|
Burley Bowl
The Burley Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played from 1945 through 1956. It was held each year on Thanksgiving Day in Johnson City, Tennessee, at the city's Memorial Stadium, which was demolished in July 2010. The game was part of an annual two-day tobacco festival, with the name of the bowl coming from Burley tobacco. Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Grape Bowl, Glass Bowl, and Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls. The inaugural game was held on November 29, 1945. That day was the last (and fifth) Thursday of November, which was observed as Thanksgiving in Tennessee that year, despite President Truman proclaiming the holiday to be the fourth Thursday of the month. Game results Game records Most appearances ''Only teams with more than one appearance are listed.'' Notes * NCAA records list the date of the first Burley Bowl as "1-1-1946", which is inconsisten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most other sports in North America, no official minor league farm organizations exist in American or Canadian football. Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the second tier of American and Canadian football; one step ahead of high school competition, and one step below professional competition (the NFL). In some areas of the US, especially the South and the Midwest, college football is more popular than professional football, and for much of the 20th century college football was seen as more prestigious. A player's performance in college football directly impacts his chances of playing professional football. The best collegiate players will typically declare for the professional draft after three to four years of colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Football Team
The 1946 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ned McGehee, the Lions compiled a 9–0 record, won the LIC championship, defeated in the second annual Burley Bowl game, and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 46. Southeastern Louisians ranked eighth nationally among small-college teams with an average of 298.4 yards per game in total offense. It also ranked ninth nationally in total defense, giving up an average of only 142.7 yards per game. The team featured two brothers from Massachusetts, Albert and Louis Romboli, playing at the halfback position. During the fall of 1946, there were over 1,000 persons enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana, of which 70% were men. The football team had over 50 players. Sche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Appalachian State Mountaineers Football Team
...
The 1954 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State Teachers College (now known as Appalachian State University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as NSC champion. State concluded their season with a victory over at the Burley Bowl and a loss against at the Elks Bowl. Schedule References Appalachian State Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons Carolinas Conference football champion seasons Appalachian State Mountaineers football The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the intercollegiate American football team representing Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 College Football Season
The 1954 college football season saw three teams finish unbeaten and untied, with Ohio State Buckeyes and the UCLA Bruins sharing the national championship as the No. 1 picks of the AP Poll and the UPI Poll, respectively. Although the winners of the Big Ten and the Pacific conferences normally met in the Rose Bowl, a "no repeat" prevented the two champions from meeting. UCLA, which had been in the Rose Bowl earlier in the year, was replaced by conference runner-up USC. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual ''NCAA Football Guide'' of the "unofficial" national champions. The AP poll in 1954 consisted of the votes of as many as 419 sportswriters. Though not all writers voted in every poll, each would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 College Football Season
The 1953 college football season finished with the Maryland Terrapins capturing the AP, INS, and UPI national championship after Notre Dame held the top spot for the first nine weeks. The No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners defeated Maryland in the Orange Bowl, but there was no further polling after the November 30 results were released. However, Notre Dame was selected as the National Champions by 10 other polls and the Oklahoma Sooners received first in two polls. However, despite the team receiving National Championship rings, the University of Notre Dame does not recognize this title due to their policy of only recognizing AP or coaches' poll titles during the polling era (1936–present). Maryland was also the first champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which had been formed earlier in 1953 by seven colleges formerly with the Southern Conference. The year 1953 also saw the Michigan State Spartans, previously an independent, join the Big Nine Conference, which then became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 College Football Season
The 1952 college football season ended with the unbeaten Michigan State Spartans (9–0) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12–0) each claiming a national championship from different polls. Michigan State finished first according to two of the "wire service" ( AP and UP) polls, which both placed Georgia Tech second. Georgia Tech was first in the (Hearst chain) International News Service poll. UP and INS merged in 1958 to form UPI. Although the Spartans became members of the Big Ten Conference in 1950, full participation did not come until 1953, and under the terms of their entry into the conference, they were not allowed to participate in postseason play. Georgia Tech won the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day in New Orleans. Conference and program changes Conference changes *One conference changed its name this year: **The Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference, an active NCAA Division III conference currently known as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 College Football Season
The 1951 college football season finished with seven unbeaten major college teams, of which five were unbeaten and untied. Ultimately, the Tennessee Volunteers were voted the best team by the Associated Press, followed by the Michigan State Spartans, with the Vols having a plurality of first place votes (139 to 104). Tennessee lost in the Sugar Bowl to the equally undefeated and untied No. 3 Maryland Terrapins, but the postseason games were not taken into account by the major polls. Tennessee, Michigan State, and Illinois all claim national championships for 1951. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" ( AP and UPI) polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual ''NCAA Football Guide'' of the "unofficial" national champions The AP Poll in 1951 consisted of the votes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Appalachian State Mountaineers Football Team
The 1950 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State Teachers College (now known as Appalachian State University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 7–0–1 in conference play, and finished as NSC champion. State concluded their season with a losses to Emory and Henry at the Burley Bowl and against at the Pythian Bowl. Schedule References Appalachian State Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons Carolinas Conference football champion seasons Appalachian State Mountaineers football The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the intercollegiate American football team representing Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 College Football Season
The 1950 college football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners (9–0) being the consensus choice for national champion. On New Year's Day, however, the Sooners were upset by the Kentucky Wildcats (ranked No. 7 in the AP and UP polls) in the Sugar Bowl. The Army Cadets, ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll, had been defeated in their final regular season game by 2–6 Navy, 14–2. However, the final poll had been issued on November 27, and the bowl games had no effect on Oklahoma's status as the No. 1 team. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". While the NCAA has never officially endorsed a championship team, it has documented the choices of some selectors in its official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records publication. The AP Poll in 1950 consisted of the votes of as many as 317 sportswriters. Though not all writers voted in every poll, the sportswriters who did c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Emory And Henry Wasps Football Team
The 1949 Emory and Henry Wasps football team represented Emory and Henry College during the 1949 college football season. In Conley Snidow's second season as head coach, the Wasps compiled a 11–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 323 to 121. Emory and Henry won two conference championships, with a 4–0 record in the Smoky Mountain Conference and a 2–0 record in the first season of competition for the Virginia Little Six Conference. Another rarity was Emory and Henry's two postseason bowl games, a Thanksgiving Day game against the in the Burley Bowl and a contest against Saint Vincent in the Tangerine Bowl. The Wasps were also named Virginia Sports team of the Year by the Associated Press in December. Schedule Second team schedule References Emory and Henry Emory and Henry Wasps football seasons Smoky Mountain Conference football champion seasons Virginia Little Eight Conference football champion seasons Emory and Henry Wasps football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 College Football Season
The 1949 college football season finished with four teams that were unbeaten and untied-- Notre Dame, Oklahoma, California, and Army had won all their games at season's end. Notre Dame, however, was the overwhelming choice for national champion in the AP Poll, with 172 of 208 first place votes. The Fighting Irish did not participate in the New Year's Day bowl games, which were played on January 2, 1950. Conference and program changes Conference changes *Two new conferences began play in 1949: **''Gulf Coast Conference'' – active through the 1956 season; formed by former members of the Lone Star Conference **'' Upper Peninsula Conference'' – football active through the 1950 season; formed by junior colleges and independents in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan and northern Wisconsin Membership changes September The Associated Press did not poll the writers until the third week of the season. Among the five teams that had been ranked highest in 1948, California was the first to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Appalachian State Mountaineers Football Team
The 1948 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State Teachers College (now known as Appalachian State University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–1–1, with a mark of 7–0–1 in conference play, and finished as NSC champion. State concluded their season with a loss against at the Burley Bowl. Appalachian State was ranked at No. 231 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. Schedule References Appalachian State Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons Carolinas Conference football champion seasons Appalachian State Mountaineers football The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the intercollegiate American football team representing Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
