The 3rd ranked, 3-0 Florida Gators of coach Urban Meyer traveled to Mississippi for a meeting with the 1-2 Rebels & coach Ed Orgeron. The Gators were coming off a big win over Tennessee & next week they were scheduled to meet Auburn, the only team to beat them the previous season. The meeting with Mississippi, a 21 ½-point underdog, may have been a classic set-up for … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 22
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This Date in College Football Belt History – September 21
The 19th ranked, 2-0 Iowa Hawkeyes of coach Hayden Fry met the 0-2 Tulsa Golden Hurricane of coach Dave Rader. Tulsa had scored only one touchdown in its first two games & seemed to be little test for the 16½-point Big Ten favorite. The Golden Hurricane defense held Iowa to 2 of 16 on third down conversions & All-WAC DE Salifu Abudulai recorded 3 sacks as … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 21
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 17
The 3rd ranked, 2-0 Clemson Tigers with coach Danny Ford hosted the 10th ranked, 1-1 Florida State Seminoles of coach Bobby Bowden. The Seminoles who had been top-ranked in pre-season, were loaded with talent including All-American CB Deion Sanders as well as QB Chip Ferguson, WR Terry Anthony, & OT Pat Tomberlin. An opening loss to 8th ranked Miami stunned the Seminoles … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 17
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 16
The top-ranked, 1-0 Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Paul "Bear" Bryant traveled to Missouri to battle the 11th ranked, 1-0 Missouri Tigers coached by Warren Powers in his first year. Missouri was coming off a 3-0 upset of the 5th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Alabama rallied for three 2nd half touchdowns to claim a 38-20 victory over the Tigers to retain The Belt. The 1st … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 16
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 15
After the upset of top-ranked Miami, the Michigan Wolverines of coach Bo Schembechler were 1-0 & ranked 3rd nationally as they welcomed the 16th ranked, 1-0 Washington Huskies of coach Don James. Washington featured All-Pac 10 players DT Ron Holmes, LB Tim Meamber, & LB Fred Small as well as QB Hugh Millen & RB Jacque Robinson. Washington used the same … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 15