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Tally of Major College Football Seasons by State

 College Football, Geography  No Responses »
Dec 302012
 

College football originated on the east coast, but the state of Texas has dominated the landscape of major college football. Going back to 1869, schools from the [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

College Football: State vs. State Bowl Records

 Bowl Games, College Football, Geography  No Responses »
Dec 152012
 

This year’s bowl season features two games involving a state of California vs. state of Texas matchup: Baylor and UCLA will battle in the Holiday Bowl, [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

The Record for the Most States a College Football Team Has Ever Played a Game In

 College Football, Geography, Player Stats  No Responses »
Nov 032012
 

Texas Christian has played games in 39 different states; more than any other college football team. Their 39-38 double-overtime victory over West Virginia gives them [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

1892: California vs. Stanford at Haight Street Grounds in San Francisco

 California, College Football, Geography, Location Specific  No Responses »
Oct 172012
 

Saturday, March 19th, 1892 | 4 P.M. at Haight Street Grounds (San Francisco, CA) Attendance: 8,000 | Weather: Dry and overcast   California (4-1) 10 (Lost) [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

1929: Southern California vs. Notre Dame at Soldier Field in Chicago

 College Football, Geography, Illinois, Location Specific, Rivalries  3 Responses »
Oct 072012
 

Saturday, November 16th, 1929 | 2 P.M. at Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) Attendance: 112,912 | Weather: Dry and cool (35° to 45°F)     Southern [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

Notre Dame: Most Overseas Victories

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Sep 012012
 

Notre Dame’s 50-10 victory over Navy in Dublin, Ireland, marks the third time the Fighting Irish have won a game outside North America. It’s the [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

Bowl-Banned Teams Playing at Bowl-Like Atmospheres and Locations

 College Football, Geography  1 Response »
Jul 272012
 

While on Wednesday’s “Mike and Mike in the Morning” national radio show, Penn St. head coach Bill O’Brien brought up the idea of playing a 13th [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

College Football: Highest AP Ranked In-State Opponent Every FBS Team Has Defeated

 College Football, Geography, Polls  1 Response »
Jul 262012
 

There are 72 FBS college football programs that have defeated an in-state AP ranked team. Checkout the list below. Highest AP Ranked In-State Opponent Every [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

College Football: Tally of AP No. 1 Appearances by State

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Jul 232012
 

Teams from the state of Florida have been ranked No. 1 in the AP’s weekly poll a total of 169 times; by far the most [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop

College Football: Tally of Final AP Poll Appearances by State

 College Football, Geography, Polls  No Responses »
Jul 172012
 

Yesterday I published some tallies that counted the number of appearances each state has made in the AP’s weekly college football poll. Today I focus on just [...]

 Posted by Andrew McKillop
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