The College Football Retro Show

Dan Murphy, Brian Barnes
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Two long time high school football coaches, Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes, host The College Football Retro Show. A look back at a time when the game was simply better. Before the days of NIL, transfer portals, and expanded playoffs. Each week, Dan and Brian will take a deep dive into classic college football games from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

Episodes

  1. 10/24/2025

    Michigan State vs Michigan 2004 (3OT)

    Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes look back and break down the 2004 triple overtime classic between Michigan and Michigan State.

    33 min

  2. 08/10/2025

    1991 Florida State vs Miami "Wide Right 1"

    This week's episode looks at the 1991 game between (1) Florida State and (2) Miami. A late-season rivalry game between the top teams in the country that came down to the bitter end.

    47 min

  3. 07/30/2025

    1998 Michigan State @ Ohio State "The Birth of The Process"

    Michigan State went into Columbus as 28-point underdogs and upset the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The Spartans were led by legendary coach Nick Saban, who credits this game as the beginning of his "Process" oriented approach to coaching.

    50 min

  4. 07/16/2025

    1991 Michigan vs Notre Dame "4th and 1"

    Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes look back and break down the 1991 Michigan-Notre Dame game, including the infamous Desmond Howard diving touchdown catch on a 4th-and-1 in the 4th quarter.

    1h 5m

  5. 07/11/2025

    (1) Michigan vs Michigan State 1990

    In the first episode of the College Football Retro Show, Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes look back at the 1990 Michigan vs Michigan State game, "No. 1 vs No One".

    1h 21m
  • 5 Episodes

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Two long time high school football coaches, Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes, host The College Football Retro Show. A look back at a time when the game was simply better. Before the days of NIL, transfer portals, and expanded playoffs. Each week, Dan and Brian will take a deep dive into classic college football games from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

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