Books by Michael Oriard

Offers a singular look at early college football art and illustrations. This collection contains more than two hundred images, many rare or previously unpublished, from a variety of sources, including artists Winslow Homer, Edward Penfield, J.C. Leyendecker, Frederic Remington, Charles Dana Gibson, George Bellows, and many others.

Explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the student-athlete. This book considers such issues as the politicization of football in the 1960s and the implications of the integration of college football.

A classic recollection of college and pro football, from a player's inside perspective

Sporting with the Gods examines the metaphors of 'play', 'game' and 'sport' as they are reflected in American literature and culture. The book traces the cultural history of these metaphors primarily through American literary texts resulting in a cultural history of America from its inception.