Most Lopsided College Football Game in US History (1916)

In 1916, Tennessee’s tiny Cumberland University canceled its football program, disbanding its team. Nevertheless, Georgia Tech’s football coach, John Heisman, threatened the school with a $3,000 fine—a large sum of money at the time—if its team failed to show up to their scheduled game. Cumberland was forced to recruit new players to face Georgia Tech, and the trouncing they received is said to have been revenge for a baseball game in which Cumberland allegedly cheated. What was the final score? Discuss

Source: The Free Dictionary

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