Black coaches in college football: How Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will make history in 2025 championship game
In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in the national championship game.
James Franklin, Marcus Freeman set to make college football history, more to come
Penn State's James Franklin and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams to the CFP. Both understand the historic nature of their matchup.
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman becomes 1st Black and 1st Asian American coach to reach college football finals
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has scored a historical first. Freeman, whose Fighting Irish won their Orange Bowl college football semifinal game on Thursday, will be the first Black and first Asian American coach to compete in the national championship game.
Marcus Freeman offers inspiring message as first Black coach to reach college football national championship
Notre Dame's coach remains focused on his team's performance despite making history of his own at the Orange Bowl
Marcus Freeman Becomes First Black Or Asian Coach To Reach FBS Championship Game With Notre Dame Win
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman made history Thursday night, becoming the first Black or Asian coach to advance to the NCAA football championship game. Freeman has coached the Fighting Irish football team for three years,
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman Will Be First Black Head Coach in College Football Championship History: ‘An Honor’
Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the Penn State Nittany Lions versus Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9,
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman addresses ESPN's focus on race after being the first Black coach to reach the national championship
Notre Dame will play for the National Championship for the first time since 2013. Notre Dame's 27-24 win over Penn State not only secured their first trip to the national championship game since 2013 (where they lost 42-14 to Alabama),
Marcus Freeman Becomes 1st Black Coach To Reach FBS National Championship
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has made college football history. On Thursday (January 9), Freeman's Fighting Irish team defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 in the Orange Bowl semifinal,
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman makes history with CFP title game berth
Even before the Orange Bowl was played, everyone knew history would be made in the College Football Playoff title game. Whether Notre Dame or Penn State won in Miami, either Marcus Freeman or James Fr
The Cultural Impact of Notre Dame Football Goes Far Beyond the Playing Field
O n Thursday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl, which doubles as one of the ...
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College football history: Notable firsts and milestones
First, the TL/DR version: The birth of American football came in 1869 on College ... Virginia University and Pittsburgh University made history, as the game was the first to be broadcast across ...
Ohio State-Texas football history: All-time series record between Buckeyes, Longhorns
Here's what to know about the series history between Ohio State and Texas -- including all-time meetings and record -- ahead ...
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Football is America. We shouldn’t be satisfied with either.
Fritz Pollard was the first Black head coach in pro football history. He led the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the NFL, in 1921. (Dave Pickoff/AP ...
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First black player in history of major college football programs
Kinney Holbrook joined the Hawkeye football team in 1895, becoming the first African-American athlete in the history of the University of Iowa and the first documented black college athlete in ...
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The Jewish Sport Report: American football is on the rise in Israel
Our weekly Jewish sports newsletter offered a history of American football in Israel, an update on Jews in the Australian Open and more. Basketball and soccer are hands-down the most popular ...