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Presented here are 60 games featuring some of the most outstanding efforts in history--dramatic comebacks (such as USC's 1974 triumph over Notre Dame), stunning upsets (Columbia's 21-20 win over Army in 1947 or Appalachian State's over Michigan, 34-32, in 2007--see front cover), great individual efforts (Jim Brown's 43 points in a single game), bizarre plays (Roy Riegel's wrong-way run that helped Georgia Tech defeat California), and Yale-Harvard, 29-29, in 1968 (the latter scoring 16 points in the final 42 seconds). Each story includes the highlights of the games, with quotes from many of the principals, a look at the contest's effects on football overall, career follow-ups for the key participants, and seasonal wrap-ups for the teams involved.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Notre Dame Passes Into a New
Notre Dame 35, Army 13 • November 1, 1913
Illinois' Grange Runs Up 402 Yards
Illinois 39, Michigan 14 • October 18, 1924
Notre Dame Wins One for "The Gipper"
Notre Dame 12, Army 6 • November 10, 1928
Riegels Leads Cal the Wrong
Georgia Tech 8, Cal 7 • January 1, 1929
Columbia Sandbags Stanford
Columbia 7, Stanford 0 • January 1, 1934
Notre Dame Displays Luck of the Irish
Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 13 • November 2, 1935
SMU's Wilson Bests TCU's Baugh
Southern Methodist 20, Texas Christian 14 • November 30, 1935
Baugh Enjoys Stirring TCU Farewell
Texas Christian 16, Marquette 6 • January 1, 1937
USC Subs Sink Duke
USC 7, Duke 3 • January 2, 1939
Harmon's Birthday Produces Michigan Celebration
Michigan 41, Cal 0 • September 28, 1940
New Formation Fits Stanford to
Stanford 21, Nebraska 13 • January 1, 1941
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Texas' Layne Lights Up the Scoreboard
Texas 40, Missouri 27 • January 1, 1946
Army, Notre Dame Battle to a Draw
Army 0, Notre Dame 0 • November 9, 1946
Army Weathers Stormy Second Half to Outlast Navy
Army 21, Navy 18 • November 30, 1946
Columbia Rallies to Snap Army's 32-Game Unbeaten Streak
Columbia 21, Army 20 • October 25, 1947
Rice's Moegle Magnificent Despite Off-the-Bench Tackle
Rice 28, Alabama 6 • January 1, 1954
Kaiser's First Field Goal Lifts Michigan State
Michigan State 17, UCLA 14 • January 2, 1956
Syracuse's Brown Scores NCAA-Record 43 Points
Syracuse 61, Colgate 7 • November 17, 1956
Notre Dame Shatters Oklahoma's 47-Game Winning Streak
Notre Dame 7, Oklahoma 0 • November 16, 1957
Cannon Provides Firepower for
Louisiana State 7, Mississippi 3 • October 31, 1959
USC's 42 Points Barely Enough
USC 42, Wisconsin 37 • January 1, 1963
USC's Big Win Not So Rosy
USC 20, Notre Dame 17 • November 28, 1964
"Gutty Little Bruins" Rise
UCLA 14, Michigan State 12 • January 1, 1966
Notre Dame Settles for Its Comeback
Notre Dame 10, Michigan State 10 • November 19, 1966
USC, Simpson Sprint Past UCLA
USC 21, UCLA 20 • November 18, 1967
Texas A&M's Stallings Bears Down Against His Teacher
Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 • January 1, 1968
Harvard's Champi Enjoys a Dream Performance
Harvard 29, Yale 29 • November 23, 1968
A Royal Gamble Pays
Texas 15, Arkansas 14 • December 6, 1969
Stanford Beats the Odds, Ohio State
Stanford 27, Ohio State 17 • January 1, 1971
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Nebraska Lives Up to No. 1 Billing
Nebraska 35, Oklahoma 31 • November 25, 1971
Stanford Repeats Rose Bowl Upset
Stanford 13, Michigan 12 • January 1, 1972
UCLA's Wishbone Cracks No. 1 Nebraska
UCLA 20, Nebraska 17 • September 9, 1972
USC's Davis Flashes Into Spotlight
USC 45, Notre Dame 23 • December 2, 1972
Big Ten Rivals Fit to Be Tied
Ohio State 10, Michigan 10 • November 24, 1973
Parseghian Makes the Winning Call
Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 • December 31, 1973
USC Scores Final 55 Points in Huge Reversal
USC 55, Notre Dame 24 • November 30, 1974
USC Shuns Tie, Overcomes Ohio State
USC 18, Ohio State 17 • January 1, 1975
USC Outlasts Notre Dame, Montana
USC 27, Notre Dame 25 • November 25, 1978
Hayes' Punch Mars Gator Bowl
Clemson 17, Ohio State 15 • December 29, 1978
Notre Dame, Montana Dazzling in Fourth Quarter
Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 • January 1, 1979
Alabama's Defense Pins Penn State
Alabama 14, Penn State 7 • January 1, 1979
BYU Celebrates Holiday Bowl Comeback
Brigham Young 46, Southern Methodist 45 • December 19, 1980
Alabama's Bear Makes His Mark
Alabama 28, Auburn 17 • November 28, 1981
Five Laterals Later, Cal Prevails
Cal 25, Stanford 20 • November 20, 1982
Miami Wins Game for the Ages
Miami 31, Nebraska 30 • January 2, 1984
Maryland's Miraculous Comeback
Maryland 42, Miami 40 • November 10, 1984
Flutie's Fabulous Finish
Boston College 47, Miami 45 • November 23, 1984
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Iowa Gets Big Kick Out of Victory
Iowa 12, Michigan 10 • October 19, 1985
Penn State Grounds Testaverde
Penn State 14, Miami 10 • January 2, 1987
Notre Dame Survives Brawl with Miami
Notre Dame 31, Miami 30 • October 15, 1988
Amazing Drive Propels Miami
Miami 27, Notre Dame 10 • November 25, 1989
Five Downs and a Cloud of Controversy
Colorado 33, Missouri 31 • October 6, 1990
Nebraska's Finishing Kick
Nebraska 45, Missouri 38 (overtime) • November 8, 1997
Hurricanes Downgraded
Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (two overtimes) • January 3, 2003
Overtime Kings
Arkansas 71, Kentucky 63 (seven overtimes) • November 1, 2003
USC Wins on a Push
USC 34, Notre Dame 31 • October 15, 2005
Texas, Young Scramble USC's Plans
Texas 41, USC 38 • January 4, 2006
An Engaging Performance
Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (overtime) • January 1, 2007
Bringing Down the House
Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32 • September 2, 2007
Bowden Bows Out in Style
Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 • January 1, 2010
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