College football has certainly changed since 195, which was the last year the Cincinnati Bearcats played their opponent this week, the Navy Midshipmen. Here’s what the landscape of the sport looked like at the time.
Paul Hornung won the Heisman Trophy
Notre Dame quarterback and first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers Paul Hornung played in an entirely different era where passing was still not as useful as evidenced by Hornung’s three touchdown passes and 13 interceptions during the 1956 season. He also rushed for 420 yards and six scores, while throwing for 917.