Random Football Facts

[bulldog10jw]

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.

I also graduated from Milford High School........in Connecticut.

[AppTrex77]

When did you graduate from Milford, Connecticut High School? Who was the superintendent of schools at that time?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

The solid-bronze Heisman Trophy is 14 inches long, 13 1/2 inches high, and 6 1/2 inches wide, and weighs 25lbs. It is modeled after a player named Ed Smith, who was a member of the now defunct New York University football team.

[bulldog10jw]

When did you graduate from Milford, Connecticut High School? Who was the superintendent of schools at that time?

1969

I think Joseph Foran, could be wrong. Who remembers superintendents?

The principal was Richard Herman

[kemajic]

South Dakota St. has twice scored 48 against Montana in Missoula. They lost both times.

[89Hen]

The Big Sky Conference gave up playing defense in 1975 in honor of famed Oregon runner, Steve Prefontaine. They decided every game should just be a track meet.

[93henfan]

The Big Sky Conference gave up playing defense in 1975 in honor of famed Oregon runner, Steve Prefontaine. They decided every game should just be a track meet.

I lol'ed.

[Vidav]

South Dakota St. has twice scored 48 against Montana in Missoula. They lost both times.

[YoUDeeMan]

South Dakota St. has twice scored 48 against Montana in Missoula. They lost both times.

Delaware won with 49.

[Griz Growler]

[DKHardee]

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.

I do! 2009 edition.... "Bathroom Football Book: Pigskin Potpourri for People on the Go"

In 1993, the town of Ismay, Montana changed its name to Joe, Montana in honor of HOF QB Joe Montana.

[DKHardee]

The solid-bronze Heisman Trophy is 14 inches long, 13 1/2 inches high, and 6 1/2 inches wide, and weighs 25lbs. It is modeled after a player named Ed Smith, who was a member of the now defunct New York University football team.

It feels heavier than 25lbs. I held 1980 Winner George Rogers' Trophy and took a pic with him while my buddy wore his Super Bowl Ring.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Yale is the school with the most college football championships at 18. Their last title was in 1927.

[DKHardee]

Penn State's original school colors were Black and Pink. However, when the baseball teams uniforms faded to white and dark blue, the school adopted the new colors.

[SuperHornet]

You must also have the Bathroom Sports Pages.

I do! 2009 edition.... "Bathroom Football Book: Pigskin Potpourri for People on the Go"

In 1993, the town of Ismay, Montana changed its name to Joe, Montana in honor of HOF QB Joe Montana.

The ungrateful bastard refused to even go to the dedication....

[appmaj]

I hate that fact because its shown during every other load screen on NCAA football.

I'm glad they got rid of the facts this year...it was the same 3 facts over and over again.

The first game of college football took place on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers University and neighboring Princeton.

[DKHardee]

When George Halas bought the Chicago Staleys he changed the name to the Chicago Bears. He said because football players are generally bigger than baseball players he would name his team the Bears since the city's baseball team was the Cubs.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

The pigskin term "sack" was coined by HOF DE Deacon Jones.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

"Hunchy" Hoerneschemeyer played for the Detroit Lions between 1950 and 1955. In his career he completed 11 passes. 10 were for touchdowns.

[JayJ79]

career passing stats for Victor Williams at UNI:
2 attempts for 2 completions, netting 133 yards and 2 TDs.

Which, if I did the math correctly, yields an NCAA passer rating of 988.6

[kemajic]

I do! 2009 edition.... "Bathroom Football Book: Pigskin Potpourri for People on the Go"

In 1993, the town of Ismay, Montana changed its name to Joe, Montana in honor of HOF QB Joe Montana.

The ungrateful bastard refused to even go to the dedication....

It was a publicity stunt, not an official change.

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[catbob]

Montana State is the only college football team to win a national championship in 3 divisions of football: NAIA, DII, & I-AA.

[JALMOND]

Fun Portland State football trivia...

1. Portland State was the first Division I, Non HBCU to hire a minority head coach when Ron Stratten was hired in 1972. Stratten had previously been a defensive coordinator at Oregon. Portland State also was the first Big Sky school to hire a minority head coach in the history of the conference with the hiring of Nigel Burton in 2010.

2. Portland State holds the largest margin of victory in a Division I-AA/FCS football game when it beat Delaware State in 1980, 105-0.

3. In 2007, Weber State beat Portland State in football, 73-68 in Portland. When the two schools met for the first time in basketball following that game, Weber State beat Portland State 73-68 in Ogden.

4. In 2006, Portland State beat FBS New Mexico, 17-6. That same season, New Mexico was invited and won a bowl game and Portland State was eligible for the FCS playoffs but was not selected, the only time since I-AA/FCS began their playoff season in 1978 that this scenario happened.

5. The last time Portland State beat Montana in Missoula, the Vikings were DII. They have never won in Missoula since moving up to the Big Sky conference.

6. Jerry Glanville had a winning record over two Big Sky programs while at Portland State; 3-0 vs Northern Colorado and 2-1 over Eastern Washington. His manta of busting chops with a power running play at the heart of the Montana State defense never came to fruition as he was 0-3 against the Bobcats, giving up 50, 49 and 28 points his three seasons at PSU.

[Big McLargehuge]

Penn State's original school colors were Black and Pink. However, when the baseball teams uniforms faded to white and dark blue, the school adopted the new colors.

Every time I see a girl's Penn State jersey or shirt I always cringe knowing that (and they were plentiful growing up in Pittsburgh and spending my first year of school down the road in Lock Haven). Thank God those baseball uniforms faded.

[CrunchGriz]

Fun Portland State football trivia...

1. Portland State was the first Division I, Non HBCU to hire a minority head coach when Ron Stratten was hired in 1972. Stratten had previously been a defensive coordinator at Oregon. Portland State also was the first Big Sky school to hire a minority head coach in the history of the conference with the hiring of Nigel Burton in 2010.

2. Portland State holds the largest margin of victory in a Division I-AA/FCS football game when it beat Delaware State in 1980, 105-0.

3. In 2007, Weber State beat Portland State in football, 73-68 in Portland. When the two schools met for the first time in basketball following that game, Weber State beat Portland State 73-68 in Ogden.

4. In 2006, Portland State beat FBS New Mexico, 17-6. That same season, New Mexico was invited and won a bowl game and Portland State was eligible for the FCS playoffs but was not selected, the only time since I-AA/FCS began their playoff season in 1978 that this scenario happened.

5. The last time Portland State beat Montana in Missoula, the Vikings were DII. They have never won in Missoula since moving up to the Big Sky conference.

6. Jerry Glanville had a winning record over two Big Sky programs while at Portland State; 3-0 vs Northern Colorado and 2-1 over Eastern Washington. His manta of busting chops with a power running play at the heart of the Montana State defense never came to fruition as he was 0-3 against the Bobcats, giving up 50, 49 and 28 points his three seasons at PSU.

Not true, actually. NAU hired the first minority (head) coach in the Big Sky several years ago, Jerome Souers, who is a Native American (the only Native American head football coach in college football, I believe).