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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