On September 23, 2006, Michigan State made the wise decision to retire the NCAA football jersey (Number 95) of Charles “Bubba” Smith. The retirement ceremony was held during the 40th anniversary celebration of “The Game of the Century” where Bubba and the rest of the Spartans played against Notre Dame. That’s right, before his great acting career, Bubba Smith was one of the greatest defensive ends to play the game of football. Since his college years, Smith has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, was drafted into the National Football League, and has won one Superbowl ring.

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Indiana retired the NCAA Football Jersey Number 32, which belonged to Anthony Thompson. Thompson’s number was the first football jersey retired by Indiana University.  As proof of the fact that he deserves this honor (of having his NCAA football jersey retired), Anthony became the NCAA’s all-time career rushing and scoring leader, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007, and was named to the Big Ten MVP on two separate occasions.

Perhaps even greater than his play, is Thompson’s humility:  “I had to pinch myself when I was sitting in downtown New York,” said Thompson, speaking of his Heisman Trophy nomination.  “I had never been there and it was very surreal.  I figured if I won that would be great, but if I didn’t, it was still such an honor.”

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Do you remember the 1990 Rose Bowl?  It was January 1, 1990 in Pasadena, California.  USC defeated Michigan 17-10 in front of 103,450 screaming fans.  USC wore white NCAA football jerseys that were adorned with a green, white, yellow, and red USC Rose Bowl patch screened onto the left shoulder.  The collar of the USC football jersey was maroon.  The sleeves featured maroon and yellow stripes. 

If you’re a real fanatic you can get game-worn NCAA football jerseys just like this one.

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