Random Football Facts

[Screamin_Eagle174]

If you have some, post 'em. I'm going to try and post at least one a day until the season starts.


Possibly the worst football team of all time: The 1974 Bethel HS team in Brandt, OH. They were shut out in all 10 games by scores of 40-0, 53-0, 92-0, 89-0, 50-0, 56-0, 36-0, 33-0, 46-0, and 49-0. Their coach's name was Dennis Reck.

[kuntryboimike]

If you have some, post 'em. I'm going to try and post at least one a day until the season starts.


Possibly the worst football team of all time: The 1974 Bethel HS team in Brandt, OH. They were shut out in all 10 games by scores of 40-0, 53-0, 92-0, 89-0, 50-0, 56-0, 36-0, 33-0, 46-0, and 49-0. Their coach's name was Dennis Reck.

WOOWWWW thanks for that info! i never knew that.

[JConnolly]

At the end of the season, he must've been a "nervous Reck"

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Recktum, hell he ruined em'.

[clenz]

Kind of football related


In the four major US professional sports, (Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hockey), there are only seven teams whose nicknames do not end with an "S:" Basketball: The Miami Heat, The Utah Jazz, The Orlando Magic. Baseball: The Boston Red Sox, The Chicago White Sox. Hockey: The Colorado Avalanche, The Tampa Bay Lightning. Football: None.

[clenz]

When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home to a sellout crowd, the full stadium becomes the state's third largest city

[Screamin_Eagle174]

When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home to a sellout crowd, the full stadium becomes the state's third largest city

You must also have the Bathroom Sports Pages.

[93henfan]

My sister's class ('93) at my alma mater (Milford HS, DE) went 0-40 in football. They eventually got their stuff together and won their first state championship in 2008.

[Seahawks]

After the 1953 football season, the New York Giants' head coach Steve Owen retired. As his replacement, the Giants hired the head coach from Wagner College, Jim Lee Howell. Howell went on to win the championship in 1956 and was named The Sporting News Coach of the Year. Howell's assistants included Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry.

[JALMOND]

The following cities are the largest cities in their respective states (per Rand McNally) and do not have either a DI college football or basketball program somewhere within their city limits.

Anchorage, AK
Phoenix, AZ
Wilmington, DE
Portland, ME
Billings, MT
Manchester, NH
Oklahoma City, OK
Sioux Falls, SD
Virginia Beach, VA
Charleston, WV
Cheyenne, WY

[TheGreek]

Florida Gators Head Coach Harold Sebring was also a Judge at the Nuremberg Trials.

He coached Florida from 1925-1927 and compiled a 17-11-2 record.

[Grizo406]

The University of Montana's football team play their games in Washington/Grizzly Stadium.

[93henfan]

The University of Montana's football team play their games in Washington/Grizzly Stadium.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

In February 1912, new U.S. football rules were put into motion. The playing field was decreased from 110 yards to 100 yards, a touchdown was 6 points instead of 5, four downs were allowed instead of three, and kickoff was moved from midfield to the 40-yard line.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Old placekickers never die, they just go on missing the point.

[37!]

Kind of football related


In the four major US professional sports, (Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hockey), there are only seven teams whose nicknames do not end with an "S:" Basketball: The Miami Heat, The Utah Jazz, The Orlando Magic. Baseball: The Boston Red Sox, The Chicago White Sox. Hockey: The Colorado Avalanche, The Tampa Bay Lightning. Football: None.

What about the Oklahoma City Thunder?

[ODUsmitty]

Old Dominion's Foreman Field was initially constructed as a Depression-era pubic works project.

Roger Staubach played there once for the Naval Academy during one of the annual Shriner-sponsored Oyster Bowl events.

[SumItUp]

After the 1953 football season, the New York Giants' head coach Steve Owen retired. As his replacement, the Giants hired the head coach from Wagner College, Jim Lee Howell. Howell went on to win the championship in 1956 and was named The Sporting News Coach of the Year. Howell's assistants included Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry.

Nice coaching pants

[Screamin_Eagle174]

After the 1953 football season, the New York Giants' head coach Steve Owen retired. As his replacement, the Giants hired the head coach from Wagner College, Jim Lee Howell. Howell went on to win the championship in 1956 and was named The Sporting News Coach of the Year. Howell's assistants included Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry.

Nice coaching pants

Nice quote skillz.

[catbob]

The Cat/Griz last year started 2-2, has there ever happened before?

[Big McLargehuge]

Kind of football related


In the four major US professional sports, (Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hockey), there are only seven teams whose nicknames do not end with an "S:" Basketball: The Miami Heat, The Utah Jazz, The Orlando Magic. Baseball: The Boston Red Sox, The Chicago White Sox. Hockey: The Colorado Avalanche, The Tampa Bay Lightning. Football: None.

[rueful]

My sister's class ('93) at my alma mater (Milford HS, DE) went 0-40 in football. They eventually got their stuff together and won their first state championship in 2008.

My dad's highschool (labette county, KS) was winless for 8 years straight(in the 60's), with him at quarterback for 2 of those years. One would think youd want to try changing quarterbacks, but to each his own I guess.

[SuperHornet]

The first head coach of the Cleveland Rams, Hugo Bezdek (5-13 1937-1938), is the only man to be an NFL head coach AND an MLB manager (Pittsburgh Pirates 1917-1919). He also coached football, baseball, and basketball at the collegiate level, in addition to coaching the Mare Island Marines in the 1918 Rose Bowl.

Offensive back Fred Gehrke created the first NFL helmet logo when he painted horns on his Rams helmet in 1947. On the field, he's best known for scoring two TDs the first two times he touched the ball in the 1945 NFL Championship Game vs. Green Bay.

UCLA back Kenny Washington broke the professional sports color barrier when he signed with the LA Rams in 1946, months before his UCLA teammate Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

[tampajag]

My high school (Scotlandville) changed school names 3 times, mascots and school colors 2 times, and location once in between district titles. 1974 and 2008

[clenz]

On the topic of high schools...


Since 1996 when the state of Iowa went to it's current district format, my high school has won 11 of the 14 district titles, been in 6 state title games (only one victory), 3 state semi finals appearances, and 2 quarter final appearances. They have been ranked #1 in the state in 7 different seasons, and have been top 5 (including preseason) in 13 of the 14 seasons since 1996. The two season's that we didn't win the district but were top 5 at one point in the season were seasons where we lost 19 of 21 starters, and were ranked based on school history, and the other season we lost 4 games by a total of 6 points.


My high school team is also 48-5 in the last 14 years against teams who run a wing-t style offense.