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Dickinson System
The Dickinson System was a mathematical point formula that awarded national championships in college football. Devised by University of Illinois economics professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other tertiary education, post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin ... Frank G. Dickinson, the system ranked national teams from 1924 to 1940. The 1924 ratings were made retroactively by Dickinson during the 1925 college football season, the first in which a number 1 team was designated at the end of the season. The retroactive choice on October 16, 1925, for the 1924 season was Notre Dame. The system was originally designed to rank teams in the Big Nine (later the Big Ten) conference. Chicago clothing manufacturer Jack Rissman then persuaded Dickinson to rank the nation's teams under the system, and awarded the Rissman Trophy to the winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NCAA Division I-A National Football Championship
A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team. Division I FBS football is the only National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sport for which the NCAA does not host a yearly championship event. As such, it is sometimes referred to as a " mythical national championship". Due to the lack of an official NCAA title, determining the nation's top college football team has often engendered controversy. A championship team is independently declared by multiple individuals and organizations, often referred to as "selectors". These choices are not always unanimous. In 1969 even the president of the United States, Richard Nixon, made a selection by announcing, ahead of the season-ending "game of the century" between No. 1 Texas and No. 2 ( AP) Arkansas, that the winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1924 Stanford Football Team
The 1924 Stanford football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during 1924 college football season. Led by first-year head coach was Pop Warner, Stanford compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the program's first PCC title as co-champions with California. Stanford made its second bowl game appearance, losing to 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Notre Dame 27–10 in the 1925 Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl. Warner was hired from the University of Pittsburgh, where he had led the Pittsburgh Panthers football, Panthers to three College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national championships. Andrew Kerr, who had been Stanford's head coach the previous two season, remained with the team as an assistant coach under Warner. Claude E. Thornhill was the team's line coach. Ernie Nevers starred at Fullback (gridiron football), fullback and was later inducted int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1925 Tulane Green Wave Football Team
The 1925 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1925 Southern Conference football season. In its tenth year under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, Tulane compiled a 9–0–1 record (5–0 in conference games), tied for the SoCon championship, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 246 to 32. The team's only setback was a tie with Missouri Valley champion Missouri. For the second year in a row, Tulane set a school record for wins in a season. Most notable was the defeat of Northwestern, a game which helped herald the arrival of Southern football. Tulane was ranked No. 6 nationally in the Dickinson System ratings released in January 1926. Peggy Flournoy was the nation's leading scorer with 128 points. Before the season Coach Shaughnessy never had such a wealth of material as 1925. The backfield included captain and Hall of Fame quarterba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1925 Missouri Tigers Football Team
The 1925 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1925 college football season. The team compiled a 6–1–1 record (5–1 against Missouri Valley opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 110 to 44. The team was ranked No. 5 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in January 1926. Gwinn Henry was the head coach for the third of nine seasons. This was the final season for the team playing its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri, before moving to Memorial Stadium the following season. Schedule References Missouri Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Missouri Tigers football The Missouri Tigers football program represents the University of Missouri (often referred to as Mizzou) in college football and competes in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1925 Colgate Football Team
The 1925 Colgate football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 7–0–2 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 219 to 34. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in January 1926. Halfback and team captain Eddie Tryon was the leader on offense. Against , he scored 30 points in the 22 minutes he played, including touchdowns on an 85-yard kickoff return and six extra points. He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), ''Athlete and Sportsman'' magazine, the ''New York Sun'', and Sam Willaman as a first-team player on the 1925 All American team. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Shortly after the final game of the 1925 season, coach Harlow left Colgate to become the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1925 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team
The 1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1925 Southern Conference football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 32nd overall and 4th season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Wallace Wade, in his third year, and played their home games at Denny Field in Tuscaloosa, at Rickwood Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. They finished the season with their first ever perfect record (10–0 overall, 7–0 in the SoCon), as Southern Conference champions, defeated Washington in the Rose Bowl, and were retroactively named as national champion for 1925 by several major selectors. The Crimson Tide entered the season as the defending Southern Conference champions after finishing the 1924 season with an 8–1 record. Alabama would then go on and shutout all but one of their regular season opponents en route to a second consecutiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1925 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 1925 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1925 Big Ten Conference football season. The 1925 season was Fielding H. Yost's 24th as the head football coach. Michigan compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a combined score of 227 to 3. The 1925 team won the Big Ten Conference championship and was ranked second in country (tied with Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama) behind 1925 Dartmouth Indians football team, Dartmouth in the Dickinson System rankings. The only points allowed by the team were in a 3 to 2 loss to Northwestern Wildcats football, Northwestern in a game played in a heavy rainstorm on a field covered in mud five or six inches deep in some places. Michigan shut out seven of its eight opponents and allowed only four first downs in the last three games of the season. Quarterback Benny Friedman and left end Bennie Oosterbaan, sometimes referred to as "The Benny-to-Bennie Show," were both consensus All-A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1925 Dartmouth Indians Football Team
The 1925 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jesse Hawley, the team compiled an 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 340 to 29. The team was designated as 1925 national champions by the Dickinson System and were awarded the Rissman Trophy after its creation the next year. They were also retroactively named champions by Parke H. Davis in the 1934 edition of ''Spalding's Foot Ball Guide''. Dartmouth's 1925 season was part of a 22-game unbeaten streak that began in November 1923 and continued until October 1926. Andy Oberlander passed for 14 touchdowns and ran for 12. Dartmouth defeated Harvard, 32–9, its best victory to date over the Crimson. In a 62–13 victory over Cornell, Oberlander had 477 yards in total offense, including six touchdown passes, a Dartmouth record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1925 College Football Season
The 1925 college football season ended with no clear national champion. At the close of the season, noted sports writer Billy Evans described the championship contest as "a dead heat" among Dartmouth, Tulane, Michigan, Washington, and Alabama. Dartmouth, led by halfback Andy Oberlander, compiled an 8–0-0 record and outscored its opponents by a total of 340 to 29. Having defeated Harvard, Cornell, and Chicago, was declared the national champion at the end of the season by the Dickinson System, and retroactively by Parke H. Davis. Alabama compiled a 10–0-0 record and has been recognized (retroactively) as national champion by the Billingsley Report, Boand System, College Football Researchers Association, Helms Athletic Foundation, and others. In an intersectional game between undefeated teams, Alabama (9-0-0) defeated Pacific Coast Conference champion Washington (9-0-1) by a 20–19 score in the 1926 Rose Bowl; that game has been called "the game that changed the Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1924 Chicago Maroons Football Team
The 1924 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 33rd season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Maroons compiled a 4–1–3 record, won the Big Ten Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 88 to 40. Notable players on the 1924 Chicago team included guard Joe Pondelik and tackle Frank Gowdy. Pondelik was a consensus first-team All-American in 1924. Gowdy was selected as a first-team All-American by several selectors, including ''Football World'',''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia'', p. 1156 ''Liberty'' magazine, and ''All-Sports Magazine''. Fritz Crisler was an assistant coach on the team. This was the seventh and final Big Ten championship won by the Maroons. Schedule References {{Big Ten Conference football champions 1924 Big Ten Conference football season, Chicago Chicago Maroons football seasons Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1924 Missouri Tigers Football Team
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The 1924 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Missouri Valley) during the 1924 college football season. The team compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against Missouri Valley opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 110 to 41. Gwinn Henry was the head coach for the second of nine seasons. The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri. Schedule References Missouri Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Missouri Tigers football The Missouri Tigers football program represents the University of Missouri (often referred to as Mizzou) in college football and competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). History Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1924 Dartmouth Indians Football Team
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