MORRISTOWN, NJ – October 12, 2004 - This Week In College Football History steps back in time to look at some of football's greatest highlights, record-breaking performances, and interesting facts, which have shaped the game into what it is today. Throughout the season, many of this column’s items are depicted in a changing exhibit at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.

This Week In College Football is researched and compiled by Pat Harmon, National Football Foundation Historian. *If you choose to use this content in whole or in part, as a courtesy, please credit The National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame.

October 10, 1942: Alex Agase, playing right guard, scored two touchdowns for Illinois in a 20-13 victory over Minnesota. On the first score he stole the ball from Minnesota’ s Bill Daley and ran 38 yards to the goal line. On the second, he covered a Minnesota fumble in the end zone. It was the second time in football history that someone playing guard scored two touchdowns in a game. Agase made All-America in 1942, 1943, and 1946. He played in 1943 as a Marine trainee at Purdue. He served in WWII in the south Pacific. In 1989, the Walter Camp Foundation named Agase to the All-Century All-America Team. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

October 10, 1987: Brian Ainsworth of New Mexico Highlands had 601 yards of total offense against Western State.

October 11, 1984: Mark Ryhancych of Concord intercepted 10 passes against Shepherd.

October 12, 1968: Barry Swanson of North Park threw 10 touchdown passes against North Central. North Park won, 104-32.

October 12, 2002: Michael Lerch of Princeton had 370 yards receiving against Brown.

October 12, 2002: Lewis Howes of Principia set an NCAA record with 418 receiving yards against Martin Luther College.

October 13, 1979: Kelly Ellis of Northern Iowa rushed for 382 yards against Western Illinois.

October 14, 1889: Christy Mathewson of Bucknell dropkicked a field goal 40 yards to beat Lehigh, 5-0. Field goals counted for five points.

October 14, 1950: Francis “Reds” Bagnell of Pennsylvania rushed for 214 yards and passed for 276 in a 42-26 victory over Dartmouth. His total offense, 490 yards, was a record at the time. As was his record of 14 consecutive pass completions. Bagnell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

October 15, 1887: Yale beat Wesleyan, 106-0.

October 15, 1910: Illinois staged the first Homecoming Game. Illinois beat Chicago, 3-0.

October 15, 1916: Georgia Tech beat Cumberland, 220-0, a record score.

October 15, 1937: Fordham and Pittsburgh played to a 0-0 tie for the third straight year.

October 15, 1986: Kirk Baumgartner of Wisconsin-Stevens Point threw eight touchdowns passes against Wisconsin-Superior.

October 16, 1916: Mark Payne of Dakota Wesleyan dropkicked a 63-yard field goal against Northeast Normal.

October 16, 1976: Tony Franklin of Texas A&M placed kicked a 65-yard field goal against Baylor.

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