The Football News, founded in 1939, was a weekly tabloid newspaper covering collegiate and professional football.[1][2]

The publication is designated by the NCAA as a "major selector" of college football national championships, for the years 1958–2002.[3]

References

  1. ↑ McCann, Hugh (August 7, 1972). "Captain of a Winning Team In Sports Publishing Field". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 15, 2023. Football News reports and analyzes the significant happenings of the colleges and professional football world each week during the season. Every issue contains team ratings, predictions, statistics, schedules and results.
  2. ↑ Guidi, Gene (November 6, 1977). "How Roger Stanton parlayed his love for football into a small gold mine". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 15, 2023. The book of Football News' writing is done by the Stantons, Harry DeVold, Gar Yarbro, Norris Anderson, Mark Engel, Beano Cook, and managing editor Larry Donald.
  3. ↑ "National Champion Major Selections (1896 to Present)". 2022 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 2022. pp. 112–114. Retrieved January 4, 2023. Football News (1958-2002), weekly poll of its staff writers had named a national champion since 1958.
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