DALLAS -- September 23, 2008 - As part of an on- going series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts in advance This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football's landmark moments over the last 140 years. During the season, many of these events are featured in a changing exhibit at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. *If you choose to use this content in whole or in part, as a courtesy, please credit The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.FEATURED MOMENT: October 3, 1936: John Heisman, longtime coach and namesake of the coveted Heisman Trophy, passes away at 66. The Cleveland, Ohio, native originated the hidden-ball play, invented the center snap, led the fight to reduce the game from halves to quarters, and led the movement to legalize the pass in 1906. Heisman played at Brown (1887-1889) and Penn (1890-1891), and began his coaching career at Oberlin (Ohio) in 1892. After stints at seven other schools, his overall career coaching record stands at 185-70-17. Heisman was preparing to write a history of football at the time of his death.
OTHER NOTABLE DATES:
September 29, 1973: Texas hands intrastate rival Texas Tech its only loss of the season with a 28- 12 defeat in Austin. The Longhorns go on to win the Southwest Conference crown, but Tech (No. 11) finishes the season with a Gator Bowl win, landing three spots ahead of the Longhorns (No. 14) in the final AP rankings.
September 30, 1939: Fordham and Waynesburg College (Pa.) play in the first televised college football game via experimental NBC station W2XBS in New York. Covered by one camera at Triboro Stadium, the game is seen by over 500 viewers within a 50-mile radius of New York City.
October 1, 1988: 2008 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Troy Aikman leads No. 2 UCLA past Washington 24-14 in the Bruins' first trip to Seattle in a decade. Trailing in the fourth, Aikman seals the come- from-behind win with a 48-yard TD pass to Reggie Moore with 88 seconds left.
October 2, 1993: Undefeated Alabama defeats South Carolina 17-6 in Columbia, matching its own school and SEC records for consecutive wins (28). The fete ties the mark previously set by legendary Tide coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1978-80.
October 4, 1969: Boston University ends Harvard's 10-game winning streak with a 13-10 upset on Crimson turf. The win marks BU's first-ever victory over its Charles River neighbor since the matchup began in 1921.October 5, 1968: Arkansas tailback Bill Burnett scores in his first of 23 consecutive games through Oct. 31, 1970, lifting the Hogs over TCU 17-7 in Fort Worth. The record stands for 32 years until broken by Virginia Tech's Lee Suggs in 2002.
OTHER NOTABLE DATES:
September 29, 1973: Texas hands intrastate rival Texas Tech its only loss of the season with a 28- 12 defeat in Austin. The Longhorns go on to win the Southwest Conference crown, but Tech (No. 11) finishes the season with a Gator Bowl win, landing three spots ahead of the Longhorns (No. 14) in the final AP rankings.
September 30, 1939: Fordham and Waynesburg College (Pa.) play in the first televised college football game via experimental NBC station W2XBS in New York. Covered by one camera at Triboro Stadium, the game is seen by over 500 viewers within a 50-mile radius of New York City.
October 1, 1988: 2008 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Troy Aikman leads No. 2 UCLA past Washington 24-14 in the Bruins' first trip to Seattle in a decade. Trailing in the fourth, Aikman seals the come- from-behind win with a 48-yard TD pass to Reggie Moore with 88 seconds left.
October 2, 1993: Undefeated Alabama defeats South Carolina 17-6 in Columbia, matching its own school and SEC records for consecutive wins (28). The fete ties the mark previously set by legendary Tide coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1978-80.October 4, 1969: Boston University ends Harvard's 10-game winning streak with a 13-10 upset on Crimson turf. The win marks BU's first-ever victory over its Charles River neighbor since the matchup began in 1921.October 5, 1968: Arkansas tailback Bill Burnett scores in his first of 23 consecutive games through Oct. 31, 1970, lifting the Hogs over TCU 17-7 in Fort Worth. The record stands for 32 years until broken by Virginia Tech's Lee Suggs in 2002.
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About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Founded in 1947 with leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 121 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, Play It Smart, the NFF-FWAA Football Forum, the NFF Gridiron Clubs of New York City, Dallas and Los Angeles, and scholarships of over $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. The NFF awards the MacArthur Trophy, the Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and releases the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings. Learn more at
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