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 to 2002. [3]
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.
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.
Football News (1958-2002), weekly poll of its staff writers had named a national champion since 1958.