In their first season in Division 1-A, the 2-3 Connecticut Huskies of coach Randy Edsall met the top-ranked, 4-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker. Miami used this game to get ready for their match-up with Florida State the following week as the Huskies, playing without leading rusher RB Terry Caulley, were no match for the defending national champions in a 48-14 Miami … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5
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NCAA FB: Stunner of a Saturday
By Paul Gotham To be or not to be. Or something like that. A Saturday of college pigskin saw the unranked teams acting like they were at a five-year-old's birthday party treating the top 25 like the pinata. Oregon 42 #6 California 3 Scratch out October 3rd on the calendar of games to watch. Instead, insert October 31st. The Bears might have looked ahead to next … [Read more...] about NCAA FB: Stunner of a Saturday
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 8
The top-ranked, 2-0 Miami Hurricanes & coach Jimmy Johnson traveled to Ann Arbor to meet the 14th ranked Michigan Wolverines of coach Bo Schembechler. Michigan was opening their season while Miami were playing their third ranked team in just 12 days. This Wolverines' team was in a down cycle but still included All-Big Ten players DT Kevin Brooks & LB Mike … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 8
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 1
The 17th ranked Florida Gators of coach Charley Pell traveled to Tampa to meet the 10th ranked, 1-0 Miami Hurricanes with coach Jimmy Johnson in their annual battle & this time the game included The Belt. Florida again had an array of stars including All-American OT Lomas Brown, All-SEC players C Phil Bromley, NG Tim Newton, & LB Alonzo Johnson. Miami scored 2 … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 1