Research Catalog

Title

One night, two teams : Alabama vs. USC and the game that changed a nation / Steven Travers.

Author

Travers, Steven.

Publication

Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., 2007.

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Details

Description

xxiii, 382 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• University of Alabama > Football > History > 20th century
• Alabama Crimson Tide (Football team) > History > 20th century
• University of Southern California > Football > History > 20th century
• Southern California Trojans (Football team) > History > 20th century
• Alabama Crimson Tide (Football team)
• Southern California Trojans (Football team)
• University of Alabama
• University of Southern California
• 1900-1999
• College sports > Social aspects > United States
• Discrimination in sports > United States
• Sports rivalries > United States
• College sports > Social aspects
• Discrimination in sports
• Football
• Sports rivalries
• United States

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-369) and index.

Contents

The agenda -- Platonic justice -- America : where slavery came to die -- Christian idealism and influential contrarians -- "I have a dream." -- Our national pastimes -- The religion of football -- California dreamin' meets the American dream -- The tradition of troy -- The generals -- The university of spoiled children -- Dirt poor vs. wealth and privilege -- Something to believe in -- Packin' heat : the new breed -- Pre-game jitters -- Color blind -- Pattonesque -- The war of northern aggression -- Game faces -- Conquest -- Student body right -- The turning of the tide -- "This here's what a football player looks like." -- "The eve of destruction" -- Orange countification -- "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord." -- The south rises again -- Legacy.

ISBN

• 9781589793705
• 1589793706

LCCN

2007006435

OCLC

• ocm85443967
• 85443967
• SCSB-1638427

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library