ESPN College Football Encyclopedia The Complete History of the Game

9781401337032

1401337031

From South Bend, Indiana to Lincoln, Nebraska, Palo Alto, California to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ann Arbor, Michigan to Tallahassee, Florida, college football attracts the most dedicated fans inall of sports. On any given Saturday, in dozens of stadiums across America, you will find crowds in excess of 75,000 gathered to root on their teams. This book is their Bible?a rich and comprehensive reference guide to the game?'s history, tradition and lore. Based on three years of research by the nation?'s foremost football experts, the book features: ? ? ?Capsule histories for each of the 119 Division 1-A programs, the Ivy League schools and teams from the SWAC, MEAC and historically black colleges ?Year-by-year schedules and records ?Statistical leaders from every school ?Fightsong lyrics ?Box scores for every bowl game ever played ?4-color insert illustrating the evolution of each school?'s helmet design ?Weekly polls dating back to 1936 ?Essays by the game?'s top wordsmiths (Dan Jenkins, Beano Cook, Chris Fowler, Gene Wojciechowski) ?Plus a lively round table discussion with ESPN?'s popular Game Day Team (Fowler, LeeCorso and Kirk Herbstreit) Packed with tables and charts and designed in an easy-to-read style, the updated ESPN College Football Encyclopedia will continue to dazzle even the most knowledgeable fan.