Boise State–TCU at the 2010 Fiesta Bowl — Photo archive
Photograph by Sean Hobson, retained in the site’s photo library under CC BY 2.0.
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Real places.
Real traditions.
Every photograph on this site depicts a real place, person, game, or tradition. Reuse terms were checked before publication. Team names and mascots identify documentary subjects only and do not imply endorsement.
The opening collage preserves every photograph’s full frame and exact aspect ratio. Some photographs elsewhere on the site may be responsively cropped. Creative Commons works retain their stated licenses; original files, full terms, and creator information are linked below.
College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy — Bracket Lab
Documentary identification image of the established CFP championship trophy. The local asset does not retain complete source or license metadata and is not presented as a cleared project-owned image. The trophy design, CFP marks, and image rights remain with their respective owners; appearance does not imply endorsement.
Open original source and license ↗Alec Levine personal photographs — About page
Personal photographs supplied by Alec Levine and published with his permission. Friends and event attendees may appear; their presence does not imply endorsement of this project.
Historic football sideline — Proposal film room
Archival photograph supplied by the project creator for the Proposal film-room program. The file does not contain embedded source or license metadata; its provenance remains to be confirmed and is disclosed rather than presented as cleared.
Open original source and license ↗Tiger Stadium at night — LSU
Photograph by getmahesh, reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Open original source and license ↗Pitt at UCF wide photo sphere — panoramic proposal stadium
Panoramic photograph by Flickr user elisfkc, reused under CC BY-SA 2.0 and responsively projected as the proposal's user-controlled stadium environment. Visible commercial marks were lightly blurred without replacement labels. The photographed institutions do not endorse this project.
Open original source and license ↗Sanford Stadium field — immersive proposal map
Photograph by Paul Brennan, published as a public-domain image and responsively cropped behind the interactive proposal field.
Open original source and license ↗The Grove — Ole Miss
Photograph by RebelNation1947, reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Open original source and license ↗Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium — Texas
Photograph by ajay_suresh, reused under CC BY 4.0.
Open original source and license ↗Wisconsin–Minnesota at Randall Field, 1903 — Wisconsin
Photograph attributed to Fielding Yost. Published in 1905 and in the public domain.
Open original source and license ↗Tommy Trojan statue — USC
Photograph by Lchung9779, dedicated to the public domain under CC0.
Open original source and license ↗The Golden Dome — Notre Dame
Photograph by Swstadel, released to the public domain.
Open original source and license ↗Howard’s Rock — Clemson
Photograph by Ken Lund, reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Open original source and license ↗Husky Stadium from Lake Washington — Washington
Photograph by Dllu, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Open original source and license ↗Checker Neyland, 2024 — Tennessee
Photograph by CaptainTeebs, dedicated to the public domain under CC0.
Open original source and license ↗White Out pregame, 2018 — Penn State
Photograph by StateLionPro, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Open original source and license ↗Line-of-scrimmage reference photograph
Reference image supplied by the project creator for the homepage traditions wall. The file does not contain embedded source or license metadata; the unresolved rights status is disclosed rather than presented as cleared.
Open original source and license ↗Entrance at Kidd Brewer Stadium — Appalachian State
Photograph by Tdog231x, reused under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Open original source and license ↗Crowd at a University of Minnesota football game
Photograph by Edward A. Bromley, contributed by Hennepin County Library through DPLA and the Minnesota Digital Library. Marked No Copyright – United States.
Open original source and license ↗Big Al — Alabama
Photograph by Staff Sgt. Brian R. Calhoun, South Carolina National Guard. Public domain in the United States as a work created in official federal duties.
Open original source and license ↗Memorial Stadium tunnel — Illinois
Photograph by Raymond Burrage, used under the Unsplash License.
Open original source and license ↗Vanderbilt football game
Photograph by James Hoey, used under the Unsplash License.
Open original source and license ↗Army and Navy formations before the 2011 game
Photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Meagan E. Klein, U.S. Navy. Public domain in the United States as a work created in official federal duties.
Open original source and license ↗Cadets after the 2016 Army–Navy Game
Photograph by Michelle Eberhart, U.S. Army. Public domain in the United States as a work created in official federal duties.
Open original source and license ↗Quadruple Script Ohio — Ohio State
Photograph by David E. Lucas, contributed by Columbus Metropolitan Library through DPLA and the Ohio Digital Network. Marked No Copyright – United States.
Open original source and license ↗Packed Autzen Stadium — Oregon
Photograph by Bobak Ha’Eri, reused under CC BY 3.0.
Open original source and license ↗Camp Randall crowd — Wisconsin
Photograph by Ohsuch181, reused under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Open original source and license ↗College GameDay crowd — Virginia Tech
Photograph by User B, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Open original source and license ↗The Ramblin’ Wreck leads the team — Georgia Tech
Photograph by Will Folsom, reused under CC BY 2.0. The complete frame is shown in the opening collage.
Open original source and license ↗Lane Stadium entrance fireworks — Virginia Tech
Photograph by User B at Wikipedia, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. The complete frame is shown in the opening collage.
Open original source and license ↗The Oregon Duck on the sideline — Oregon
Photograph by John Martinez Pavliga, reused under CC BY 2.0. The complete frame is shown in the opening collage.
Open original source and license ↗Huskers tunnel walk — Nebraska
Photograph by Staff Sgt. Lisa Crawford, Nebraska National Guard. Public domain in the United States as a work created in official federal duties. The complete frame is shown in the opening collage.
Open original source and license ↗USC–UCLA football — Los Angeles rivalry
Photograph by Eric Chan, reused under CC BY 2.0. The complete frame is shown in the opening collage.
Open original source and license ↗LaVell Edwards Stadium and the Wasatch Mountains — BYU
Photograph by Pastelitodepapa, retained in the site’s photo library under CC BY 4.0.
Open original source and license ↗JMA Dome loud house — Syracuse
Photograph by Pzhanik, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. The complete frame is shown in the opening collage.
Open original source and license ↗Source archive
Twenty-nine schools.
No repeats.
The broader photo library documents twenty-nine different schools or rivalry subjects. Every file has its own source, license, and visual purpose, even when it is not part of the current opening collage.
Nebraska — The Tunnel Walk
Thundrplaya · CC BY-SA 3.0. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗Georgia Tech — The Ramblin’ Wreck leads the team
Will Folsom · CC BY 2.0. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗Penn State — A Beaver Stadium White Out
Michael · CC BY-SA 2.0. · fan tradition.
Open original source and license ↗New Mexico — A desert sunset settles over University Stadium
Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0. · weather and place.
Open original source and license ↗Navy — Midshipmen football action
MCS2 Tommy Gilligan, U.S. Navy · Public domain. · game action.
Open original source and license ↗Baylor — The Baylor Line forms the tunnel
Cardinalfan24 · CC BY-SA 4.0. · student tradition.
Open original source and license ↗Virginia Tech — The Hokies enter the field
Daniel Lin · CC BY-SA 2.0. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗Georgia — Kickoff between the hedges
Cocksfan · Public domain. · game action.
Open original source and license ↗Kansas State — Fireworks and a Powercat drone show
Dawson Wagner · CC BY 4.0. · night spectacle.
Open original source and license ↗Clemson — Running down the Hill
Jim Ferguson · CC BY 2.0. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗UTEP — The Sun Bowl carved into the Franklin Mountains
Sterling · CC BY 2.0. · landscape.
Open original source and license ↗Boise State — The Broncos emerge onto the blue turf
Bsuorangecrush · Public domain. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗Oklahoma — The Sooner Schooner
John Silks · CC BY-SA 3.0. · mascot.
Open original source and license ↗Wyoming — A snow-country tailgate in Laramie
Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0. · tailgate.
Open original source and license ↗Air Force — Falcons meet the line at full speed
Trevor Cokley, U.S. Air Force · Public domain. · game action.
Open original source and license ↗SMU — The field fills after an overtime win
OutlawRun · CC BY-SA 4.0. · field storming.
Open original source and license ↗Rice — The Owls meet Texas at the line
Johntex · CC BY-SA 2.5. · game action.
Open original source and license ↗Tulane — The Green Wave takes the field
Vegasjon · CC BY-SA 4.0. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗Oregon — The Duck rides into Autzen
Oregon National Guard · CC BY 2.0. · mascot.
Open original source and license ↗South Carolina — 2001 opens Williams-Brice
Berniestew · Public domain. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗Auburn — Toomer's Corner after a win
Jones629 · Free-use permission; terms at source. · town tradition.
Open original source and license ↗California — A touchdown celebration in the rain
BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0. · game celebration.
Open original source and license ↗Rutgers — The 1882 Scarlet team
Unknown author · Public domain. · historic team.
Open original source and license ↗Purdue — The Boilermaker Special
Purdue Reamer Club · CC BY-SA 4.0. · campus icon.
Open original source and license ↗Arkansas — Calling the Hogs
Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0. · fan tradition.
Open original source and license ↗Appalachian State — The Mountaineers take the field
Geologik · Public domain. · team entrance.
Open original source and license ↗Texas — Pregame at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
surelyitsjohn · CC BY-SA 3.0. · pregame tradition.
Open original source and license ↗Kansas — Tailgaters gather on the Hill
John Mc · CC BY 2.0. · campus tailgate.
Open original source and license ↗Texas A&M — Midnight Yell fills Kyle Field
Ensign beedrill · CC BY 3.0. · night tradition.
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