Obituaries
Former Arkansas football great Loyd Phillips has died at 75.
Dec. 28, 2020 06:10 PM EST
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas defensive lineman Loyd Philips, an Outland Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, has died from...
Former Maryland QB Scarbath, a star in the early 1950s, dies
Dec. 08, 2020 02:26 PM EST
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jack Scarbath, a star quarterback for Maryland in the early 1950s and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was...

Fred Akers, Texas coach who flirted with glory, dies at 82
By Jim Vertuno Dec. 07, 2020 09:12 PM EST
Marv Marinovich, former USC football captain, dies at 81
Dec. 04, 2020 06:37 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marv Marinovich, who captained Southern California’s national championship football team in 1962 and famously employed his strength and...
Kentucky O-line coach John Schlarman dies of cancer at 45
Nov. 12, 2020 11:00 AM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Schlarman, the Kentucky offensive line coach who was an All-Southeastern Conference player for the Wildcats, has died after a two...
Hall of Fame Jackson State coach W.C. Gorden, 90, dies
Oct. 26, 2020 04:45 PM EDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — W.C. Gorden, a Hall of Fame coach who led Jackson State to a 28-game Southwestern Athletic Conference winning streak while building a...
Merritt Norvell, first Black AD at Michigan State, has died
Oct. 21, 2020 06:29 PM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Merritt Norvell Jr., the first Black athletic director at Michigan State, has died. He was 79.
A spokesman at...
Former AP sports writer Ken Rappoport dead at age 85
By Barry Wilner Oct. 13, 2020 06:24 PM EDT
Some people light up a room with their smile. Ken Rappoport could energize an entire arena or stadium with his laugh.
Not to mention his...
Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Robertson passes away at age 91
Sep. 07, 2020 05:05 PM EDT
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Robertson, who called Washington State football for more than 50 years, has died at the age of 91. ...
Longtime Cal football staffer Bud Turner dies at age 84
Sep. 04, 2020 10:14 PM EDT
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Bud “Dog” Turner, who worked in various roles for the California football program for a half-century, has died. He was 84.
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The Latest: Colorado State pauses football after 8 positives
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 12:54 PM EDT
Former South Carolina football star, AD Dixon dead at 83
Jul. 07, 2020 01:03 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina running back, athletic director and board of trustees member King Dixon died Monday. He was 83.
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The Latest: 75 Penn State football players to return Monday
By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2020 09:45 PM EDT

The Latest: OSU linebacker tests positive following protest
By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2020 02:34 PM EDT