This October 1974 issue of Popular Sports Kick-Off delivers wall-to-wall coverage of the college and schoolboy football landscape. The bold yellow cover spotlights Ohio State star Archie Griffin, with headlines promising more than 300 college previews, schoolboy and college All-American selections, schedules, TV pairings, and the “100 Best High School Backs.” Inside, you’ll find in-depth articles such as “Best in East: Penn St. or Pitt?,” Rose Bowl rematch talk of Ohio State vs. USC, Texas A&M over Texas, plus rankings, ratings, and features that capture the mood of the 1974 season. It’s a terrific time-capsule of mid-’70s college and high school gridiron action.
✔️ Classic Archie Griffin cover from his Ohio State All-American days
✔️ More than 300 college previews plus high school All-American selections and ratings
✔️ Includes period commentary on Notre Dame’s Ara Parseghian, Rose Bowl talk, and 1970s college football storylines
✔️ Vintage college and high school football magazine collectors
✔️ Fans of Archie Griffin, Ohio State, and 1970s NCAA history
✔️ Anyone building a man cave, sports bar, or memorabilia display
The “Popular Sports Kick-Off” series was published under the Popular Sports imprint, which produced special-issue sports magazines and annuals during the 1970s. While full archival corporate records are limited, Popular Sports is documented among national football preview publishers of the era alongside titles like “Touchdown All-Pro Football Annual.” These magazines were produced for newsstand distribution rather than subscription and focused on deep roster previews, feature articles, and high-quality photography at a time when televised football was rapidly growing in popularity. Issues such as this 1974 college and high school preview captured fan enthusiasm in print long before digital sports media existed. Today, surviving copies in collectible condition are increasingly difficult to find, especially with intact covers and clean interiors. For football enthusiasts and vintage collectors, owning one of these original print-era publications is a tangible link to the golden age of gridiron fandom.
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