The greatest college football rivalries of all time
Subtitle: the Civil War, the Iron Bowl, and other memorable matchups
By: Martin Gitlin
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9781442229839
Subjects: Football; Sports rivalries; History
Description: This book showcases the best of these competitions. Martin Gitlin details game highlights, the history behind the rivalries, and how the fans, players, and coaches have impacted the matchups.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ohio State vs. Michigan: Woody, Bo and beyond; title: Alabama vs. Auburn: the Iron Bowl; title: Army vs. Navy: war on the gridiron; title: Oklahoma vs. Texas: the Red River rivalry; title: Notre Dame vs. Southern California: the cross-country clash; title: Harvard vs. Yale: the game; title: Georgia vs. Florida: the world's largest cocktail party; title: Lafayette vs. Lehigh: the first rivalry; title: California vs. Stanford: the big game; title: Florida State vs. Miami: the game without a name; title: Grambling State vs. Southern: the Bayou Classic; title: Utah vs. Brigham Young: the holy war; title: Oregon vs. Oregon State: the civil war; title: Clemson vs. South Carolina: the Palmetto Bowl.