Border Wars The First Fifty Years of Atlantic Coast Conference Football

by Powell, K. Adam

• ISBN13: 9780810848399
• ISBN10: 0810848392
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-14
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

An in-depth look at the players, games, and moments that have shaped the first half-century of ACC football, this compendium covers every detail from its five national Championship teams to the scandals that have rocked programs at Clemson and Florida State. The book also includes the coaching records and season standings of ACC football teams from 1953 to 2002.

Author Biography

K. Adam Powell is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Foreword	xi
Introduction	xv
1 A New League, a New Champion (1953)	1	(8)
2 Breaking Ground (1954-1959)	9	(28)
3 A Devil of a Dynasty (1960-1962)	37	(14)
4 An Era of Change (1963-1968)	51	(32)
5 One-Hit Wonders (1969-1970)	83	(12)
6 Blue Heaven (1971-1972)	95	(14)
7 Red Tide (1973-1976)	109	(26)
8 Running Wild (1977-1980)	135	(28)
9 Orange Crush (1981)	163	(12)
10 A Two-Team League (1982-1988)	175	(42)
11 Breaking Through (1989)	217	(12)
12 Wrecking Crew (1990)	229	(12)
13 A New Arrival (1991-2000)	241	(82)
14 A Half Century Comes to an End (2001-2002)	323	(24)
15 The Future of Atlantic Coast Conference Football	347	(14)
Appendix A: Coaching Records	361	(4)
Appendix B: Season Records	365	(18)
Bibliography	383	(10)
Index	393	(27)
About the Author	420