Greatest College Football Rivalries of All Time

The Civil War, the Iron Bowl, and Other Memorable Matchups

AvMartin Gitlin

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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College football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Fans follow their favorite team with unfailing loyalty, and nowhere do the colors come out more fervently than when rivals face off. These games bring out the passion, the rituals, and even the rage of football fans across the country. Whether based on history and tradition, or proximity and local pride, college rivalry games have an intensity unmatched by any other sporting event. The Greatest College Football Rivalries of All Time: The Civil War, the Iron Bowl, and Other Memorable Matchups 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. The fourteen top rivalries are covered, including the always-intense battles between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines, the great in-state rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, and the historic contests between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen. In addition to capturing the action of the games, this book also covers the personal stories that heighten the passion and intensity of the rivalries—including pranks pulled over the years by opposing fans. With stats and series highlights detailed in each entry, and featuring historical and contemporary photographs throughout its pages, The Greatest College Football Rivalries of All Time is a must-read for every fan of college football.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-08-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt:680 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:354
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442229839

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Martin Gitlin is a freelance writer and the author of more than 40 books on popular culture and sports. He has won many awards for his writing, including first place for General Excellence in Journalism from the Associated Press. His most recent books are The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch (2012) and The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time (Scarecrow Press, 2013).

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The 14 intense college rivalries in this book fall into three categories: in-state, such as the University of Alabama vs. Auburn University; interstate, such as Ohio State University vs. the University of Michigan; and nongeographic anomalies—think Army-Navy for example. Sportswriter Gitlin often begins a chapter with a key moment from a pivotal game in the series and expands from there to provide an overview of the entire run of the rivalry. He notes significant athletes, the progression of head coaches, the highs and lows of the programs, and the swings of dominance in the sequence of games. . . .VERDICT Well executed and featuring an engaging topic, this book should be of interest to all college football fans.

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IntroductionChapter 1: Ohio State vs. Michigan: Woody, Bo and BeyondChapter 2: Alabama vs. Auburn: The Iron BowlChapter 3: Army vs. Navy: War on the GridironChapter 4: Oklahoma vs. Texas: The Red River RivalryChapter 5: Notre Dame vs. Southern California: The Cross-Country ClashChapter 6: Harvard vs. Yale: The GameChapter 7: Georgia vs. Florida: The World’s Largest Cocktail PartyChapter 8: Lafayette vs. Lehigh: The First RivalryChapter 9: California vs. Stanford: The Big GameChapter 10: Florida State vs. Miami: The Game without a NameChapter 11: Grambling State vs. Southern: The Bayou ClassicChapter 12: Utah vs. Brigham Young: The Holy WarChapter 13: Oregon vs. Oregon State: The Civil WarChapter 14: Clemson vs. South Carolina: The Palmetto BowlBibliographyIndexAbout the Author