NEW YORK, NY -- USA College Football, inc. celebrates its 25th Anniversary as the nation's oldest media resource for small college football pre and post-season All-American and Regional All-Star Teams that are recognized by the national and regional broadcast and print industry. It is the orginal play-by-play and videography firm covering Division II and III games and created the four-day, three-night post-season Division II and III college all-star games in 1995. Division I-AA, NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA senior standouts were initially invited to participate in the Hansen Bowl that took place from January 20 to 25, 2012 and was produced for national broadcasting by Cox Sports. USA College Football sponsors over 20 national awards that are recognized by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. The presentations of these awards take place on the eve of the senior All-Star Games.

Welcome to USA College Football 2013
USAFBN Staff
Dennis Wilson
Craig Redd
Tex Noel
Gioia DeFlumeri
John Archibald
Jessica Quas
Brian Pirone
Bret Leuthner
Cara Sagala
Michael Bond
TBA
Patrick McGrath
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Division III Quarterback of the Year receives Ballard Trophy
Jim Ballard of Mount Union was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 after breaking numerous school, conference and NCAA records while leading the Purple Raiders to their first-ever Division III National Championship in 1993. A two-time First Team All-America pick, he shattered 17 Division III records and threw for over 12,000 yards and 150 touchdowns. The two-time recipient of the Mike Gregory Award, which is given to the Ohio Athletic Conference's top offensive back, was a three-time All-Conference selection and suffered only one OAC loss during his career. Ballard won the inaugural Melberger Award and the Gagliardi Trophy as Division III's Player of the Year, and owned every Mount Union passing record by career's end. In addition, He was selected as the 1993 Joe Fogg Award recipient given to the top collegiate player for all divisions in the Midwest by the Cleveland Touchdown Club.Ballard, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1994 and the following year was allocated to NFL Europe where he played for the London Monarchs in 1995 and led the Scottish Claymores in 1996 to the World Bowl IV Championship. He signed with the Buffalo Bills in 1997 and re-joined the Scottish Claymores in 1998 before returning to the Bills in 1998.  Ballard headed North to the Canadian Football League where he played from 1999 to 2002, A former XFL player for the Las Vegas Outlaws in 2001, he played in the AFL for the Buffalo Destroyers in 2001 and the Indiana Firebirds in 2002 and 2003.
Criteria to participate in All-Star events requires selection to AFCA, conference & media pre and post-season all-star teams
Seniors with no remaining eligibility selected to Division I-A, I-AA, II and III. NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA All-Star Teams will receive invitations
USA College Football's 25th Annual Pre-Season All-American Team nominations begin May 1
USA College Football begins the selection process for its 25th Annual Pre-Season All-American Teams for Small College programs (Division I-AA, II, III, NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA) on May 1. Coaches, Sports Information Directors, broadcast, internet and print media plus the general public are urged to submit candidates itiliizing this format: 1. Player's Name, College, Position, Class, Home Town, Height/Weight and supporting information limited to 30 words and/stats. Kindly submit your candidates to collegesportsintheusa@gmail.com. All senior honorees with no remaining college eligibility will be invited to a USA College Football post-season, four-day, three-night All-Star events, the USA Football Bowl and the Hansen Bowl that include the USA College Football Awards Banquet at which the All-Stars will be honored.
Global Conferences Pro Testing Combine evaluates, places players in International pro careers
One segment of the USA College Footballl four-day, three-night events includes a complimentary Global Conferences of American Football (GCAFB) Testing Combine for the all-stars that will be open to other seniors, minor-leaguers and others for a fee. Standard testing will include 40-yard dash, vertical jump, standing broad jump, three-cone drill, physical measurements, injury evaluation, drug screen and position-specific drills that will be administered by the staff of Euro Sports Scouting. Extending their gridiron careers as professional are USA College Football All-Stars from all divisions who currently enjoy International experiences in nations such as Brazil, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Italy, Russia, Serbia and Spain while receiving salaries with living expenses and keeping alive dreams of possible careers in the NFL, CFL, AFL and IFL. This affiliation guarantees that all participants in the USA College Football senior All-Star Games will have opportunities to continue their careers in Europe, Asia, South America or North America.
Eastern College Football sponsors CFL/Eastern Combine
The Eastern College Football testing combine will be undertaken by the Canadian Football League (CFL) franchises. While the USA College Football All-Stars participating in the four-day, three-night events will receive complimentary testing, there will be a fee for all others looking to be recognized by CFL scouts. Standard testing will include interviews with CFL scouts, 40-yard dash, vertical jump, standing broad jump, three-cone drill, physical measurements, injury evaluation, drug screen and position-specific drills.
USA College Football has Internships for individuals with a passion for college football
If you have a passion for college football and want to convert it into a lucrative and enjoyable career, take a giant first step and submit an application to become a candidate for a profession, real-life internship. There are openings in sports writing, event planning, marketing & sponsorships. media & communications, social media & integrated digital strategies as well as video and broadcast productions. USA College Football will market its 20th Anniversay post-season, four-day, three-night events that provide the targets for all of the 2013 Summer and Fall internship projects. As one grad student phrased the experiences, "It ain't in the book" and that is why a USA College Sports internship in the football division is unique. The firm's Board of Directors and staff includes former officers in the Arena and Regional Football Leagues, graduate school professors, NFL-certified player agents, former European Player's of the Year, legendary retired college head coaches and nationally-recognized media. Click of the logo at the left for information on the application process and kickoff your career in the college football industry.

 
History of USA College Football
1995 Original Div, III All-Star Game
1997 USA Football - Fayetteville, NC
1998 USA Football - Mardi Gras Parade
2012 Hansen Bowl Fans
2013 USA Football Banquet
USA COLLEGE SPORTS, INC. ESTABLISHES SMALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
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College Football Weekly Reports and Players of the Week
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All-American Banquet
USA College Sports, Inc. creates 16 small college post-season player awards
NCAA Division I colleges created the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) to establish and market its many post-season awards since 2000. To level the playing field for the small college football programs (NAIA, NCAA D-I-AA, NCAA D-II, NCAA D-III, NCCAA and USCAA), USA College Football is creating nationally recognized awards that will be presented at post-season banquets affiliated with the small college senior Al-Star games. The Executive Council and staff of USA College Football will direct the nomination and voting process, presentation and promotions of the awards for the small college programs that are selected by recognized groups of voters.At each of the five divsvions of small college football, there will be offfensive and defensive Players of the Year as well as Position Players of the Year for quarterback, running back, receiver, offensive and defensive linemen, linebacker, defensive back, place kicker and punter. All of the awards will be presented at the USA Small College Football All-American Banquets on the eve of each of the three small college senior all-star games. Four Media individuals are recognized - Slatterty Award (Division I-AA); Nevins Award (Division II); Kenworthy Award (Division III); Pearson Award (Small College).The top "Contributors to Football" receive the (Division I-AA); (Division II); Schipper Award (Division III); (Small College). Legendary Coaches are recognized with the presentations of (Division I-AA); ( Division II); Butterfield Award (Division III); (Small College). Excellence in the academic classroom as well as on the gridiron is recognized by the Raymond Trophy (Division I-AA); (Division II); (Division III); Biesiot Trophy (Small College). In addition, Position Players of the Year (Quarterback, Running Back, Receiver, Offensive Lineman, Place Kicker, Defensive Lineman, Linebacker, Defensive Back, Punter, Return Spcialist) will be honored starting in 2013. Suggestions are requested for these awards that will honor oustanding players similar to what is done at the Division I-A level with the Earl Campbell Trophy, Fred Biletnikoff Award, Dick Butkus Award, Lou Groza Award, Ray Guy Award, Bronko Nagurski Award, Jim Thorpe Award and Doak Walker Award. The Division III Quarterback of the Year award has been named after Mount Union's Jim Ballard, who in 1993 was the inaugural recipient of both the Gagliardi Trophy and Melberger Award before playing with the London Monarchs in NFL Europe in 1995 and the next year won the World Bowl IV with the Scottish Claymores. He played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals (1994) and Buffalo Bills (1997-1998) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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NAIA, NCCAA & USCAA programs eligible for USA Small College Football post-season awards
In 1997, the National College Football Awards Association was established as a coalition of major college football awards to protect, preserve, enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the major awards. To level the playing field for the small college football programs (Division I-AA, Division II, Division III, NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA), USA College Football is creating nationally recognized awards that will be presented at post-season banquets affiliated with the small college senior Al-Star games. The Executive Board and staff of USA College Football will direct the nomination and voting process, presentation and promotions of the awards that are classified Division I-AA, Division II, Division III and Small College Football (NAIA, NCCAA, USCAA) that will be nominated and selected by recognized groups of voters including members of the USA Sports Writers Associaition, college coaches, athletic directors and Sports Information Directors.
Research project launched to upgrade "History of College Football"
Princeton University, which was called the College of New Jersey at the time, and Rutgers University met in the first-ever college football game on November 6, 1869 in New Brunswick, NJ at College Field, which is now the site of the College Avenue Gymnasium. Rutgers won by a score of 6 "runs" to Princeton's 4. It is the first documented game of something called intercollegiate "football" played between two American colleges, and because of this, Rutgers refers to itself as "The Birthplace of College Football." Another similar game took place between Rutgers and Columbia University in 1870. Walter Camp, known as the "Father of American Football", is credited with changing the game from a variation of rugby into a unique sport. Camp came up with a new set of rules. Camp is responsible for pioneering the play from scrimmage with initially uncontested possession for the team starting with the ball and also decided that teams should have four downs to advance the ball ten yards. He was responsible for the eleven-man team and selected the first All-American team. Harvard played Tufts University on June 4, 1875 at Jarvis Field on the Harvard campus in a game won by Tufts 1-0. A report of the outcome of the game appeared in the Boston Daily Globe of June 5, 1875 with each side fielding eleven men, all of whom were allowed to pick up the inflated egg-shaped ball and run with it. The ball carrier was stopped by knocking him down or "tackling" him. The first legal pass was thrown by Bradbury Robinson on September 5, 1906, playing for coach Eddie Cochems, who developed an early but sophisticated passing offense at St. Louis University. College football increased in popularity through the remainder of the 19th century. It also became increasingly violent. Between 1890 and 1905, 330 college athletes died as a direct result of injuries sustained on the football field. In 1906, President Teddy Roosevelt organized a meeting among thirteen school leaders at the White House to find solutions to make the sport safer for the athletes. Click here for the History of College Football and submit your contributions.
USA College Football Pre-Season Top 20 Polls
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NEW YORK, NY -- The nomination process for the 2013 USA College Football Pre-Season All-American and Regional All-Star Teams begins May 1 for Division I-A, I-AA, II, III and Small College Football (NAIA, NCCAA, USCAA) programs. Coaches, Sports Information Directors along with broadcast, internet, print media and the general public are requested to send candidates with name, position, class, college, height/weight and supporting information to: collegesportsintheusa@gmail.com.

 

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