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The Georgia Interscholastic Association (GIA) was a school sports league in Georgia. [2] It was integrated into the GHSA in 1970. [3] The Big 7 Conference included large high schools for African American students in Georgia. The GIA was an expansion of this league that came include county high schools around the state. [4]
The oldest of the rating systems, the National Sports News Service, was begun by Arthur H. "Art" Johlfs—who originally started naming champions informally in 1927 as a 21 year old high school coach and official, [2] but did so more formally starting in 1959 [3] after enlarging his network of supporting hobbyists [2] to receive reports from six separate areas of the country. [4]
The Georgia Interscholastic Association (GIA), formed in 1948, was a sports league of high schools serving African Americans in Georgia. [1] It merged into the Georgia High School Association with desegregation in 1970. [ 2 ]
History of the University of Georgia Chapter XVII: Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947 imprint pages 3420–3691; Dooley, Vincent J. (2014). "History Now: A Year Like No Other: Football on the University of Georgia Campus, 1942". Georgia Historical Quarterly, Autumn 2014, Vol. 98, Issue 3, pp. 192–216.
The Litkenhous Difference by Score Ratings system was a mathematical system used to rank football and basketball teams. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Litrating system was developed by Vanderbilt University professor Edward E. Litkenhous (1907 – December 22, 1984) [ 2 ] and his brother, Francis H. Litkenhous (December 9, 1912 – June 22, 1996).
Georgia was an enormous favorite (lopsided matchups are typically a ratings detriment) and proceeded to smack TCU in the face for 60 minutes. The Bulldogs outgained the Frogs 589-188, won the ...
USA Today named its first All-USA High School Football Team in 1982. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982. [1] [2] In addition, two members of the team are named the USA Today High School Offensive Player and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. The newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year ...
College football is now all about the top 12, or the 12 teams that make up the College Football Playoff. At least for 2025, before the inevitable 14-team format begins in 2026 with the advent of ...