August 31, 1992 Table Of Contents
Larry Bird
Larry Bird's brilliant career ended last week after 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics
College Football '92
Miami's dynasty is sustained by former stars and their legacy of excellence—and arrogance
For the past 20 years, losing football games has been the woeful tradition at New Mexico State
Six months out of high school, San Diego State's Marshall Faulk rewrote the NCAA record book
The Power Of Positive Thinking
A charismatic coach and a savvy school president joined forces to resurrect Kansas State
By Douglas S. Looney
What ingredients would combine to make the perfect football program? The items on the following pages suggest an answer
Genial coach John Gagliardi's toughest job at St. John's of Minnesota is keeping the faculty happy
Brigham Young is loathed for its holier-than-thou attitude as well as for its relentless success
By Douglas S. Looney
Penn State wideout O.J. McDuffie has had no trouble living up to his hallowed initials
Southern Cal, a team of glorious tradition, is struggling to recover from a 3-8 season
Will the Missile be a bigger blast than the Rocket? Will Nebraska ever win another bowl game? How long will it take SEC fans to discover that Woo Pig Sooie isn't a Chinese dish? Can the Gators win their first national title? Can anyone beat Miami?
Shawn Graves snubbed the big time and became a masterly wishbone quarterback at Division II Wofford
By Ed Hinton
Inside
By Tim Kurkjian
By Steve Hirdt/ The Elias Sports Bureau
For The Record
New Yorker takes the Travers...Winter League game stopped cold...Say it ain't so, Treboh Joe
Edited by Tim Crothers
Point After
Regrettably, the SEC has seen only the glory of the coming of a conference playoff game
Departments
By Mark Mulvoy
Edited by Richard Demak