magnolia, Del. Hare (Univ’ty of P.)………left guard…….…Edwards (Princeton) • (1877) Bill Morley, Socorro Chamberlain (Yale)……….left Datil, N.M. tackle……...Donald (Harvard)

Cochran (Harvard)………...left • (1898) Frank Schwab, end………..Palmer (Princeton) Madera, Pa.

Hudson (Indians)………….quarter- • (1898) Arnett “Ace” back….Daly (Harvard) Mumford, Buckhannon,

Dibblee (Harvard)………...left half- W.Va. back.....Durston (Yale) • (1925) Arnold Tucker, Outland (U. of P.)…………right half- Miami, Fla. back...Whiting (Cornell)

Hershberger (U. of Ch’go)…full- No death dates listed: back………Reid (Harvard) • (d — 1965), Frank Schwab,

*Hershberger was the first player from a Spangler, Pa. non-Eastern school to be named to an AA Team. (d – 1974) Bob Herwig, **Abbreviations are as the appeared in the Sacramento, Calif. publication.

* * * * The College Football Historian-12- for these members of the NFF College Hall of Fame, please email Note to IFRA members: If you have any data that we can add in No locations listed: • June 29 (1898) Dan • Dale Van Sickel, Calif. McMillan, USC, Location Location Unknown?? Unknown?????

• Apr. 1 (1889) John Dalton, • Nov. 15 (1890) Shorty Neb. location??? Miller, Location Unknown????? • Oct. 30-(d – 1933) Charles Rinehart, Location Unknown??? * * * * reports from a physics laboratory on the UT campus in 1915. The following is used with and by permission of Handbook of Texas During World War using the call Online, a product of the Texas State letters KUT, the university's Historical Association. Division of Extension operated Brown's equipment to broadcast College Football on the reports from the United States Radio Marketing Bureau and Department of Agriculture. Broadcasting emerged in Texas on the campuses of the By March 1922 the station had University of Texas and Texas combined with a second campus A&M in College Station. station (call letters 5XY) and with a 500-watt power rating was one In 1911 J. B. Dickinson, of the best-equipped and most manager of the Texas Fiscal powerful stations in the nation. Agency at San Antonio, constructed wireless facilities at The usual broadcasts were from both schools to teach electrical 8 to 10 P.M. on three nights a engineering students about radio week; programming consisted of transmissions. music, lectures, and agriculture and marketing reports. As part of his experiments in high-frequency radio, University In addition, football games were of Texas physics professor S. broadcast in season and a Leroy Brown built radio equipment and began broadcasting weather and crop

The College Football Historian-13- In the previous issue, 1996 Marshall captured the NCAA church service was aired on Division I-AA (1978-2007) Sunday. College (now Texas A&M all-time best crown. 1996 University) via call letters 5XB, Marshall then dethroned the which is now WTAW. NAIA I Champ from 1970- 1996, 1976 Texas A&I, by a The station operated as a ham score of 42-38. 1996 relay station at 250 watts. On Marshall thus advanced in November 24, 1921, possibly the first broadcast of a football game the Champions Round. This in the country aired from the issue will showcase Major Agricultural and Mechanical College teams from 1883 Originally, the station was to air through 2007. As I stated in the final score of the Texas-Texas the past, I am using Tex A&M Thanksgiving game, but Noel’s rankings to pair these Frank Matejka, W. A. Tolson, and others decided to send a play-by- champions, with the proviso play account of the game via that no individual school is Morse Code. represented more than once in each tournament. Student Harry Saunders and assistant coach D. X. Bible Since Tex’s ratings for Major designed a set of abbreviations to fit every possible football College Football consists of situation and sent the list to two time periods, 1883-1936 every station that would and 1936-2007, I will broadcast the contest. conduct two tournaments, one for each time frame. The game aired over the ham This issue will focus on the relay stations; the Morse Code was decoded and announced to 1883-1936 era. The next fans over a public-address issue will feature 1936-2007 system. and then the following issue will see the winner of each * * * * tournament meeting to WHICH TEAM IS THE determine the all-time Major BEST? College Football team. That MAJOR COLLEGE winner will then take on FOOTBALL (1883-2007) 1996 Marshall to see which team is the best, regardless By Patrick M. Premo of division.

The College Football Historian-14- 8. 1991 Washington

Below are the fields for both 12. 1951 Maryland of the Major College 5. 1994 Penn St. tournaments which I will conduct. 13. 1969 Ohio St. 4. 2005 Texas THE FIELD (1883-1936): 3. 1956 Oklahoma 1. 1886 Yale 14. 1959 Syracuse 16. 1923 California 6. 2001 Miami, FL 9. 1936 Minnesota 11. 1947 Michigan 8. 1929 Tulane 7. 1954 UCLA 12. 1926 Navy 10. 2005 USC 5. 1895 Penn 15. 1993 Florida St. 13. 1932 TCU 2. 1995 Nebraska 4. 1934 Alabama The remainder of this article 3. 1917 Georgia Tech will reveal the outcome of 14. 1935 SMU the 1883-1936 field tournament. 6. 1916 Pittsburgh 11. 1920 Notre Dame ROUND ONE:

7. 1929 Colgate 1886 Yale had little trouble 10. 1898 Harvard with 1923 California, winning 24-3. 1929 Tulane 15. 1924 Dartmouth lost in a minor upset to 2. 1889 Princeton 1936 Minnesota, 24-10. 1895 Penn sent 1926 Navy THE FIELD (1936-2007): packing by a 32-24 score. The first real upset of the 1. 1944 Army tournament occurred when 16. 1951 Tennessee 1932 TCU kicked a field goal as time expired to 9. 1996 Florida defeat 1934 Alabama, 23- The College Football Historian-15- 1895 Penn surprised the number one seed, 1886 21. 1917 Georgia Tech Yale, by winning 10-7 in a found itself in a real battle very hard-fought game. with 1935 SMU, but 1880 Princeton, the number managed to pull out a 24-21 two seed, could not hold off win. 1920 Notre Dame won 1917 Georgia Tech, losing over 1916 Pitt, 28-19, in 10-24. As a result, the another minor upset. 1929 number one and two seeds Colgate finally allowed some were relegated to the points as 1898 Harvard consolation game. kicked a field goal, but Colgate put up points of its THIRD PLACE: own to win easily, 24-3. 1924 Dartmouth could not Many expected this game handle 1889 Princeton, between the number one losing 28-10. and the number two seeds to be the Championship ROUND TWO: game. Nevertheless, it lived up to its expectations as 80 1936 Minnesota was no points were put up: 1889 match for 1886 Yale, losing Princeton won a thriller over 34-17. 1932 TCU had its 1886 Yale, 47-33. Cinderella effort end as 1895 Penn won 27-17. CHAMPIONSHIP: 1917 Georgia Tech ended the Fighting Irish’s hopes by 1917 Georgia Tech opened defeating 1920 Notre Dame up a 28-18 lead late in the 24-18. 1929 Colgate put up fourth quarter, but 1895 a valiant fight against 1889 Penn never gave up as it Princeton, holding the team scored a touchdown and to 10 points, but then, recovering a fumble on unfortunately Colgate was the ensuing kickoff, scored unable to put any points of another touchdown as time its own on the board. ran out to pull off a 32-28 win. ROUND THREE: COMING UP:

keep you on the edge of your The College Football Historian-16- seats. Stay tuned!

Editor’s Note: The national The 1936-2007 tournament champions used in both will be held next month. time periods are based on And, then, as mentioned being selected for the above, the following month respective season will pit the winner of the indicated—meaning, there 1936-2007 tournament are no retroactive #1s on against 1895 Penn to crown either list and also are based the best Major College on selections of sources not Football team in US history. just the NCAA-accepted In addition, there will be a official selectors. little surprise in store in that issue – that should

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