The University of Omaha football team in the huddle during a game. 1935.
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Football Bowl Games
The annual debate over the best way to crown college football’s national champion is nothing new. Bowl games and playoffs were the subjects of a poll of the nation’s sports editors as the 1938 season came to a close. Under the headline, “Writers Against ‘Bowl’ Contests,” a syndicated article appeared in the December 21, 1938, issue of the Nebraska City News-Press.
Ninety percent of the editors queried did not favor a postseason playoff to decide the national championship. However, sixty-six percent voted “no” when asked if they favored the existing bowl games. Eight percent said they didn’t care one way or another, while the remaining twenty-six percent approved bowl games. Even editors who favored bowl games had reservations: “They are okay if we don’t get any more.” “Two or three are all right, but too many of them cheapen the sport.” “Personally, I dislike the hypocrisy connected with the games, but they do help liven up the sport pages during the dull holiday season.”
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