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Shattered Dreams: The Narrative Of 1991 Florida State Football

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Bobby Bowden had been knocking on the national championship door for several years at Florida State. He reached Orange Bowls following the 1979 and 1980 seasons. He came within one play of the title in 1987. He delivered contenders in 1988, 1989 and 1990. The most common theme of his inability to get over the […]

1991 Sports: NFL Greatness, World Series Drama & Basketball Breakthroughts

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This is part of a series of sports history articles aimed at preserving the best moments of the modern sports era, from 1976 to the present. The focus is team sports—college & pro basketball and football, major league baseball and hockey.
This article offers a snapshot of 1991 sports, a year that saw a new standard of excellence in the NFL, an unforgettable World Series and big basketball breakthroughs.