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December 30, 1978

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Joel Byers

On December 30, 1978, Woody Hayes, the head coach of the Ohio State football team, was fired for pulling the ultimate Old Man – Get Out of My Yard – moment in college football history. On December 29, 1978 Ohio State was playing Clemson in the Gator Bowl and were losing. Ohio State threw an … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2013

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 7, 2013, the state of Mississippi finally, officially certified the Thirteenth Amendment, only a short 18 years after it had formally ratified it, and became the last state in the United States to do so. When the government leaders of Mississippi were asked why they waited 148 years to officially certified the 13th … Continue reading →

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January 27, 1785

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Joel Byers

On January 27, 1785, the first American state university was chartered in Athens, Georgia. However, it wasn’t until January 30, 1892 that the school became a real and recognized center of learning. UGA did have many distinguished alumni in the 107 years before 1892, with many of the Governors, Senators, and Representatives having attended and … Continue reading →

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December 19, 1959

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1959, Penn State’s Nittany Lions defeated Alabama 7-0 in the first Liberty Bowl football game. It should be noted that no little boys were touched before, during, or after the game by any of the Penn State coaches, as this was 1959 and criminal sexual behavior against young boys … Continue reading →

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October 7, 1916

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1916, the Georgia Tech football team defeated Cumberland College 222-0. This was the most lopsided football score in the history of college football. Tech still celebrates the greatness of this game and the sportsmanship that spawned it. It should be noted that prior to the 1916 season, Cumberland had … Continue reading →

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September 18, 1991

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1991 the NCAA placed Tennessee on two years probation for football recruiting violations. When the Tennessee coaching staff called the players together and tried to explain what probation was and how it was going to affect them, most of the players just laughed and asked who Coach Fulmer’s probation … Continue reading →

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