Narrated by The ChroniclerFocus: College Football History116 km · about 71 min · 15 stories
Northeast through the Piedmont on college football's oldest grudges: Bobby Dodd's Georgia Tech, the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, Herschel Walker's freshman season, and the 1980 national championship. It ends between the hedges at Sanford Stadium.
The stories
In order along the route. Tap a dot on the map, or play them here.
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Atlanta, Georgia
The Thrillerdome's Transformation
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Atlanta, Georgia
Bobby Dodd and Georgia Tech
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Atlanta, Georgia
The Origins of Clean Hate
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Doraville, Georgia
Jake Camarda's Football Path
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Norcross, Georgia
Vince Dooley's Coaching Career
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Duluth, Georgia
The SEC Media Expansion
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Lawrenceville, Georgia
Georgia High School Football Culture
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Dacula, Georgia
The 1980 National Championship Run
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Dacula, Georgia
The Auburn Railroad Boom
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Winder, Georgia
Herschel Walker's Freshman Impact
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Winder, Georgia
The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
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Statham, Georgia
Michael D. Steele of Statham
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Watkinsville, Georgia
The Dawg Walk Traditions
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Athens, Georgia
The Evolution of Sanford Stadium
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Athens, Georgia
The Birth of Bulldog Football
Drives nearby
Montgomery → SelmaWest on US-80, the route of the 1965 marches — in reverse
Infinite Road draws from a library of primary sources — public-domain county histories, the WPA American Guide Series, National Register of Historic Places records, local records, and encyclopedic sources — then writes and narrates each story in its own words.