Epidemiologic Methods

College Football’s Century-Long Experiment in Injury Prevention

It’s college football season, my favorite time of year. Another year of rivalries, institutional histories, and loyal fans keeping ancient grievances alive. Not that you care, but I’m a UCLA fan. With new head coach Bob Chesney taking over fresh off of getting James Madison to the College Football Playoff, we’ve finally seen the kind of institutional backing from university leadership to compete in today’s CFB landscape. But I won’t drone on too long about why I love the sport or am excited for this year. That said, having that kind of interest in the game made me very curious how it came to b

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