The 1970 Topps Football set is special not only because of some of the big names, but also because it’s one of the toughest sets of cards to find in good condition. As the first post-merger NFL ...

The date was September 18, 1970. The United States was still embroiled in the Vietnam War. Richard Milhous Nixon was in his first term as President of the United States, four years before he would ...

Where did all the top teams rank in the final 1970 to 1979 top 25 AP college football poll? Which programs made the cut and which ones just missed out, but received votes? According to the final AP ...

Editor’s note: Ohio State has never played a game on Dec. 19, so this week we will look back at an anniversary season in OSU history. Today: Gold, 1970. The seeds of the 1970 Ohio State football ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the offseason, The Athletic is celebrating the 150th anniversary of college football, one decade at a time. For more on the 1970s, read Matt Brown on the best players, teams, ...

When we left the Patriots, they were in search of yet another home. The AFL was now defunct and they were now members of the National Football League. Times were a changing. The Boston Patriots first ...

Two years after staging the Olympics, Mexico's high altitude and stifling heat was selected to host the 1970 World Cup finals. Fears that the conditions would hinder attractive play were totally ...

With 2020 marking the 100th anniversary of the first football game at what is now called Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, GoHuskies.com is marking the milestone with a decade-by-decade look ...

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football — 100 years later — remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive. The list of winners includes future Pro Football Hall of Famers and Super Bowl ...

Every so often, a national team comes along that embeds itself in a nation’s psyche. It can flood a country with hope. It can cause its inhabitants to temporarily forget about their day-to-day woes.