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
ND Victory Over MSU: Thank you, Lord!
Whew!!! As I'm sitting here sipping my victory brew, an Alaskan IPA if you're wondering, I feel the need to offer thanks. Thanks to the "Football Gods"! Thanks to whomever had a hand in seeing to it that, this time, it was the Irish who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat instead of the other way around! Thank God Notre Dame pulled out this win!!! I really … [Read more...] about ND Victory Over MSU: Thank you, Lord!
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