Who's #1?: 100-Plus Years of Controversial National Champions in College Football

By Christopher J. Walsh and Patricia Gordon

Book Overview

There's nothing quite as controversial in American sports as college football's national championship, making it common fodder for talk around the water cooler as well as loftier debates among professional journalists in the sports pages. Walsh takes a comprehensive view of over a century of controversy, breaking teams down into one of three categories: perennial powers, contenders, and former greats. He then reviews the ten most controversial championships, suggests candidates for the best overall football program, and concludes with some thoughts on the future of the BCS. A comprehensive appendix lists national champions since 1869; AP and USA Today/UPI final polls; final BCS standings; first-team All-Americans; and College Football Hall of Fame inductees.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589793374
• ISBN13: 9781589793378
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Who's #1?: 100-Plus Years of Controversial National Champions in College Football

A good book. It has a lot of information which you won't find anywhere eelse, that I've seen, in one book, such as the First team All-American picks for each school, and the Hall of Fame inductees (players and coaches). However, I was a little misled by the summary of this book before I bought it. I thought there would be much more detail on the 10 most controversial decisions on the National Champions.