''The Football News'', founded in 1939, was a weekly

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covering collegiate and

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football. The publication was designated by the

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as a "major selector" of college football national championships, for the years 1958 to 2002. They were also designated as an "official selector" for college football All-America teams for the years 1993 to 2001.

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