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About
1st-N-Goal[TM]
College
Football Statistics from A Different Perspective
[ISSN: 1526-2332]
There’s strength in
numbers, an old cliché says. If
that’s the case, 1st-N-Goal has the
strength of Samson!
In what began as a hobby, was turned into a passion and
now, a profession, Tex Noel has found his niche in the college football world.
For 25 years founder/creator/publisher—StatHistorian—Tex Noel has dug and searched through college
football publications, day in and day out: all with the same effort and giving
it the old college try…to bring 1st-N-Goal
where it is today—a source for media, schools, conferences, fans and
websites—for answers to college football questions as well as statistics and
research—StatResearch!
Major
media and college football publications that have also benefited from 1st-N-Goal’s
StatResearch and original compilations:
- NCAA
Football Record Book, circa 1997
- USA
Today, in 2000 and 2004
- ESPN
online column, Between the Numbers
- NAIA
Football Record Book, circa 1993
- AFM
Coaches' Magazine, The AFM
Coaches' Index
- Big
12 Football Media Guide
- College
Football Researcher’ Monthly
Bulletin
- The
Football Letter, NFFHF publication
- Kansas
State Football Media Guide
- Linfield
Football Media Guide
- National
Championship Foundation
- Ohio
Conference Football Media Guide
- Football
Releases from different colleges
- Sports
View Black College Football ‘97
- The
College Football Statistics Quarterly, 1989-1994
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Events
of Attendance
- 1973
First Game, (Northwestern 21-20 Indiana, Nov. 10)
- 1981
Big 10 Kickoff Luncheon, Chicago
- 1982
Game on 113th Anniversary of 1st Game, Tulsa 59-21
West Texas State
- 1995
Grand Opening of College Football Hall of Fame
- 1997-98
NAIA Championship Games: (1997 Findlay 14-7 Willamette; 1998 Azusa Pacific
17-14 Olivet Nazarene)
- 1998-2001
Big12 Kickoff Luncheon
- 1998,
2000 Big 12 Championship Game: (1998 Texas A&M
36-33 [2ot] Kansas State; 2000 Oklahoma 27-24 Kansas State)
- 1999
Mount Union OH 44-20 Oberlin established College Football record for
consecutive wins
- 1990-96
attending small college games
Areas
of Specialization:
ALL LEVELS of COLLEGE FOOTBALL…
*Original Compilations…*Teams Scoring 500+
Points…*National Champions…
*Pre-1937 Statistics…*Poll StatResearch…
*Coaches…*Colleges/Conferences’ *compiling StatHistories upon request
*YOUR
PERSONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS*
Regardless if you’re
looking for a stat from 2006 or 1936 or any season….so, before you spend
all of your time online looking for it—contact:
CFBstats1869fwd@wmconnect.com
your stat may be in one of the databases….You never know, so ask
and you may receive.
All at very
reasonable and affordable rates.
Tex/1st-N-Goal
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What others have said about Tex
Noel/1st-N-Goal:
** His StatResearch that is unparalleled! (Bo Carter, former Big 12
SID/Historian)
** I've known Tex Noel for more than 10 years and there is no
question he is one of the best football historians in the nation. (Kent
Brown, University of Illinois, Assistant Athletics
Director/Media Relations)
**Tex Noel is one of the
best sources around for questions regarding historical college football.
(David DeLassus, webmaster, College
Football Data Warehouse)
**A noted college football stats expert. (Dave
Revsine, in his ESPN column, Between
the Numbers)
** I find your
research quite interesting. (Michael Colley, University of Virginia, Sports
Information Director)
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