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American Football History
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Who did Alabama play for the 1979 national championship?
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Nobody. Dartmouth won the National Championship that year. Alabama
claimed a share of it years later, using a retroactive system.
What years did Gary Hollingsworth quarterback for University of Alabama?
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1989-1990
When is the last time the Philadelphia Eagles won against the Green Bay Packers?
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Yes the eagles Have beat the Packer 2 time once in the nfc championships and another in 2003
1960 nfc championships was Eagles 17 - Packers 13
and the time in 2003 was Eagles 35 - Packers 3
What is the value of a Jerry Rice autographed Super Bowl cap?
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I think millions but I could be wrong.
Does Alaska have a college football team?
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There are, sadly, not any college football programs in Alaska.
The Univeristy of Alaska Anchorage and Fairbanks compete in division 1 hockey. Fairbanks also has division 1 rifle and gymnastics. They both play in division ii basketball.
Who has the most rushing yards in a season?
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As of the 2007 season, the NFL record for rushing yards is 2,105 by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.
As of the 2007 season, the college records are: D-1A: Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State, 2,628 yards in 1988.
D-1AA: Jamaal Branch of Colgate, 2,326 yards in 2003.
D-II: Kevin Gailliard of American International, 2,653 yards in 1999.
D-III: Justin Beaver of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2,420 yards in 2005.
What NCAA football coach reached 50 wins the quickest?
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Bill Myers who resently left the Florida Gators Played 59 games to win 50. However there could be a second coach who ties him.
Where does American football come from?
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IT EVOLVED FROM RUGBY(FOOTBALL) WHICH WAS CODED IN ENGLAND..BUT FIRST DEVELOPED BY THE CHINESE.
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The origins of modern football games including American football, Canadian football, Australian football, Gaelic football, Association football (soccer), Rugby Union football and Rugby League football can all be traced back to a ball game often played at Shrovetide throughout medieval Western Europe. In northern France the game was called La Soule meaning "the ball". In Ireland they played a game called Caid "ball". The Cornish played Hyrlîan and the Welsh Cnapan both forms of "Hurling" (of a ball). In medieval England ball games were referred to as "playing the ball" or "playing at ball" but significantly the Shrovetide ball game was also known as "foot ball" in reference to the game being 'played on foot'. It is from this term the word 'football' originates. Over time this Shrovetide ball game evolved into the numerous forms of modern football developed by many nations throughout the World.
It is worth nothing that in 16th centaury greek ball game called Calcio meaning "kick" developed which has similarities to a Roman ball game known as harpaston. Harpustum evolved from the Ancient Greek game Phaininda or Episkuros which is known to have been played 4000 years ago. Phaininda or Episkuros is the oldest recorded ball game with rules that fit the definition of 'foot ball'. There is a strong possibility Shrovetide ball games evolved from Harpustum, however, definitive proof of a connection remains elusive.
Around the 2nd centaury BC a ball game called Cuju was created in China. Cuju fits the definition of the word football with similarities to ball games played in medieval Europe. However, contrary to FIFA's popular myth that football originated in China no historical connection has been established between Cuju and early ball games played in Europe or any of the football codes which evolved from them. In my opinion FIFA's recent attempts to rewrite the history of Association Football (soccer) and other related codes of football to reputedly promote sales of their football product in China is highly unethical. The Chinese are a great people who have contributed enormously to culture both nationally and internationally but to say the origins of football can be traced back to China is simply not true. History should be written with impartiality, based of verifiable facts and credited to those who contributed. History should not be perverted for financial gain.
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What uniform number did the Chicago Bears retire for NFL great Walter Payton?
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40, answer C for your dunkin donuts question.
While 40 is correct - on my scratch off for dunkin donuts -- it was letter D! thanks but no thanks!
What is the longest fourth down in college football?
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55. Georgia was 4th and 57 at Tennessee in the year 2011.
Has there ever been an ambidextrous quarterback in the college or pro football leagues?
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Troy Smith of Cleveland. He is 2006 winner of the Heisman Trophy. Eli Manning of the New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII MVP and a normally right-handed passer, also successfully completed a pass left-handed to Brandon Jacobs during a game against the St. Louis Rams on September 14, 2008. The unusual pass kept a scoring drive alive. Manning says he practices passing left-handed during team workouts, as another way to avoid losing yardage during potential sacks by the opposing defense. "I don't know why I do it', he told the New York Post. "I'm not bad at it, but I wouldn't say I'm great at it."
When was the last time Michigan Wolverines were a 3 touchdown underdog?
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Michigan has never been this great of an underdog the largest point spread dates back to Nov. 28, 1962 against Ohio State and they were a 19 point underdog. Which they lost that game 28-0 and finished the season at 2-7
'Why are footballs the shape they are?
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A football is shaped as a prolate spheroid. This shape was chosen 1) to help the players grip the ball better, and 2) to hep with passing the football. It is more aerodynamic than the pre-1934 footballs, which were larger with blunter ends. The smaller size and stretched out spheroid shape made the ball easier to grip and throw,
Which team has the most wins in NCAA Division 1 football since 1985?
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Most wins, 1985 through 2006: Florida State........219 Nebraska.............218 Miami (Fl) ..........218 Michigan.............205 Tennessee............202 Florida..............202
Which team has the most back to back Super Bowl wins?
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The most consecutive Super Bowl victories in a row is 2. There are seven teams with consecutive Super Bowl victories. No team in NFL History has won three Super Bowls in a row. The Pittsburgh Steelers are the oly team to win consecutive Super Bowls more than once. The teams are: Green Bay Packers: I, II Miami Dolphins: VII, VIII Pittsburgh Steelers: IX, X & XIII, XIV San Francisco 49ers: XXIII, XXIV Dallas Cowboys: XXVII, XXVIII Denver Broncos: XXXII, XXXIII New England Patriots: XXXVIII, XXXIX
What is the world record for reps of 225 lbs in the bench press?
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There's a kid in Tampa bay name Damion Williams who did 225 54 times
What is George Blanda's birthday?
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George Blanda is a record-setting quarterback and placekicker in the United States. Blanda played football for 26 seasons, longer than anyone else, but he is probably best remembered for his last-minute heroic scoring in back-to-back games. In 1970, Blande scored 4 wins and 1 tie for his team with last-second touchdown passes or field goals.
When did the lions football team start?
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The Detroit Lions actually started as the Portsmouth Ohio Spartans in 1930 and joined the NFL the same year. After the 1933 season, the team was sold and moved to Detroit where it was re-named the Lions.
Who wore jersey number 35 for the New York Giants in 2012?
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Three noteworthy players have worn number 55 for the New York Giants -- All-Pro/Pro Bowl center Ray Wietecha (1953-62), linebacker Brian Kelley (1973-83) and linebacker Gary Reasons (1984-91). Others include center Bob Scholtz (1965-66), linebacker Ralph Heck (1969-71), linebacker Marcus Buckley (1993-99), linebacker Dhani Jones (2001-03), linebacker Roman Phifer (2005), linebacker LaVar Arrington (2006), linebacker Kawika Mitchell (2007) and linebacker Danny Clark (2008-09).
Who was the only NFL MVP kicker?
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== == Mark Moseley of the Redskins is the only place kicker to win the NFL MVP award. The year was 1982.
Who were the 6 super bowl winning quarter backs for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
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Terry Bradshaw was the QB for the 4 SuperBowl wins in the '70's (painful for me as a Cowboys fan). Neil O'Donnell was the QB for the SuperBowl loss in 1995 (a much happier game for a Cowboy fan). Ben Roethlisberger was the QB for the SuperBowl win in 2005. He was the youngest QB ever to win a SB although he had a very poor game statistically (lowest QB rating in a SB by a winning WB).
What NFL Head Coach active or inactive has the most career wins without winning a super bowl?
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Dan Reeves.
Reeves was head coach of the Denver Broncos that lost Super Bowls XXI, XXII, and XXIV and the Atlanta Falcons that lost Super Bowl XXXIII, ironically, to the Denver Broncos.
While Reeves was 0-4 in Super Bowls as a head coach he was a running back for the Dallas Cowboys that won Super Bowl VI over the Miami Dolphins.
