For a lot of people, fall means college football, and if you’re a fan, you can find plenty of articles about your favorite team throughout the years on Newspapers.com. You can also read all about college football’s standout moments in history. For instance, are you familiar with these memorable games from college football’s early years?
- Stanford vs. Michigan, 1902:
The first bowl game - Chicago vs. Michigan, 1905:
Chicago breaks Michigan’s 56-game win streak - Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland, 1916: Georgia Tech wins 222-0
- Centre vs. Harvard, 1921:
A major upset for Harvard - Illinois vs. Michigan, 1924:
Red Grange runs 95 yards for a touchdown - California vs. Georgia Tech, 1929: Roy Riegels accidentally runs for his own end zone
- Cornell vs. Dartmouth, 1940: Outcome of the game is reversed after the fact
And, of course, football games mean food. So here are a few tailgate recipes found on Newspapers.com to get you started this season:
- Super Stadium Sub, Steak and Onion Heroes
- Barbecued Leg of Lamb, Becford Pasta Salad, Marinated Vegetable Salad, “Football Helmet”
- Buffalo Chicken Wings, Fiery Bean Dip, Buffalo-Style Chicken Pizza, Cheese and Pepper Stuffed Potato Skins
- Monkey Bread, Black Bean Dip, Brownies, Hummus
- Date Nut Bars, Ham and Cheese Delights
- Sun-Dried Tomato Dip, Pimento Cheese Dip, Raspberry Chipotle Dip, Cashew Chicken Avocado Wraps, Herb Roasted Potato Salad, Toffee Almond Sandies
Do you have a favorite college football game from the past? Let us know what articles you find about it on Newspapers.com in the comments section! Find more football stories and tailgate recipes by searching on Newspapers.com.
I am collecting newspaper articles about my mother’s uncles, who played football at Mizzou in the 1910s and 1920s. The stories make quite a picture of their college careers, and later stories about their service in WWI — before the US entered the war — have added to what we know about their lives.
Nice to learn old news.