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College Football 150

Sports

In the 1960s, Michigan State truly helped integrate college football

The Spartans won the 1966 national championship with black QB Jimmy Raye II

Sports

For Nevada coach Jay Norvell, the journey took way too long

At 56, he’s one of only 14 black coaches in the 130-team FBS

Sports

Tommy Amaker: Harvard vs. Howard is much more than a game

The sports history between the schools dates to 1893

HBCU

Aggie pride built N.C. A&T into a championship football program

University’s foundation in civil rights movement and engineering helped elevate its game

Sports

John Mitchell fought segregation at Alabama and made football history

He was Bear Bryant’s first black player, captain, All-American and assistant coach

HBCU

Big paycheck or big headache? HBCUs rethink playing ‘money games’

Some schools considering new approach when securing guaranteed money

Sports

In football, it’s harder to find a black kicker than a black QB

Ga. Tech’s Pressley Harvin is fighting stereotypes, just like his predecessors

Sports

NCAA program gives black coaches the secret sauce for moving on up

Football assistants get trained on how to ace the interview for head coach

Sports

Will Jalen Hurts become Oklahoma’s third consecutive Heisman QB?

College football at 150 is still a game of surprises even when it’s the same old, same old, too