Sec Football''s Greatest Games - The Legendary Players, Last-Minute Prayers, and Championship Moments

A vital part of any southern football fan’s personal library, SEC Football's Greatest Games is both engaging and comprehensive; a collection that contextualizes readers’ favorite games while introducing them to important moments they never knew existed. Broken down into “The Games That Changed the South”; “The Iron Bowl”; “Hail Mary and Other Prayers”; “The Classics”; “Atlanta, Here We Come”; and “Championship Moments” . . . this book covers a century-plus of Southern football through games covered with depth, outstanding photography, and fascinating sidebars.

Every entry takes the reader through history with the matchups that healed a South stripped of its pride, made coaches like Bear Bryant and Nick Saban regional heroes, forced the sport to change, created superstars, crowned champions, and revolutionized football.

About the author

By Alex Martin Smith

Summary

A stunning time-trip through college football’s greatest conference and its most important, heated, and astonishing games.

Product details

• Authors: Alex Martin Smith
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781493032914
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3291-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; USA, American Football, Florida, Mississippi, College Football, South Carolina, SPORTS & RECREATION / Football, Kentucky, Arkansas, Auburn, Vanderbilt, LSU, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Southeastern Conference