The greatest college football rivalries of all time : the Civil War, the Iron Bowl, and other memorable matchups / Marty Gitlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gitlin, Marty, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports rivalries.

Football.

Football--United States--History.

Sports rivalries--United States.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2014.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>College football is one of the most popular sports in the United States, and rivalry games have an intensity unmatched by any other sporting event. This book showcases the best of these rivalries. With stats, series highlights, and photographs throughout, this book</span><span style=""font-style:italic;""> </span><span>is a must-read for every fan of college football. </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1 Ohio State vs. Michigan: Woody, Bo, and Beyond; 2 Alabama vs. Auburn: The Iron Bowl; 3 Army vs. Navy: War on the Gridiron; 4 Oklahoma vs. Texas: The Red River Rivalry; 5 Notre Dame vs. Southern California: The Cross-Country Clash; 6 Harvard vs. Yale: The Game; 7 Georgia vs. Florida: The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party; 8 Lafayette vs. Lehigh: The First Rivalry; 9 California vs. Stanford: The Big Game; 10 Florida State vs. Miami: The Game without a Name; 11 Grambling State vs. Southern: The Bayou Classic; 12 Utah vs. Brigham Young: The Holy War

13 Oregon vs. Oregon State: The Civil War14 Clemson vs. South Carolina: The Palmetto Bowl; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-41297-7

0-8108-9522-6

1-4422-2984-5

OCLC:

889552502