Comments on: When did college football switch from halves to quarters? http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters The View from the Bottom Sat, 19 May 2012 11:37:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Francisco Lopez's tomato http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13277 Francisco Lopez's tomato Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:57:59 +0000 http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13277 1804<br><b>References : </b><br> 1804
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]]> By: Bob http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13276 Bob Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:59 +0000 http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13276 "College Basketball has always been halves, not quarters." Wrong. You don't know much about the history of college basketball. I remember when colleges played four quarters, and when they switched to halves, but unfortunately I can't recall the year. At first, colleges did not use 'periods' in football games, but the first team to score a certain number of goals, usually six was declared the winner. When they decided to use 'periods', it was four. Sarge<br><b>References : </b><br>Former official "College Basketball has always been halves, not quarters."

Wrong. You don’t know much about the history of college basketball. I remember when colleges played four quarters, and when they switched to halves, but unfortunately I can’t recall the year.

At first, colleges did not use ‘periods’ in football games, but the first team to score a certain number of goals, usually six was declared the winner. When they decided to use ‘periods’, it was four.

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]]> By: Uncle Tonto http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13275 Uncle Tonto Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:55:59 +0000 http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13275 Well, I attended NCAA football games in the late 1970s and they had quarters then. So if there was ever a change it has not been recently.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well, I attended NCAA football games in the late 1970s and they had quarters then. So if there was ever a change it has not been recently.
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]]> By: Just wonderin... http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13274 Just wonderin... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:50:59 +0000 http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13274 i am not sure it may have happened recently<br><b>References : </b><br> i am not sure it may have happened recently
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]]> By: Tim W http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13273 Tim W Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:59 +0000 http://firstworst.com/blog/31/when-did-college-football-switch-from-halves-to-quarters#comment-13273 College Basketball uses halves, not quarters. I think college football has always been quarters. I don't remember there ever being halves. ----EDIT Bob is right, I should not have used the word "always" in my description of College Basketball above. Since he is a retired official he has a lot more experience with this than I do. I have corrected my statement above. Thanks Bob. Although I find it a bit harsh when I read "you don't know much about the history of college basketball". I appreciate that! Not.<br><b>References : </b><br> College Basketball uses halves, not quarters. I think college football has always been quarters. I don’t remember there ever being halves.

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Bob is right, I should not have used the word "always" in my description of College Basketball above. Since he is a retired official he has a lot more experience with this than I do. I have corrected my statement above. Thanks Bob.

Although I find it a bit harsh when I read "you don’t know much about the history of college basketball". I appreciate that! Not.
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