Saturday, December 12, 2009

AREA COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mt. SAC wins state title, 7-6 (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)


SAN MATEO - The third time definitely proved to be the charm for the Mt. San Antonio College football team.


The annual rite of college football criticism (Hutchinson News)


Just what is the obsession with professionalizing college football? So extreme is the desire for ...


Who had a better college football career? Tell me (Key West Citizen)


As you look elsewhere in today's Sports section, you'll learn who was announced Saturday night as this year's Heisman winner -- supposedly the best player in college football. Before a week ago... read more


Tim Brando: College football's season of questions closes out (The Shreveport Times)


NEW YORK — It's my final regular season Saturday of college football and if you're wondering when that guy on CBS will stop grinding on the BCS, then today is your lucky day.


Better know a college football trophy (Park Hills Daily Journal)


From axes to wagon wheels, with all kinds of cups, buckets and bells in between, college football teams play for some pretty odd stuff.


Friday, December 11, 2009

Andy Staples: College football's awards week a harried-but-enjoyable grind (Sports Illustrated)


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Those who oppose a college football playoff often mention the havoc such a postseason would wreak on players during final exam weeks. Those who give out college football's most prestigious awards apparently have no such concerns.


McCoy, Gerhart, Suh among those earning college football awards (USA Today)


Texas quarterback Colt McCoy was the big winner Thursday, earning three college football awards. Fellow Heisman finalists Toby Gerhart of Stanford and Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska were also among those honored at the College Football Awards banquet at Walt Disney World in Florida.


Television ratings grow for college football (AP via Yahoo! News)


College football drew big television audiences this season.


Jon Wilner on college football: Stanford's Toby Gerhart came out of nowhere to challenge Heisman Trophy voters. (Contra Costa Times)


Toby Gerhart is much more than a Heisman Trophy candidate. He's also a Heisman Trophy test case.Can a player who received no preseason hype, flew under the Heisman radar until the middle of the season and toiled for a four-loss team win the most prestigious award in college football?


Television ratings grow for college football (AP via Yahoo! Finance)


College football drew big television audiences this season. The SEC, with Alabama's and Florida's undefeated runs to the conference title game, was especially popular. The SEC package on CBS averaged its highest rating since college football returned to the network in 1996.


Top Heisman Trophy candidates weren't that in August: College Football (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)


No one has any idea who's going to win the Heisman Trophy Saturday night. Four months ago, many college football fans hadn't heard of the likely top three finishers.


'Tis the season for (more) college football awards (Reading Eagle)


If you thought college football has given out almost as many awards as the country music industry, you're right. The Heisman Trophy, the sport's most hyped and most coveted award, will be presented tonight in New York for the 75th time. And it just might be the most wide-open race in its history.


Better know a college football trophy (Park Hills Daily Journal)


From axes to wagon wheels, with all kinds of cups, buckets and bells in between, college football teams play for some pretty odd stuff.


Wednesday, December 9, 2009

House panel passes college football playoff bill (AP via Yahoo! News)


Dismissing complaints from some members that Congress had more pressing matters, a House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion.


House panels passes college football playoff bill (AP via Yahoo! News)


A House subcommittee has approved legislation aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine a national champion.


House panel takes step to force college football playoff (USA Today)


A top official of the Bowl Championship Series says there are more important things for Congress to worry about than pressing for a playoff system for college football.


House panel passes college football playoff bill (AP via Yahoo! Finance)


A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress has meatier targets to tackle.


House panel passes college football playoff bill (MSNBC)


WASHINGTON (AP) - A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine a national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress had more pressing matters on its plate.


House panel passes college football playoff bill (Houston Chronicle)


A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine a national champion.


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

FOOTBALL: KeHS product Hudson enters College Hall of Fame today (Tri-City Herald)


This morning, the College Football Hall of Fame held its news conference with the Class of 2009 indu


Warner College Football Hall of Fame Induction Set for Tuesday (GoPSUsports.com)


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., - Former Penn State All-America tailback Curt Warner , the Nittany Lions' career rushing yardage leader, will gain induction in the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Warner is the 17th Penn State player to receive college football's ultimate honor.


Spielman inducted into College Football Hall of Fame (The Canton Repository)


Former Massillon and Ohio State standout Chris Spielman is one of 18 inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame on Tuesday.


College Football Linemen Take One For The Team In Terms Of Health (Medical News Today)


The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. In an assessment of 90 collegiate football players from a single Division I team, only offensive and defensive linemen were deemed obese because they had 25 percent or more body fat...


TicketLiquidator's Ticket of the Week: College Football Bowl Games (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)


VERNON, CT--(Marketwire - 12/08/09) - TicketLiquidator, the leading provider of the world's most extensive ticket inventory for hard-to-find, low priced tickets, today announced that tickets to the 2009/2010 college football bowl games are available for purchase at TicketLiquidator.com. The 2009/2010 bowl season features some potent matchups between some of the country's most beloved football ...


Better know a college football trophy (Park Hills Daily Journal)


From axes to wagon wheels, with all kinds of cups, buckets and bells in between, college football teams play for some pretty odd stuff.


Minority coaches gaining traction in college football (USA Today)


College football is seeing some minority hiring gains as Virginia on Monday became the third major school in a little more than a week to name an African American as head coach.


Small college notebook: College of San Mateo football team eyes state title against Mt. San Antonio (Contra Costa Times)


THE COLLEGE of San Mateo football team seems unfazed by an awkward three-week break as it prepares to host Mt. San Antonio College at noon Saturday in the California Community College Athletic Association state championship game.


Study: Disparity Seen In College Football Grads (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)


The disparity between graduation rates for white and black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, a new study says.


Monday, December 7, 2009

Study: Disparity Seen In College Football Grads (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)


The disparity between graduation rates for white and black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, a new study says.


College football linemen take one for the team in terms of health (EurekAlert!)


( Ohio State University ) The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. In an assessment of 90 collegiate football players from a single Division I team, only offensive and defensive linemen were deemed obese because they had 25 ...


Study: Disparity Seen In College Football Grads (WJXT Jacksonville)


ORLANDO, Fla. -- The disparity between graduation rates for white and black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, according to a study released Monday.


Town hall meeting next Tuesday to voice opinions on College Football HOF (WNDU 16 South Bend)


A town hall style meeting is now scheduled for the public to weigh in on the future of the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend.


College Football Linemen Take One for the Team in Terms of Health (Newswise)


The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests.


Sports Illustrated's College Football Playoff Bracket (Sports Illustrated)


Each week during the season 14 college football writers, editors and producers at SI and SI.com will each vote for 16 teams that deserve berths in the playoff bracket with points assigned to their rankings (16 points for No. 1, 15 for No. 2, etc.). The vote totals form the 16 seeds in the bracket.


Dungy: College football needs more black coaches (The Record and Herald News)


NEW YORK - Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy called the dearth of minority head coaches in major college football “disgraceful.” Dungy became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts.


College football: Alabama gets Texas for BCS championship (Middletown Times Herald-Record)


Alabama and Texas get to play in the college football national title game. For TCU, Cincinnati and Boise State, the math doesn't quite add up, but they still get a spot in a BCS bowl.


Dungy calls dearth of minority head coaches in major college football 'disgraceful' (Los Angeles Times)


NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy calls the dearth of minority head coaches in major college football "disgraceful." Dungy became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts.


All hail Alabama, the soon-to-be college football kings (Orlando Sentinel)


After an impressive performance against the Gators, the Tide emerges as the favorite to win the national title. ATLANTA — The national championship game is next month, but we should already hail the soon-to-be king of college football: Alabama.


AREA COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mt. SAC earns berth in another state title game (Pasadena Star-News)


WALNUT - If at first you fail to succeed, try again. And again. The Mt. San Antonio College football team will get the chance to do exactly that.


College football awards watch (12/7) (Dallas Morning News)


College football awards watch (12/7)


College football, college basketball, prep wrestling (The Toledo Blade)


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