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QB and NFF Scholar-Athlete Greg McElroy led Alabama to victory over
Tennessee on Oct. 24, 2009.
(Photo courtesy of the National Football
Foundation)
This report researched
and written by NFF Assistant Director of Communications Zach Barnett.
Published by Bonesville.net on
Oct. 20, 2012
October 22, 1949:
In a battle of Hall of Fame coaches, Matty Bell's Southern Methodist
squad upset Bear Bryant's undefeated Kentucky Wildcats 20-7 at the
Cotton Bowl in Dallas. SMU took the field without injured Hall of Fame
HB Doak Walker, relying instead on Hall of Fame HB Kyle Rote, who rushed
for two touchdowns as the Mustangs completely dominated the second half.
SMU went on to finish the season 5-4-1. Kentucky finished 9-3, losing to
Santa Clara in the Orange Bowl.
October 23, 1976:
In a 45-0 defeat of Navy in Annapolis, MD, Pittsburgh Panthers running
back Tony Dorsett breaks the all-time college rushing record of fellow
Hall of Fame back Archie Griffin of Ohio State. Dorsett broke the record
on a 32-yard touchdown run. On the day, Dorsett gained 180 yards and
also become the first player to run for over 1,000 in four different
seasons. Dorsett went on to win the Heisman Trophy later that year.
October 25, 1980:
College football�s all-time passing record was set by Purdue quarterback
Mark Herrmann in West Lafayette, IN. Midway through the second quarter
against Michigan State, Herrmann passed the record held by �The Throwin�
Samoan,� Washington State�s Jack Thompson. Herrmann finished with 340
yards in the 36-25 win over the Spartans, increasing his career total to
8,087 yards. Herrmann was inducted into the College Football Hall of
Fame in 2010.
October 26, 1991:
Purple was the color of the day. For the first time since 1939 in
Clemson, SC, the Tigers wore purple jerseys in a 29-19 win over North
Carolina State. Meanwhile, in Evanston, IL, Northwestern wore purple
pants against Illinois. Coach Francis Peay remarked that the Wildcats
�looked like grapes.� The Northwestern players were fired up by the new
pants in their 17-11 upset of the No. 17 Fighting Illini, marking the
first defeat of a ranked team by the Wildcats in 20 years.
Oct. 27, 1956: No.7
Texas A&M, led by Hall of Fame HB John David Crow, turned back unbeaten
and No. 8 ranked Baylor 19-13 in Waco, TX. Crow threw a five-yard
touchdown pass to John Tracey, and in the 4th quarter, Crow scored the
game-winning touchdown on a two-yard run. Led by Hall of Fame coach Bear
Bryant, the Aggies won the Southwest Conference title, finishing with a
9-0-1 record and a No. 5 AP ranking. Baylor closed out the season ranked
No. 11 in the AP Poll, posting a 9-2 record and upsetting Tennessee in
the Sugar Bowl.
October 28, 1989: Ohio State, led by Hall of Fame coach John
Cooper, tied an NCAA record for biggest point margin comeback,
overcoming a 31-0 second quarter deficit to beat Minnesota 41-37 in
Minneapolis. Greg Fry�s 15-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Graham with 41
seconds left completed the rally. Both teams finished the season with
winning records, the Buckeyes 8-3 and the Gophers 6-5.
FEATURED MOMENT
October 24, 2009:
The battle began in Tuscaloosa, and Alabama quarterback and NFF National
Scholar-Athlete Greg McElroy led the Crimson Tide on four scoring
drives, all ending with field goals and giving his team a slight 12-10
advantage against Tennessee. At the beginning of the fourth quarter,
Crimson Tide 350-pound nose guard Terrence Cody preserved the lead by
blocking the Volunteers' 43�yard field goal attempt. With the game
entering the last seconds, Tennessee attempted another potential
game-winning kick from the 44, which would have ended Alabama�s
undefeated season. But Cody, who had never blocked a kick in his career
until this contest, once again burst through the Vols' line and stuffed
the kick.
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