College Football (63 books)

Non-fiction books about college football. Includes biographies that have a significant portion dedicated to an athlete/coach's college football experience.

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1	Getting My Hands Dirty: A Memoir of Resilience and Transformation from the Gridiron to the Garden by Chuck Hutchison (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football (Volume 19) (Atelier: Ethnographic Inquiry in the Twenty-First Century) by Tracie Canada 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Flip the Script: Lessons Learned on the Road to a Championship by Ed Orgeron 4.09 avg rating — 316 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Sonny Sixkiller's Tales From The Huskies Sideline by Sonny Sixkiller 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	West Virginia University Football Vault: The History of the Mountaineers by John Antonik 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Believe: The Story of the 2007 West Virginia Mountaineer Football Team by The Dominion Post 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Fear No Man: Don James, the '91 Huskies, and the Seven-Year Quest for a National Football Championship by Mike Gastineau (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Tales from the West Virginia Mountaineers Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Mountaineers Stories Ever Told by Don Nehlen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Out of the Pocket : Football, Fatherhood, and College GameDay Saturdays by Kirk Herbstreit 4.30 avg rating — 2,165 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis 4.17 avg rating — 100,839 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Junction Boys: How Ten Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team by Jim Dent 4.23 avg rating — 2,209 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman 4.19 avg rating — 3,722 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Hot Seat: A Year of Outrage, Pride, and Occasional Games of College Football by Ben Mathis-Lilley (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 184 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season by Urban Meyer 4.14 avg rating — 2,734 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Thursday Speeches: Lessons in Life, Leadership, and Football from Coach Don James by Peter G. Tormey (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	COACH: The Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant by Keith Dunnavant 4.25 avg rating — 166 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame by Lou Holtz 3.91 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Turning of the Tide: How One Game Changed the South by Don Yaeger 3.53 avg rating — 100 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Woody Hayes and the 100-yard war by Jerry Brondfield 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life by Mike Leach 4.26 avg rating — 2,161 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Darrell Royal Story by Jimmy Banks 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football by Ryan McGee 4.55 avg rating — 174 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Last Season: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime of College Football by Stuart Stevens 4.02 avg rating — 415 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Pac-10 Football, the Rose Bowl Conference by McCallum John D. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The College Game by Bob Gutkowski really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Lion In Autumn: A Season with Joe Paterno and Penn State Football by Frank Fitzpatrick 3.77 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Bowden: How Bobby Bowden Forged a Football Dynasty by Mike Freeman 3.88 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	On Rocky Top: A Front-Row Seat to the End of an Era by Clay Travis 4.02 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Bowled Over: Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era by Michael Oriard 3.55 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Bowls, Polls, and Tattered Souls: Tackling the Chaos and Controversy that Reign Over College Football by Stewart Mandel 3.83 avg rating — 289 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest by Michael Rosenberg 4.16 avg rating — 501 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Last Coach: A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant by Allen Barra 4.24 avg rating — 366 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Perfect Rivals: Notre Dame, Miami, and the Battle for the Soul of College Football by Jeff Carroll (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	A Civil War: Army Vs. Navy a Year Inside College Football's Purest Rivalry by John Feinstein 4.26 avg rating — 1,102 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Forever Red: Confessions of a Cornhusker Football Fan by Steve Smith 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Forever Red: More Confessions of a Cornhusker Fan by Steve Smith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: A Road Trip into the Heart of Fan Mania by Warren St. John 4.05 avg rating — 2,285 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Saturday Rules: A Season with Trojans and Domers by Austin Murphy 3.30 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach by Gene Wojciechowski 4.50 avg rating — 333 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand by Terry Frei really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 145 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Mr. Townsend & the Polish Prince: An American story of race, redemption, and football. by Mike Gastineau (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Dabo's World: The Life and Career of Coach Swinney and the Rise of Clemson Football by Lars Anderson 4.18 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	We Want Bama: A Season of Hope and the Making of Nick Saban's "Ultimate Team" by Joseph Goodman 3.20 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Jake Gaither, Florida A&M, and the History of Black College Football by Derrick E. White 4.43 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Go Huskies!: Celebrating the Washington Football Tradition by W. Thomas Porter liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	A Football Band of Brothers: Forging The University of Washington's First National Championship by W. Thomas Porter 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Husky Stadium by Jim Daves 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	No Experience Required: Jackie Sherrill and Texas A&M's 12th Man Kickoff Team by Caleb Pirtle III (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	One Night, Two Teams: Alabama vs. USC and the Game That Changed a Nation by Steven Travers liked it 3.00 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Carlisle vs. Army: Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the Forgotten Story of Football's Greatest Battle by Lars Anderson 4.02 avg rating — 500 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Chasing the Bear: How Bear Bryant and Nick Saban Made Alabama the Greatest College Football Program of All Time by Lars Anderson 4.34 avg rating — 383 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Storm and the Tide: Tragedy, Hope and Triumph in Tuscaloosa by Lars Anderson 4.16 avg rating — 315 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The All Americans by Lars Anderson 4.21 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Five Laterals and a Trombone: Cal, Stanford, and the Wildest Finish in College Football History by Tyler Bridges 4.05 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Coach Prime: Deion Sanders and the Making of Men – Unprecedented Access to College Football's Most Innovative Leadership and Program Turnarounds by Jean-Jacques Taylor 3.84 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Uncivil War: Alabama Vs. Auburn, 1981-1994 by Scott Brown 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The A Game: Great Moments in Alabama Football History by Caleb Pirtle III (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football by Paul Finebaum 3.78 avg rating — 402 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Ara: The Life and Legacy of a Notre Dame Legend by Mark O. Hubbard 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Men in White: The Gutsy, Against-All-Odds Return of Penn State Football by Chris Raymond 4.44 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Gerry Faust: The Golden Dream by Gerry Faust 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	American Coach: The Triumph and Tragedy of Notre Dame Legend Frank Leahy by Ivan Maisel 4.45 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Too Good to Be Through: The Apple Cup is distinctive (and in peril). Behind the Husky-Cougar rivalry, with new reporting by Bud Withers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars