Football category: 4223 books
The Game of the Century
Nebraska vs. Oklahoma in College Football's Ultimate Battle
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
The acclaimed author of Duel in the Sun, hailed as "a perfect golf time machine" by USA Today, takes readers into the bleachers and onto the playing field for an inside look at the legendary face-off between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
On Thanksgiving Day 1971, a record...
Runnin' with the Big Dogs
The Long, Twisted History of the Texas-OU Rivalry
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
Raucous, raw, and reliably remarkable, the century–old football riavlry between the state universities of Texas and Oklahoma stands as testimony that hate–based relationships are the most enduring. Texas and Oklahoma have been top–level programs for a long time, but in the last few years the...
Johnny Football
Johnny Manziel's Road from the Texas Hill Country to the Top of College Football
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2012
After an eye-opening first season at Texas A&M, the electrifying young quarterback affectionately known as "Johnny Football" became the first freshman ever to take home the Heisman Trophy in its 78-year history. Here, in perhaps the most revealing account to date, is the story behind the mystique:...
Still Kicking
My Dramatic Journey As the First Woman to Play Division One College Football
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
It took just 1.28 seconds to make history.
On August 30, 2003, Katie Hnida became the first woman ever to play and score in NCAA Division I football. The struggle to get to that groundbreaking moment took eight long years, a journey filled with dogged commitment, horrifying setbacks, and finally,...
Woodlawn
One Hope. One Dream. One Way.
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
This riveting true story of courage, strength, and football at the height of racial tension in Birmingham, Alabama, inspired the motion picture Woodlawn, and tells the story of Coach Tandy Gerelds, his running back Tony Nathan, and a high school football game that healed a city.
Woodlawn is...
Nick Saban vs. College Football
The Case for College Football's Greatest Coach
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
When coach Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2007, he boldly proclaimed “We want to be a champion in everything that we do.” Since that time, Alabama has won three national championships and become the nation’s number one destination for recruits and the top source of NFL talent while simultaneously...
by Duncan Adams
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2017
Football Grounds: A Fans Guide is essential reading for any supporter who intends following their team away from home during the 2017/18 season. Covering all 92 football grounds of the English Premier and Football Leagues as well as the Cup Finals and League Play Offs venue, Wembley Stadium, it is...
Every Week a Season
A Journey Inside Big-Time College Football
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
“Brian Curtis tells the stories behind the stories. He brings the meetings, practice sessions, recruiting calls and game day experience to light like never before. Fans who want to know what goes on behind the scenes will find out in this book.”
–RON ZOOK, head football coach, the University...
SEC Football
75 Years of Pride and Passion
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
College football in the South, it has been said, is like a religion, and nowhere is the passion and dedication more evident than at the twelve universities that make up the Southeastern Conference. The SEC is one of the most storied associations in all of collegiate sports. Its intense rivalries,...
by Herb Adderley, Dave Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses or the problems of modern society.—Vince Lombardi. Winning was not the only thing. Something more important than winning football games occurred during the Lombardi Dynasty. Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers ushered...
by Steve Fulton
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2017
This book is a definitive account of College Football rivalries across all divisions in FBS, FCS, Division 2 and Division 3. Full of historical information and game recaps of some of the memorable and notable games for each rivalry. This book is for College Football fans of all ages, being both entertaining and educational, it is a must read if you love college football.
Soldiers First
Duty, Honor, Country, and Football at West Point
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Bestselling author Joe Drape reveals the unique pressures and expectations that make a year of Army football so much more than just a tally of wins and losses.
The football team at the U.S. Military Academy is not like other college football teams. At other schools, athletes are catered to...
Top 10 of Football
250 lists on the beautiful game
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2010
Football fans love lists: league tables; starting 11s; performance statistics. From the bestselling author of Hamlyn's Top 10 of Everything series comes a brand new collection of 250 exclusive lists that cover everything from the obvious to the obscure and uncover fascinating facts about the planet's...
by Michael Tunison
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2009
Popular football blogger Michael Tunison of KissingSuzyKolber.com offers the no-hold-barred rules and bylaws that every football fan should know in The Football Fan’s Manifesto. With humor and tough love, this It Books paperback original takes readers through the essential rules of fandom, such as picking a favorite team, and teaches them how to be true football fans.